The Dryden GM Ice Dogs have their first win of the SIJHL season.
The Ice Dogs never trailed in a 4-3 victory in Fort Frances Friday night.
Justin Pitari scored his first two goals as an Ice Dog and was denied the hat-trick on a close off-side call.
Sioux Lookout’s Cortez Favot picked up his first junior goal on a redirection in front of the net.
Nolan Marshall also found the back of the net.
Tony Anthony made 34-saves for the win.
Dryden GM recorded 38-shots on goal.
The story of the game was the Ice Dogs penalty kill as they were a perfect 8 for 8 with a man down.
The Ice Dogs only had a very brief man advantage.
The rematch is Saturday night at the Dryden Memorial Arena at 7:30.
The loss for the Lakers is the first for the 12th ranked team in Canada.
In Red Lake, it was the home opener for the Miners and the team posted their second straight win to start.
The Miners capitalized on their opportunities and once again received great goaltending in a 4-2 win over expansion Wisconsin.
Ethan Stuckless, Rajvir Sangha, Shay Sommerfeld and Ryan Howe scored for Red Lake.
The Lumberjacks outshot the Miners 31-23.
Zach Willms recorded the victory.
The two teams are back at it Saturday in Cochenour at 7:00pm.
Meantime, Thief River Falls scored four unanswered goals late in the third in a 4-1 home victory over defending champion Thunder Bay for their first win of the season.
(Photo Credits: Clint Bruyere and Patrick Boucha
