Stars snap five-game slide

Ten days off was just what the doctor ordered for the Thunder Bay North Stars.

Guillaume Piche made 14 saves and the Stars got goals from Riley Marsh, Rylan Henley, Brendan Burge and Dan Usiski as they stopped a five-game losing streak in its tracks, blanking the visiting Duluth Clydesdales 4-0 Wednesday night at Fort William Gardens.

It also snapped a two-game slide at the hands of the expansion Clydesdales.

Thunder Bay hits the road for games Friday in Dryden and Saturday in Fort Frances. They return home for a four-game homestand beginning next Wednesday against Dryden.

In other SIJHL play, at Sioux Lookout Josh Scott and Henry Gutierrez scored third period goals, leading the Fort Frances Lakers to a 4-2 win over the host Flyers.

Blake Boaz and Matthew Caulfield also tallied for the victors, staking the Lakers to a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.