Monday night lights in the Wings’ home barn brought a familiar foe back to town, as the Wings and Halifax Hawks wrapped up their back-to-back with a tight, hard-fought 1–1 tie. If Sunday morning was about grit and momentum, Monday night was all about patience, structure, and earning every inch of ice.

The opening frame was a feeling-out process—both teams finishing checks, closing gaps, and testing the goalies, but keeping things mostly to the outside. The game really came alive in the second period, where nearly all the action was packed into a frantic stretch of end-to-end hockey.

That’s when #9 Colton Campbell stepped into the spotlight. With the Wings buzzing on the power play, Campbell cashed in, snapping home the first goal of the game and sending the home crowd up on its feet. It was a big-moment goal—the kind of “G note” that can swing a game—and a reward for a player who was moving his feet, making smart reads, and doing the little things right all night.

The Hawks answered later in the period, knotting things up at 1–1, and from there it turned into a defensive battle. Both teams locked it down in the third, trading chances but refusing to crack. Shot lanes were clogged, sticks were in passing lanes, and every shift felt like it mattered.

Player of the Game honors went to #9 Colton Campbell, sponsored by MacPhee Ford. Between his tireless hustle, high-IQ hockey, and that clutch power-play marker, Campbell was buzzing from puck drop to final whistle and set the tone for the Wings up front.

Final Score: Wings 1, Hawks 1

Sunday morning hockey at Centennial Arena had all the makings of a statement game, and the Wings delivered. Squaring off against the Halifax Hawks for the first time this season, the Wings dug in, played heavy, and skated away with a hard-earned 3–2 win.

From the opening puck drop, it was end-to-end stuff. Both teams traded chances and emotions ran hot, with whistles coming early and often. The first period felt more like playoff hockey than a Sunday morning tilt, finishing 2–2 after a back-and-forth frame that saw momentum swing by the shift. By the final buzzer, a combined 24 minutes were served in the box, but the Wings stayed disciplined when it mattered most.

The turning point came in the third. With the Hawks pressing and tempers flaring, the Wings went to work on the power play. #7 Blake Matthews buried the eventual game-winner, snapping one home and giving the Wings a 3–2 lead they wouldn’t give back. From there, it was all about composure, structure, and grinding it out—textbook “bend but don’t break” hockey.

Holding things together on the back end was Player of the Game, #11 Matthew Skoke, sponsored by Assante. Skoke was a calm force all morning—gapping up, holding the blue line, battling hard in front of the net, and keeping his cool when the Hawks tried to stir things up. A big-time D-zone performance when the game needed it most.

Final Score: Wings 3, Hawks 2