FORT FRANCES, Ont. -- The Kam River Fighting Walleye are on a roll.
The Superior International Junior Hockey League club, backed by a 37-save shutout performance by goaltender Eric Vanska, captured their eighth straight win on Saturday night and moved into a first-place tie with the idle Red Lake Miners, both teams sporting identical 10-2-1 records.
Trenton Morriseau scored the lone goal of the 1-0 contest, his fifth of the year beating Mason Meyer at 8:49 of the second period.
Kam River will take on cross-town rival Thunder Bay at Fort William Gardens on Wednesday night.
Wisconsin 5, Thunder Bay 3: Salvatore Poggiali had two goals and an assist to lead the Lumberjacks to victory. Caeden Phelps, Kaden Postal and Jake McCall also scored for the home side, who lead 3-0 early in the second. Raj Sangha, with a pair, and William Demkiw, had Thunder Bay's goals.
Tyler Swanson earned the win in nets for Wisconsin, stopping 33 shots. Trennis Riley took the loss, making 31 saves.
