The Battlefords North Stars' comeback attempt fell short Saturday night in Kindersley.
Trailing 3-0 in the second period, the North Stars rallied to tie the game behind Reed Delainey's three-point night before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Klippers.
Graham Lanigan got the Klippers on the board first 5:28 into the opening period on the power play. He beat North Stars goaltender Spencer Tremblay while Connor Vermeulen was in the box for holding.
Kindersley added to their lead late in the first. Derrick Morell scored his first of the season from Kolby Johnson and Eli Jarvis with 2:08 left in the frame.
At the end of the first period, North Stars forward Regan Yew took a tripping penalty. The Klippers capitalized 47 seconds into the second period. Stefen Seel beat Trembaly with an assist from Owen LaClare. It was LaClare's fourth point in two games against the North Stars.
The North Stars started getting more pucks on net in the second period. After only registering six shots on goal in the first, the North Stars fired 17 on Klippers goaltender Evan Weninger in the second.
Delainey got the North Stars on the board late in the second. With Battlefords forward Brenden Heinrich in the box for high sticking, Delainey scored a shorthanded goal with 1:44 left in the period.
The North Stars kept up the pressure in the third period. They scored their first power-play goal of the season on their 15th attempt. Delainey made Joel Webb pay for a cross checking penalty with an unassisted marker with 7:45 left to play.
In the waning seconds of the third, Battlefords tied the game. Heinrich picked up his first of the season with 45 seconds to play in regulation, sending the game into overtime. It was one of 11 shots on net for the North Stars in the third period.
The Klippers ended the game 1:44 into overtime. On the extra frame's only shot, Cody Young's first of the season was the game winner, giving Kindersley a 4-3 overtime win.
Trembaly stopped 21 shots during his second loss of the season. Weninger made 31 saves for his second win of the season.
The North Stars continue their road trip and the search for their first win of the season Tuesday night in Yorkton against the two-time defending SJHL champions and 2014 RBC Cup champion Terriers. Yorkton is 2-0 to start the 2014-15 season with two wins over the Weyburn Red Wings. Puck drop is 7:30 p.m.
