The Nipawin Hawks were on the road tonight in Warman, where they delivered a dominant 6–0 victory over the Wolverines, highlighted by Colten Scott’s first career shutout between the pipes.
The Hawks came out strong in the opening frame, striking twice to take early control of the game. The scoring opened on the power play when #14 Mason Lowther (6) found the back of the net, with assists from #21 Ashton Tait (20) and #3 Hudson Gainer (6). Nipawin kept the pressure on, and #34 Konnor Watson (21) added another before the break, assisted by #7 Eric Hoiness (22) and #2 Noah Heinrich (8), giving the Hawks a 2–0 lead after 20 minutes.
In the second period, the Hawks continued to control the pace of play. The lone goal of the frame came from #39 Noah Deroin (6), with helpers from #17 Brendan Olson (14) and #12 Mason Eggen (7), extending the lead to 3–0.
Nipawin put the game away in the third with three more goals. Captain #11 Finley Radloff (10) scored on the power play, with assists from #3 Hudson Gainer (7) and #21 Ashton Tait (21). Shortly after, #20 Raydr Wallington (4) added another, assisted by #17 Brendan Olson (15). The scoring was capped off by #10 Will Whitter (14) on the power play, with helpers from #18 Jack Janzen (15) and #20 Raydr Wallington (13).
Shots on goal favoured the Hawks 41-21.
It was a complete team effort from start to finish, as the Hawks turned in a strong, structured 60-minute performance while Scott turned aside every shot he faced to secure the shutout.
Assistant Coach Hutton praised his goaltender’s performance, saying, “He did what he needed to do. The team did well keeping the middle open.” He also added about the team’s approach, “Keep it simple, keep the puck up front, and let our forwards do what they do best.”
With the win, the Hawks continue to build momentum as they head back home to the Cage for their next matchup against the Bombers Tuesday at 7PM.
