As part of his four-point night, Lloydminster rookie forward Jake Redden netted his first hat trick in the Northeastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League, leading the first-place Bandits to a 6-2 victory over the last-place Rangers on Saturday evening in Vegreville.
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Cash Parkin, Joel Webb and Jayden Plamondon also scored for the Bandits. Parkin and Webb each had two-point games and Colton Parker collected three assists. Ryan Stepanick made 17 saves to record his second win in as many starts with Lloydminster (28-6).
Andrew Bezaire stopped 38 shots for Vegreville (1-33), which got goals from Ashton Butz and Cooper Saville.
Going into this week’s games, Lloyd had a one-point lead on the Vermilion Tigers (26-5-3) and a five-point edge on the third-place Wainwright Bisons (23-5-5). The Bandits defeated the Bisons 5-1 last Friday in Lloyd. Redden contributed a goal and an assist. Lloyd’s other goals came from Parker, Plamondon, Cayden Wildeman and Aidan Martens. Kade Dennett supplied two assists. Shae Stewart blocked 22 of 23 shots in the Lloyd net. The Bandits posted 35 shots at two goalies.
Lucas McClennon netted the lone goal for Wainwright.
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