Phantoms rout North Stars, 5-1, in rubber match

By John Bassetti

BOARDMAN — It was a rubber match but Mahoning Valley played like steel.

Coupled with Nick Kenney’s first hat trick, Mahoning Valley got a solid defensive performance from Carl Nielsen, Cullen Lundholm and Robert Harrison and goalie Jordan Tibbett as the Phantoms beat Traverse City North Stars, 5-1, at the Ice Zone on Sunday.

The win solidified first place in the NAHL North Division for Mahoning Valley (28-10-4, 60 points) while Traverse City stayed in second (25-11-5, 55 points).

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