A pair of powerplay goals in the second period was the difference as the Dryden GM Ice Dogs outlasted the English River Miners 4-1 Wednesday night in Dryden.
Connor Mowatt scored his first SIJHL goal with the man advantage, while Trevor Kavanaugh lit up the lamp on a 5 on 3.
Malcolm Huemmert ran his point streak to ten consecutive games with an insurance goal in the third, while Tristan Knott returned from injury to score into an empty net.
In his league debut, Jacob Gnidziejko stopped 28 shots for the win.
Michael Di Lullo opened the scoring for the Miners on a powerplay.
Westin Cardwell was sensational in net for English River making 32-saves.
With the win, Dryden GM pulls one point behind first place Thief River Falls in the standings.
