The Powassan Voodoos built up a three-goal cushion into the third period before needing to hold off a late push by the Espanola Paper Kings and prevailing 4-3 Friday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League contest at the Regional Recreation Complex.

The NOJHL’s leading goal-getter, Cameron Menard, put the Paper Kings on the board early in the contest as he had three in-close cracks on Voodoos’ netminder Derrick Champagne before eventually jamming in his 28th tally of the season.

Pulling even on the power play, Caleb Dawson drew Powassan level when he swatted in a puck put his way for his 13th marker overall.

Knotted at 1-1 into the middle frame, the visitors took the lead when defenceman Marcus Krats was sent in alone on a breakaway, where with speed fired a low shot under Espanola’s

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