Keaton Ziprick made some big saves to keep his team in it, Taggert Plouffe scored twice, but it wasn’t enough for the Parkland U18 Rangers.

Eastman scored the game breaker in the third as they won their first game of the year, 5-4 over the Rangers.

Plouffe opened up the scoring just 1:15 into the game, but Eastman scored two straight to take a 2-1 lead after 20.

Just 1:21 into the second, Plouffe scored his second goal of the game to tie it up. 

The back and forth affair continued after that. Eastman regained their lead before Jayce Legaarden tied it for Parkland  with 9:09 left in the second. 

Tied at three, Eastman scored to take a 4-3 lead, but Parkland responded. Mackenzie Menard scored 2:29 into the third to tie it again. 

Eastman scored the game-winner with just less than eight minutes left.

Parkland takes their 0-4 record to Kenora for two games next weekend and one against Eastman.