EAR FALLS, Ont. – The Fort Frances Lakers rode the strength of a four-goal second period and the shutout goaltending of newcomer Nathan Park to blank the English River Miners 5-0 Thursday evening in a Superior International Junior Hockey League match-up at Ear Falls Arena.
After a scoreless opening session, Fort Frances struck four times in a span just four minutes to take control of the contest.
Colton Spicer got the visitors going with his 12th of the season at 6:52.
That was followed by a Mason Meyer shorthanded effort a minute and a half later.
The Lakers added to their cushion at 9:23 courtesy of Carter Chorney while Marco Romano added another at 11:06.
Matt Vela then capped things off for Fort Frances in the final frame as the league-leaders won for the 21st time in 2014-15.
Park kicked out all 24 shots fired his way is his SIJHL debut.
Greg Harney saw 32 shots in a losing cause for the Miners.
Game Stats: Mason Meyer 1G 4PIM, Matt Vela 1G 1A, Marco Romano 1G 1A, Carter Chorney 1G, Colton Spicer 1G, Dylan Kooner 2A 2PIM, Bowen Alcock 2A, Lucas Debenedet 2A 2PIM, Miles Nolan 1A, Gordon Campbell 5PIM, Wyatt Cota 2PIM