YORKTON - The Yorkton Terriers rolled into the Battlefords Tuesday eve to take on the high flying North Stars.
And for nearly half the game the Terriers played the SJ’s top team tough.
The North Stars managed the only goal of the first period, a powerplay effort by Kian Bell, his 45th of the season, with only 38 seconds left in the frame.
Clay Sleeva tied the gme for Yorkton 6:27 into the second period.
Unfortunately for the visitors the North Stars began to roll shortly after the Sleeva marker.
Steven Kessiering scores at 8:17, Zane Florence at 9:08, Bell at 10:57 and 14:19 – completing his hat trick – and it was 5-1 for the home side.
Dylan Ruptash added a powerplay marker for the Terriers at 15:25 to make it 5-2, but Jake Southgate responded at 18:25 or the Stars making it 6-2 through 40-minutes of action.
The Kian Bell show continued at he scored his second powerplay effort of the game at 4:01, then added his second unassisted effort of the game at 11:37 for a five goal, six point night as Battlefords won 8-2.
Tysen Smith stated in net for Yorkton allowing six goals on 37 shots before being relieved by Caleb Allen who allowed two goals on 14 shots in the loss.
Josh Kotai was iet fn nor the North Stars facing 37 shots.
The Terriers are in Kindersley tonight (Feb. 22).
