Blind River 1, Soo T-Birds 0
Goalie Matt Blattenberger made 64 saves to post the shutout and the Blind River Beavers — in what ranks as the upset of the Northern Ontario Jr. Hockey League season — blanked the visiting Soo Thunderbirds 1-0 on Saturday night.
The Soo out-shot Blind River by a resounding 64-12 margin but could not put a puck past Blattenburger, whose saves total included 29 in the second period and 21 more in the third.
1999 birth-year forward Max Khull — an Ontario Hockey League draft pick of the Niagara Ice Dogs — scored the game’s only goal with less than five minutes to go in the third period.
The win boosted the Beavers record to 6-23-1 while the West Division-leading Thunderbirds lost for just the third time in 26 games this season.
Well done Beavers, gutsy performance! Nice to see this team with 13 points so far and defeating the league’s top team.
Congrats boys on beating one of the best teams in junior hockey last night, nice to see fellas ! Keeper going Lads !
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64 Saves yes but best five chances of the night were via Khull and Davis. Soo goalie was sharp. The score could have been 3-0 easy. Great team win.
That was the best goal tending that I of seen by a Beavs goalie since Randy Willis when we won the Playoffs Series.