The Emo Novice Rockets edged visiting West End Motors (Fort Frances) 3-1 on goals by Luke Judson (two) and Derek Sigurdson in recent minor hockey action.
The Rockets had been working on a shutout when Curtis Watkins flashed the light for West End Motors with less than a minute left in regulation time.
In Atom action, the Emo Selects roughed up Fort Frances 9-3 led by Eric Soucy’s hat trick. Braden Baker and B. Wayash each netted a pair of goals while Tyson Romyn and Nathan Brigham added singles.
Ben Drazenovich, Kyle Turgeon, and Zach Johnston replied for Fort Frances.
It was a different story for the Emo Esso Leafs, who lost a barnburner to the MEC Bulldogs (Fort Frances) by a 2-1 margin. Boyd Badiuk scored the game-winner at 1:25 of the third.
Brent Lindberg added a first-period tally for the Bulldogs while Nathan DeBungie replied for Emo.
In the lone PeeWee game, the Emo Predators blanked Esso (Fort Frances) by a 7-0 count.
David Pollard and Dylan McGinnis paced the Predators with a pair of goals each while Dennis Mutz, Joel Baker, and Greg Hartlin added singles.
But the Emo Blues could not pull out a victory against the OPP (Fort Frances), coming out on the short end of a 4-3 score.
M. Rose and D. Egan each netted two goals for the Fort, with Garry Curtis (two) and Darren DeGagne replying for Emo.