Leafs, Hawks win as Murdoch Division race remains close
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Nelson Leafs kept pace with the Beaver Valley Nitehawks in the race to the top of the Neil Murdoch Division by putting an good old-fashioned whipping on the Castlegar Rebels in KIJHL action Friday night at the NDCC Arena.
Final score: 9-0 Leafs.
Former Rebel Jamie Vlanich finished with five points, including three goals, to lead the Leafs.
Linemate Alec Wilkinson added four points with two goals while Travis Wellman also scored twice.
Adam Hodge and Darnell St. Pierre added singles.
Brad Rebagliati was stellar between the pipes to register the shutout as Nelson out-shot the Rebels 31-29. Patrick Zubick was in goal for Castlegar.
In Fruitvale, the Hawks scored twice in each period to rout the Golden Rockets 6-2.
Riley Brant and Sam Swanson each scored twice to lead the Hawks. Taylor Stafford and Jeremy Lucchini also scored for Beaver Valley.
Beaver Valley out-shot the Rockets 47-27, making a winner out of netminder Brett Clark.
The Hawks lead Nelson by one point in Murdoch Standings.
The Leafs have a chance to leapfrog the Hawks when the Green and White hosts Grand Forks Saturday at 7 p.m. in the NDCC Arena.
Beaver Valley is idle, seeing its next action Tuesday by hosting Creston at the Hawks Nest.
Castlegar hosts Creston Saturday in the Sunflower City.
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