This will be the third meeting between these teams in the last three weeks. The Saints won both prior meetings in minor hockey week which included a 5-1 victory in the final. Both teams also meet next weekend. Sturgeon scores less than a minute into the game to take a 1-0 lead. The Saints get a 5 on three opportunity to tie the game. The Saints fail to take advantage and Sturgeon scores right after to go up 2-0. Sturgeon goes up 3-0 midway through the first Sturgeon adds another to go up 4-0. The Saints out shoot Sturgeon 12-10, but trail 4-0 after one period of play.

Sturgeon scores early to go up 5-0. Sturgeon out shoots the Saints 13-11 in the second period and continue to lead 5-0 after two periods of play.

The Saints start the third trying to kill off 2:52 of a penalty left over from the second period. It quickly turned into a 4 on 4 situation. Another penalty to Sturgeon makes it 4 on 3. The Saints get a let’s power play opportunity to try and break the shutout. The Saints hold an 11-4 shot advantage in the third period, but fall 5-0 to Sturgeon.

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Game photos by Bill Clark.