The Battlefords North Stars wrapped up their four-game road trip on a high note, winning Sunday night over the Yorkton Terriers by a 5-3 score.
The North Stars got off to a good start in the first period with two goals. Tre Doyon put the North Stars up 1-0 with seven minutes left in the first, Blake Fennig assisting on the goal.
The North Stars then made it 2-0 with 2:50 to go as Elijah Loon-Stewardson scored unassisted. That would be all for the first period.
In the second, Yorkton cut it to 2-1 on a goal by Cody Bruchkowski midway through the period, Parker Gavlas and Slater Strong assisting.
Austin Wieler then tied it for the Terriers with 4:48 to go in the period, Karstin McDonald and Chantz Petruic assisting. It would remain 2-2 heading into the third period.
Yorkton would then the lead early in the third on Mason Mullaney’s goal from Kaleb Bell 1:37 into the frame. But the North Stars tied it again at 3-3 as Cody Spagrud got his first of the season from Layne Young with 6:59 left.
Then the North Stars took the lead with 4:32 to go on McGregor Sinclair’s goal, Spagrud the assist.
The North Stars added one more with 1:15 remaining by Matthias Urbanski, with Chaseton Braid assisting, for a 5-3 final score for the North Stars. It was Urbanski’s ninth goal of the season.
Joel Grzybowski stopped 25 of 28 for the win in net for the North Stars.
The result gives the North Stars three out of four on their road trip and a three-game win streak going back home to the Civic Centre.
The North Stars are back in action Tuesday night at home against the Kindersley Klippers.
