The Lloydminster Jr. B Bandits bested the Vegreville Rangers 7-4 at the Centennial Civic Centre on Jan. 31.
The Bandits remain second in North Eastern Alberta Jr. B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) standings with a 25-7 record.
The Rangers (13-19) drew first blood on the power play early in the opening frame. Lloyd’s Chad Bates was quick to answer before captain, Joel Webb, made it a 2-1 game with 1:36 left in the first. Tysen Tomlinson tied it up for Vegreville with :39 remaining in the period.
Tomlinson also opened the second frame with an unassisted go-ahead goal before the Bandits took a 5-3 lead going into the third. The second saw one goal from Jayden Plamondon and two from Corvan Stewart.
The Bandits returned for the third with confidence as Ben Rawluk scored at 18:26 and 5:34. Tomlinson, however, made it a 7-4 final by completing a hat trick with :50 remaining in regulation.
The boys in black and red return to the Civic Centre on Feb. 6 to host the Onion Lake Border Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. before travelling to Cold Lake on Feb. 7.
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