The Wilkie Outlaws are picking up right where they left off in the Sask West Hockey League.
Following two straight championship seasons, the Outlaws have won their first two games of the 2016-17 season.
They opened up the season with a 7-5 victory on the road against the Biggar Nationals on Nov. 11 and followed that up a night with an 8-3 triumph against the host Kerrobert Tigers.
Barrett Penner and Brock Harrison both had three points in the win over the Nationals, while Rick Cey put up four points on the Tigers.
After taking last weekend off, the Outlaws will be back on the road Saturday to face the Luseland/Dodsland Mallards.
The Macklin Mohawks currently lead the SWHL with a 4-0 record.
Meanwhile in the Sask Prairie Hockey League, the Edam Three Stars and Battleford Beaver Blues are tied for first place with 2-0 records.
The Three Stars were dominant Friday, as they cruised to a 13-3 win over the host Cut Knife Colts.
Tristan Deronoski and Mitch Wall controlled the offence for the Three Stars, as they both had four goals and four assists.
In other action Friday. the Shellbrook Silvertips defeated the Meota Combines 10-4 and the Hafford Hawks roughed up the Spiritwood Timberwolves 13-1.
The Beaver Blues won their second straight games of the season Saturday in a 7-2 victory over the Timberwolves.
Cody Danberg led the way with a goal and two assists, while Mitch Cooper and Dillon Friesen both scored twice.
The Colts earned their first win of the season that evening with a narrow 6-5 victory over the Raddison Wheatkings.
SPHL play resumes Friday night as they Maymont Settlers visit the Silvertips and the Wheatkings will travel to Turtleford for a date with the Glasyn North Stars.
On Saturday, the Combines will take to the ice at the North Battleford Civic Centre for the first time this year as they’ll welcome the Three Stars.
The other games that evening will see the Beaver Blues visit the Silvertips and the Timberwolves will go up against the Wheatkings.
There will also be a game Tuesday when the Beavers Blues take on the Colts in Cut Knife.
