The Nipawin Hawks earned a hard-fought 3–2 victory over the Melville Millionaires on home ice Friday night, capping off a complete effort from start to finish at The Cage.
The opening period was tight defensively, with both teams trading chances but neither finding the back of the net. The scoreless first set the stage for a strong second period from the Hawks, who came out firing.
The Hawks opened the scoring midway through the second when #6 Brady Seabrook buried his first goal of the season, assisted by #20 Raydr Wallington (6) and #21 Ashton Tait (10). The momentum continued just minutes later as #34 Konnor Watson added to the lead, once again with assists from Wallington (7) and Tait (11), both continuing their hot streaks.
In the third, the Hawks capitalized on a power play when #28 Sean Shiels (2) scored, assisted by #29 Tiernan Ryan (3) and Captain #11 Finley Radloff (3).
Melville two goals came from Lee and Margolis.
Shots on goal were Hawks 30 Millionaires 27.
It was a full-team performance, solid offense, solid defense, and solid goaltending, as the Hawks continue to build momentum in the early stretch of the season.
Next up, the Hawks hit the road to Flin Flon to take on the Bombers. Fans can catch all the action live on FloHockey or tune in to CJVR for the broadcast.
