KT Walters (#19) notched his fourth of the season and third in his last three games Monday versus Melville. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Martin Martinson

Hard work pays off

North Stars top Millionaires 9-5 to open Showcase

Oct 4, 2021 | 3:00 PM

The goals were coming early and often Monday at the Legends Centre in Warman, as the Battlefords North Stars topped the Melville Millionaires 9-5 to open the league Showcase.

After a 2-1 Melville lead at the end of the first, and 4-4 game to the end of the second, the Stars’ five consecutive goals in the third put the game away in favor of the team, with all four forward lines contributing to the scoring.

Eight different players chipped in with a goal in the victory, as Ryland McNinch potted a pair, while Tanner Klimpke and Tynan Ewart scored their first career SJHL goals, and Jake Southgate, Emmett Wurst, Dylan Esau, Dace Prymak, and K.T. Walters also scored for the team.

Between the pipes, goaltender Cam Beson made 34 saves for the win, standing tall when called upon.

At the other end, Melville’s Colby Ball had a pair of his own for the Millionaires as well, while Payton Kostyshyn Jake Spak, and Jackson Bohan also scored in the loss and Marek Andres stopped 33 of 42 shots against.

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With the win, the Stars improve to 4-1-1 to start the season, while Melville falls to 0-2.

Special teams would ultimately play a large role in the night’s storyline throughout, as Melville scored three of their five goals on the man-advantage – going 3-for-7 on the day. The North Stars went 2-for-2, and added a shorthanded goal (McNinch’s second tally of the day) for good measure.

The North Stars will return to action Tuesday night at the Showcase versus Yorkton.

Tuesday’s game will be available on 1050 CJNB. The NAPA Auto Parts North Stars Hockey Broadcast will begin with the Ultra Print Pregame Show at 7 p.m., with puck drop to follow at 7:30 p.m.

Scoring summary

First period:

0:27 MLV Jake Spak (2) ASST: Nicolas Samson (1), Nic Porterfield (1)

9:33 BAT Ryland McNinch (2) ASST: Matthew Henry (4)

19:37 MLV Colby Ball (1) ASST: Zach McIntyre (1) (PP)

Second period:

1:40 BAT Tanner Klimpke (1) ASST: Ethan Scriven (2), Sam Witt (2)

9:33 BAT Tynan Ewart (1) ASST: Holden Doell (3)

18:17 MLV Payton Kostyshyn (1) ASST: Jonathan Krahn (1) (PP)

19:02 BAT Ryland McNInch (3) ASST: Steven Kesslering (6) (SH)

19:34 MLV Colby Ball (2) ASST: Noah Wills (2), Zach Cain (1) (PP)

Third period:

1:50 BAT Jake Southgate (4) ASST: Dace Prymak (6)

3:15 BAT Emmett Wurst (5) ASST: None (PP)

8:36 BAT Dylan Esau (3) ASST: Jake Southgate (4) (PP)

17:18 BAT Dace Prymak (2) ASST: Riley Little (4)

18:39 BAT Kevin-Thomas Walers (4) ASST: Riley Little (5)

19:56 MLV Jackson Bohan (1) ASST: Zach Cain (2)

9-5 North Stars, the final.

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