Skyhawks tame Black Bears in OT

Brett Venasse scored in the the first minute of overtime to break a scoreless tie and give the North Bay Skyhawks a 1-0 victory over the Northern Michigan Black Bears at the Big Bear arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Saturday night.

Dominic Leveille made 26 stops for the shutout and was named the games first star.

The Skyhawks conclude their busy weekend with a trip to Manitoulin on Sunday night.

Game Summary:

First Period

No Scoring

Penalties: Quinn Waller NB (RO) 2 min 03:39; Justin Dickinson NM (RO) 2 min 03:39; Dominic Leveille NB (DG) 2 min 07:03; Tyler Huskey NM (INT) 2 min 12:56; Stephane Belanger NB (CC) 2 min 16:14; Stephane Belanger NB (RO) 2 min 16:14; Jake Watchorn NM (RO) 2 min 16:14;
Second Period

No Scoring

Penalties: Frank Desbiens NB (BDG) 2 min 06:39; Michael Herbert NM (INT) 2 min 09:25; Brett Venasse NB (RO) 2 min 15:37;
Third Period

No Scoring

Penalties: No Penalties

OT Period
1. NB: Brett Venasse (Dennis French, Alex Ward) 00:47 GW

Penalties: No Penalties

Game Stars
1. Dominic Leveille (NB)
2. Brett Venasse (NB)
3. Tony Stoehr (NM)

With files from NOJHL.com