The winning ways of the Fort Frances Lakers continued Wednesday night when they won their 11th consecutive Superior International Junior Hockey League game with a 6-0 shutout over the Ice Dogs at Dryden Memorial Arena.
The only Lakers goal in the first period came from Kevin Kurm at 14:06.
Fort Frances then went on a five-goal barrage in the next 20 minutes started by 2012 Falls High School graduate Mason Meyer and followed by Bryce Lipinski, Patrick Sofer, Colten Spicer and Torrin Grange.
Though no goals were tallied in the final period, penalties continued to be aplenty with the other FHS graduate on the Lakers, Lucas DeBenedet, being called for a 2-minute minor unsportsmanlike conduct penalty 50 seconds into the period.
Both teams combined for 14 penalties over three periods with Fort Frances committing six 2-minute minors.
Jordan Cartney made 29 saves to record the shutout victory in goal for the Lakers, who improved to 12-1-0-1 for the season and remained atop the six-team SIJHL standings.
Dryden goalie Shayne Dietl stopped 24 of 28 shots, before being relieved late in the second period by Robert Kopytek-MacKenzie, who faced 16 shots when he gave up two goals.
Fort Frances will seek its 12th win in a row when the team returns to action tonight at 7 against the English River Miners at Ear Falls Arena.
Lakers 6, Ice Dogs 0
Lakers 1 5 0 - 6
Ice Dogs 0 0 0 - 0
