The Meadow Lake Stampeders (10-3-1) have taken over top spot in the North River Saskatchewan Hockey League standings.
The Edam 3 Stars (10-4-0) are in second place, after winning both of their most recent games.
Jan. 14 the 3 Stars downed the St. Walburg Eagles (9-5-0) by a 6-3 score.
Mitch Wall broke out with two goals and three assists for Edam, while Brady Zerr and Cole Fern each had three points in the losing cause for St. Walburg.
Jan. 17 the Eagles bounced back in a big way, pounding the Paradise Hill Hawks (4-10-0) 8-1.
Zerr exploded for a double hat trick, also adding an assist for an incredible seven-point performance.
Meadow Lake had a strong game Jan. 17 with a 7-0 shutout of the Maidstone Jets (2-11-1.)
Seven different players recorded goals in the win, while Jadon Villeneuve recorded the shutout in goal.
The next day, the Stampeders had a strong effort once again, with a 9-0 shutout of the Hawks.
DJ King and Ashton McIntyre both had a pair of goals to go along with a trio of assists in the win.
Last Friday Edam put a stop to Meadow Lake's run, with a 6-2 win.
Edam got goals from six different players, while King scored both of the Stampeders’ goals.
The Eagles also picked up a win Jan. 23, with a 9-2 trouncing of the Jets.
Fern recorded six assists, while Randy Larre had two goals and two assists and Zerr scored a hat trick along with a lone assist.
The Eagles then picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Stampeders the following day.
Fern, Larre and Zerr all scored in the win.
Also on Saturday the Hawks downed the Jets 5-3.
Justin Hougham and Jamie Jeanotte each scored twice in the win.
The Stampders and Hawks clashed yesterday, with Meadow Lake walking away with a 7-4 win.
Friday's schedule has Edam travelling to Paradise Hill and Meadow Lake heading to St. Walburg.
