The male U18 Pembina Valley Hawks opened the season on a winning note with a pair of lopsided wins over the Norman Northstars.
The Hawks gave their hometown fans in Morden plenty to cheer about as they won game one of the doubleheader 10-1 Friday and then took game two 9-3 Saturday.
Cole Secord had a hat trick and a seven-point night overall in the first game as the Hawks rolled to period leads of 4-0 and then 9-0 after 40 minutes.
Carson Hiebert and Caden McMahon also contributed a pair of goals each, with the other scoring done by Ragnar Gillis, Paxton White, and Mason Liete. Koen Bleznuk only had to make 14 saves as the Hawks had a massive 55-15 edge in shots on goal.
It was equally lopsided in game two with Pembina Valley taking 5-1 and 7-2 leads to the dressing room at the intermissions.
McMahon took his turn for a hat trick and a five-point night while Secord contributed a pair as part of a six-point night. Hiebert also chipped in with a pair of goals and assists. The other goals came from Gillis and Leite.
Brody Peters made 11 saves with the Hawks having a 56-14 edge in shots on goal.
The Hawks will aim to keep their hot start going this week with a trio of games against the Southwest Cougars. They were set to host the Cougars Wednesday in Morden before travelling to Souris for games Saturday and Sunday.
