Nitehawks halt Leafs five-game winning streak
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Not so fast Nelson Leafs.
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks registered a statement win Friday against Murdoch rival Nelson Leafs as all teams began the stretch run to the end of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season.
The defending KIJHL Champs scored twice in the second period to dump the Nelson Leafs 4-1 in KIJHL action at the NDCC Arena.
Kevan McBean, netting the winner on the power play, and Aiden Browell, scored in the second period to snap a 1-1 tie and send the Hawks en route to the victory.
Sawyer Hunt had given the Leafs a 1-0 lead in the first period.
However, the Leafs were unable to get out of the frame with the lead as Karsten Jang beat Josh Williams in the Leaf nets with just over two minutes remaining in the period.
It was the first goal Williams had allowed in four games.
McBean, with is second of the night, completed the scoring in the third period for the Hawks, now winners of four straight.
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Leafs and drops Nelson into a first-place tie with Castlegar Rebels.
The Rebels defeated Grand Forks Border Bruins in the Boundary City Friday night.
Nelson, leading Beaver Valley by 10 points in Murdoch standings, out shot the Hawks 31-25.
The Leafs, dropping to 26-7-1-0-2, now host Grand Forks Friday before traveling to Beaver Valley to continue a game Sunday that was postponed December 29th due to a power failure at the Fruitvale Arena.
