Indians open the Nickel City tournament with a 5-3 win over the host Nickel City Sons

Opening the tournament against the host team the Nickel City Sons they came away with the win. Nickel City opened the scoring on an odd man rush midway through the first period to take the lead, however the Indians fought back and Evan Augustine evened the score assisted by Nick Skaluba. Two minutes later Brenden MacLaren picked up a rebound off an Ashton Calder shot to take the lead. Nickel City fought back to tie the score to end the first period. In the second the Indians jumped out to a two goal lead on goals by Calder and Satalino with assist going to Satalino, Pesek, and Calder. The Sons found a way to get one more goal to get within one but could get another and with their net empty in the third MacLaren and Satalino fought to get the puck out of the zone and Calder iced the game with an empty net goal. Brandon Gordon took the win in net.

The Indians return to action at 11 am tomorrow against the Don Mills Flyers.