The Melville Millionaires extended their point streak to five games Friday night, blanking the Battlefords North Stars 1-0.
Kale Margolis scored the game’s only goal just 5:11 into the first period, finishing a nice feed from Cole Brown. Noah Kraus did the rest, stopping all 31 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season.
Nathan Claydon made 33 saves on 34 shots for the North Stars in the loss.
The Millionaires are back in action next Friday night when they host the Nipawin Hawks, while Battlefords visits the Yorkton Terriers on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Steven Steranka scored his second goal of the game just 10 seconds into overtime as the Estevan Bruins snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Melfort Mustangs.
Melfort continues its road trip Saturday in Weyburn.
In Flin Flon, Charlie Kay scored twice and added an assist as the Kindersley Klippers built a three-goal first-period lead en route to a 4-1 win over the Bombers. The teams meet again Saturday in Flin Flon.
The Nipawin Hawks continued their strong play at home, hammering the La Ronge Ice Wolves 11-2. Brock Evans led the way with two goals and three assists, while Mason Karakochuk recorded a hat trick to take over the league lead with 15 goals.
And in Weyburn, the Red Wings’ six-game winning streak has turned into a two-game skid after a 5-0 loss to the visiting Humboldt Broncos.
Bradt Holtvogt stopped all 30 shots for the shutout, while Brayden Smith, Owen Chapman, Leo Seitz, Kai Holowachuk and Jack Sears each found the back of the net for Humboldt.
