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The Newmarket Hurricanes returned to home ice and evened the best-of-seven OJHL North-East Conference Final against the Kingston Voyageurs at one game apiece with a 29 save, 1-0 shutout victory by netminder Matthew Wintjes (pictured - photo credit: Brian Watts/OJHL Images).

Wintjes and his counterpart at the other end of the ice, Charlie Finn, were the story of the game as Wintjes posted his second career post-season shutout, while the reigning OJHL Goaltender-of-the-Year stopped 39 of 40 Hurricane shots in the loss.

Despite the lacking of scoring, the game was an entertaining end-to-end, physical affair with the two teams both having quality scoring opportunities.  Midway through the second period, with the Vees two men down due to penalties, 'Canes playoff scoring leader Daniel Leavens fired a cross crease shot that caught Finn moving, hit the netminder and went in for the eventual game-winning goal.  The goal was Leavens seventh of the playoffs and combined with his strong play on the puck in game two, earned the alternate captain Game MVP honours.

The two clubs return to action tonight in game three of the series at the Invista Centre in Kingston, Ontario with puck drop at 7:00pm

For a full game summary, please CLICK HERE.

North-East Conference Championship

Game One          Newmarket 2 @ Kingston 3 (OT) (KIN leads series 1-0)
Game Two          Kingston 0 @ Newmarket 1 (Series tied 1-1)
Game Three       Newmarket @ Kingston                                Mar. 31, 7:00pm
Game Four         Kingston @ Newmarket                                Apr. 2, 7:30pm
Game Five          Newmarket @ Kingston                                Apr. 4, 7:00pm (if necessary)
Game Six             Kingston @ Newmarket                                Apr. 6, 7:30pm (if necessary)
Game Seven      Newmarket @ Kingston                                Apr. 8, 7:00pm (if necessary)