There will be a game six at the Farrell Agencies Arena Sunday as the Nipawin Hawks stayed alive in their series with the Yorkton Terriers with a win on home ice tonight (Friday).
The Hawks started their defence of home ice with two first period goals, one each from Jordan Simoneau and Jaxsen Wiebe to carry a 2-0 lead into the second period.
It would take until the 17:55 mark of the middle stanza before the only goal of the period would be scored, a powerplay effort from Branden Klatt to put the Terriers on the board.
The Terriers had a great opportunity to tie the game in the third period when Colby Brandt was awarded a penalty shot at the 8:10 mark. However, Hawk netminder Patrick Pugliese in his first start of the series after a stint in relief in game four in Yorkton Wednesday, stoned Brandt.
The Hawks would then add a powerplay marker at 14:33 from Carson Erhardt to make it a 3-1 lead. Jake Tremblay would add a short-handed, empty net goal at 19:24 to finalize the second series victory for Nipawin in the best-of-seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League series.
Pugliese earned the win in the Hawks net facing 24-shots.
Ryan Ouellette took the loss as the Terrier netminder facing 36-shots.
The Terriers, who hold a three-games-to-two lead in the series, will look for the series win Sunday in Yorkton.
