The Niverville Nighthawks were once again able to get the upper hand on the Portage Terriers with a vital 4–2 win on the road on Saturday evening. The win pushes the playoff-bound Nighthawks to an overall record of 34–20–3.
The two teams traded goals in both the first and second period in what was a tightly played contest.
In the final frame, the Nighthawks pulled away with a pair of goals, including an empty-netter, to sneak out of Portage with a second consecutive win against the higher-ranked club.
It was the Adam Vigfusson show all night long. The sniper scored a hat trick for the Nighthawks to make it 31 goals on the season.
Henry Smith had the other Niverville tally, and Niverville’s Austin Dubinsky stopped 35 shots in goal for the win.
“It was a great road win,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “Viggy was the difference tonight as his tenacity and pace to loose pucks was infectious to our group.”
The Nighthawks will close out their regular season with a final road game tonight against the Winnipeg Freeze. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
“We’re all getting very excited to prepare for the playoffs with Winkler,” says Hirst. “So planning and preparation is the task this week.”
