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Barons ride early lead to victory

Hanover jumped out to a two goal lead by the halfway point of the opener period and went on to beat Mitchell 4-1.

Alex Paylor got the scoring started at 3:21 of the first. Mark Aljoe scored at 10:06 to make it 2-0 Hanover.

Kyler Borth put the Barons up by three with a goal at 6:10 of the second. Mitchell's Spencer Dowd scored on the power play at 14:21 of the second to finally put the Hawks on the board.

Noah Calvert-Goetz scored the Barons' fourth goal of the game just past the midway point of the third. Calvert-Goetz also had an assist in the win.

Brock Phillips picked up two points with a pair of helpers for Hanover.

Brendon Landry earned the win with 28 saves. Bobby McLachlan stopped 30 shots for the Hawks.

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