The Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column with a strong 4–1 victory on the road against the Winnipeg Freeze. With the win, the Nighthawks move back into third place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 12–6–1.

After the two teams played to a scoreless first period, the Nighthawks got their offense going early in the second frame with a goal from Ty Kennett. Michael Tanchak and Michael Debrito each added a goal late in the period for Niverville, before Winnipeg got one back in the dying seconds.

In the third period, Niverville’s Caleb Lepitre scored late to extend the lead to 4–1, and that’s how the game would end. Raiden LeGall stopped 24 shots in the Nighthawks’ goal in the win.

“I liked that we stuck with it tonight,” said head coach Kelvin Cech. “Winnipeg wasn’t happy about losing big to us last time we played, and they really came out hard, and we really had to work for our offence and for our power plays. The guys stuck with it and ended up getting rewarded.”

Cech has been pleased this season with how his club has been able to bounce back right away after losing a game, not letting a bad outcome lead to losing streaks so far this campaign.

“We have a lot more guys that have been in these situations before, and they don’t get too down when we lose a game now,” said Cech. “They know we’re a good team that will bounce back. It’s just overall maturity, and we’re not relying on first year players anymore.”

The Nighthawks are back in action tonight with a home game at the CRRC against the Virden Oil Capitals. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m.

“Virden has been strong this year and has a lot of offensive firepower, so I have a lot of respect for that organization. It’s going to be a real tough test, but it’s going to be a fun Saturday night in Niverville.”