The Battlefords North Stars are off to a good start in 2019/2020.
The home team downed the Estevan Bruins 3-1 on Saturday at the North Battleford Civic Centre, improving to 3-0 in the season and a spot atop the Global Ag Risk Solutions Division. The Nipawin Hawks and Notre Dame Hounds are the only other undefeated teams in the SJHL.
North Star Hunter Rambow earned a perfect shooting percentage for a time as he scored his first goal with the North Stars on his first shot, giving the crowd something to cheer about three minutes into Saturday's game.
The North Stars had their power play chances in the first, but Estevan's Keenan Rancier made 19 saves in the eventful period.
Just as the North Stars opened the game with a goal a few shifts in, the Bruins did so in the second period, as Troy Hamilton scored on North Star goalie Adam Dmyterko, with assists from Bruins Griffin Asham-Moroz and Tyler Savage.
The game felt like a war of attrition after the second goal. Each goalie made 11 saves in the second, and each team had two powerplays.
Austin Becker of the North Stars broke the tie half way through the third period with helpers from Ryland McNinch and Rylan Nivon. The only penalties in the third period came at the same time, in which North Star Elijah Loon-Stewardson was called for interference, and Bruin Mason Strutt was called for slashing.
The game's final point belonged to Dylan Esau, as he scored on an empty net.
The North Stars play the Weyburn Red Wings in Warman tonight, beginning a long road stretch. The North Stars' next home game is Oct. 18 against Nipawin.
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