Bantam Kings drop opener of Winnipeg series

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Thunder Bay Bantam Kings came out on the wrong end of a 6-1 decision Friday in Winnipeg, Man., in the first of a three-game weekend set vs. the Rink Academy Nationals prep school side.
Rink Academy started strong grabbing a 3-0 lead after one period of play.
Thunder Bay got one back 90 seconds into the middle stanza as Nolan Desjardins set-up Hunter Matyasovszky, but the Nationals came back with three more markers in the frame to regain control.
Neither side would conn