North Stars get the better of Broncos in extra time for 5th straight occasion
Five times the Battlefords North Stars have faced the Humboldt Broncos this season and five times the game has needed overtime to decide the winner.
All five times that winner has been the North Stars, thanks to Friday’s 2-1 shootout win at the Civic Centre, the club’s 40th win of the season. It also pushed the North Stars winning streak against Humboldt to 18 consecutive games, dating back to January of 2015.
Brad Girard had the shootout winner in the fourth round, thanks to Taryn Kotchorek’s fourth round save on Conner Lukan.
“I went with the same [shootout] guys and I felt bad because I wanted to get [Brad] Girard in,” North Stars head coach Brandon Heck joked after the game, as his first three shooters were once again MacGregor Sinclair, Layne Young, and Chaseton Braid. “Didn’t want to change anything up.”