The Battlefords AAA Stars and AAA Sharks are in Calgary participating in the annual Mac's Tournament.
The tournament welcomes midget AAA teams from around the world to take part in the short, week-long event.
The Stars played their first game Friday, and dropped a 5-3 decision to the Calgary Northstars.
It was Battlefords getting on the board first, just 2:05 into the game when Chad Grambo beat Northstars goalie Ian Scott to give the Stars an early lead. Keifer Hintz and Jared Hillis grabbed assists.
Just 3:05 later though, Calgary tied the game when Rock Ruschkowski beat Brett Pongracz.
The first period ended tied at one, and the second period ended tied at two.
Yuri Chernichko gave the Northstars a 2-1 lead six minutes into the second, but just ten seconds later, Layne Young tied the game with the assists going to Brandon Lesko and Spencer Bast.
The third period began with Lesko giving the Stars an early 3-2 lead, but three unanswered goals by Calgary wrapped up the 5-3 victory.
Pongracz finished with 19 saves in the game.
The Stars bounced back in a big way Saturday.
Nine different players had multi-point games for the Stars, as they pounded the Markham Waxers 12-0.
Jared Hillis lead the way with five points, three goals and two assists, while Brayden Buziak had two goals and two assists of his own.
Bast, Grambo and Owen Lamb each added three points.
Talen King wasn't tested often, recording twelve saves in the shutout.
The Stars play Monday against the Cariboo Cougers from British Columbia, and Tuesday against the Lethbridge Hurricanes to wrap up the round robin play.
The Sharks are participating in the tournament for the first time in team history, so their results are perhaps predictable.
An 0-3 record through Sunday night is in no part a goaltending issue, as Chloe Marshall and Shelby Tornato have combined to make 106 saves.
The Sharks dropped a 2-0 game to the Rocky Mountain Raiders on Boxing Day, 5-1 to the Saskatoon Stars Saturday, and 4-0 to the Edmonton Thunder Sunday.
Kailee McGarry scored the lone goal for the Sharks over the three games.
The Sharks play the Vancouver Island Hurricanes Monday.
