Jr. A Trappers get win on the Island

LITTLE CURRENT, ON. - The North Bay Jr. 'A' Trappers built up an early 2-0 lead and held on for a 5-2 victory in a penalty-filled contest over the Manitoulin Islanders on Friday night.

Brodie Barron, Will Laporte, Sacha Guimond, Dan Frawley and Jonathon Aubertin scored for the Jr. Trappers in the win. Jesse Cere finished with a pair of assists.

Michael Mitchell had a solid outing stopping 33 shots for his third victory as a Jr. Trapper this season.

The penalty box was crowded for most of the night as referee Brad Walker handed out 45 penalties on the night.

The Jr. Trappers are on the road again on Sunday as they travel to Blind River for an afternoon game at the Blind River Community Center. Game time is 2:00 p.m.