A massive first period fuelled the Parkland U-18 Rangers as they earned three of a possible four points this weekend.
Noah Smigelsky led the way with two goals as the Rangers picked up a 5-1 win against the Kenora Thistles. Parkland went 2-for-7 on the power play and went 5-for-6 on the penalty kill. Dayson Martin and Alex Campbell also scored for Parkland in the win while Piet Mierau turned away 21 shots.
With the win, the Rangers have inched closer to the fifth place Southwest Cougars. With 23 wins and 48 points, Parkland is just four points back of the Cougars and six points back of the Winnipeg Thrashers who are in fourth.
The Rangers head to Winnipeg next weekend for two games against the Wild before finishing their season with a single game in Brandon and back-to-back against Eastman on February 22-23.
