The Notre Dame Hounds scored the only goals of the game in the first period in a 3-0 victory over the Estevan Bruins on Friday night at Affinity Place.
Jackson Tillinghast scored for Notre Dame on a power play 4:54 into the first period, and 66 seconds later, Jared Hamm tallied on a man advantage to boost the Hounds lead to 2-0. They would get one more with 2 1/2 minutes to play in the first period when Hardy Wagner scored.
Estevan had chances to get on the board, including a shot that hit the inside of the post midway through the first period. And they peppered Notre Dame goalie Riley Kohonick with 30 shots through the first two periods, but couldn't sneak one past the Hounds goaltender.
The Hounds clamped down defensively in the third period, limiting the Bruins to just eight shots on goal. Kohonick made 38 saves to get the shutout.
Keenan Rancier made 30 saves for the Bruins.
The game had a fight late in the first period between the Bruins Troy Hamilton and the Hounds Nolan Corrado. It was the first fight during a Bruin game this season.
The two teams will meet again Tuesday night in Southey, home of Bruin forwards Tanner and Tyson Manz. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.
