Cole Purboo scored two goals and added three assists to propel the Windsor Spitfires to a 5-2 victory over the North Bay Battalion in Ontario Hockey League action Thursday night.
The Spitfires opened with a 3-1 lead after the opening frame.
Mathew MacDougall had two goals, one into an empty net, and an assist, while Thomas Stevenson also scored for Windsor, which improved its won-lost-extended record to 14-10-1 for 29 points, third in the West Division. Goaltender Michael DiPietro provided 31 saves as the Spitfires moved two points ahead of the Saginaw Spirit, which lost 4-3 to the visiting Hamilton Bulldogs.
Luke Burghardt and Brad Chenier scored for North Bay, 8-15-3 for 19 points, fifth in the Central Division. Goaltender Julian Sime faced 29 shots before 4,562 at the WFCU Centre as the Battalion opened a three-game road trip.
The Battalion visits the Sarnia Sting at 7:05 p.m. Friday. The game can be seen live in North Bay on YourTV Channels 12 and 700 and heard on Country 600 CKAT.
