North Stars shutout Chiefs; could live to fight another day
The Battlefords North Stars played their best game of their tournament when it mattered the most, but it might not quite be enough to advance at the Western Canada Cup.
The team’s 3-0 shutout win over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Thursday afternoon gives them a 1-2-1 record after the round robin, and if they are to advance, they have to hope that tonight’s game between the host Penticton Vees and Portage Terriers does not go to overtime. As long as the winning team wins in regulation, Battlefords will advance and play that team in the third versus fourth playoff game on Saturday afternoon.
Whether they win or not, one thing was clear on Thursday: the North Stars came to play.
“This game meant more for us,” North Stars head coach Nate Bedford said following the win. “I think that was a bit of a difference. We knew if we didn’t play well it was the last game for a bunch of guys and now we sit back and just hope something good happens tonight.”