Derek Elliot had a hat trick and set up one more as the Mitchell Hawks shut out the Goderich Flyers 9-0 to tie their PJHL Pollock Division quarter final series at a game a piece.
Wyatt Nicholson earned the win with 24 saves.
Nathan Watson stopped 26 of 34 shots before being replaced in the third by Branden Bean who allowed one goal on 5 shots in relief.
Chace Duckworth had a pair of goals and an assist for the Hawks. Blake Pickering also picked up three points with a goal an two assists and Quinten Haddock set up three of the Hawks goals.
Game 3 of the best-of-seven series goes Friday night in Mitchell.
