The Niverville Nighthawks made it four straight wins on Saturday evening with a 2–0 victory over the Winnipeg Blues on the road. With the win, the Nighthawks remain in fifth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 10–7–0.
It was another dominant game for the Nighthawks and one in which they outshot their opponents 46–24.
The Nighthawks got on the board midway through the first period with Merik Boles’s fifth goal of the season. Luke Mackenzie made it 2–0 for the Nighthawks in the second period, and that’s how the game would end as the team’s played to a scoreless third period.
Niverville’s Raiden LeGall stopped 24 shots in goal for his second shutout win of the season. He now moves to 6–7–0 on the year with a 2.55 goals-against average and .918 save percentage.
“Winning [four] straight games in this league is always great,” says Nighthawks head coach Dwight Hirst. “The score could have been even more in our favour, but Winnipeg’s goalie played great, so hats off to him. But it was a great game by us and more of what we like to see in a team game that will make us more consistent and successful down the road.”
The Nighthawks are back in action with a home game on Friday, November 8 against the Swan Valley Stampeders. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
“We’re looking forward to a good week of practice as we get ready for Swan Valley on Friday night,” says Hirst.
