The Dryden GM Ice Dogs won a pair of games over the weekend in Fort Frances.
The Ice Dogs doubled up the Lakers 4-2 on Friday night and followed that up with a 9-3 victory on Saturday night.
James Hooton had a hat trick in that game.
He also had a goal in Friday night’s game for four goals in two games.
Elsewhere in the SIJHL, the Red Lake Miners got by the Sioux Lookout Bombers 6-3 on Friday night, but the Bombers managed to shut out the Miners Saturday night 4-0.
With their pair of wins over the weekend, the Ice Dogs clawed their way to within six points of first place in the SIJHL, while the Bombers are just two points back of Dryden for second place.
Sioux Lookout and the Ice Dogs do battle Wednesday night at the Dryden Memorial Arena.
A tough weekend for the Kenora U18 AAA Thistles.
Yesterday they were dropped 6-4 by the Southwest Cougars in Souris, Manitoba.
Emerson Evans had a pair of goals in that game, had another one Saturday night in another 6-4 loss to the Cougars.
Nick Fagnilli had a pair of games in Saturday’s game.
