Steelheads, Wolverines see different outcomes in the CIHL

The Smithers Steelheads struggled on the road while the Hazelton Wolverines won at home over the weekend in the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL).

The Wolverines crushed the winless Kitimat Ice Demons 10-3 on Saturday.

Hazelton is second in the league with an 11-4-1 record.

The Steelheads were in Quesnel the same day, falling 6-1 to the Kangaroos.

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On Sunday, Smithers had its losing streak extend to six as they dropped a 6-2 decision to the Williams Lake Stampeders.

Smithers is in second last place with a record of 3-11-1.

Hazelton gets this weekend off while Steelheads visit Kitimat on Saturday.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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