The Fort Frances Lakers have lost their first games of the season in the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

The Lakers were shutout 2-0 Saturday night by the Dryden GM Ice Dogs.

That followed up on a 2-1 loss to the Ice Dogs Friday night in overtime.

The Red Lake Miners won their first game of the season on Saturday getting by the Ironwood Lumberjacks 5-4.

That came after a 4-2 loss to the Lumberjacks Friday night.

The only other game this weekend saw the Kam River Fighting Walleye get by their cross-town rivals, the Thunder Bay North Stars 3-2 in a shootout.

After open the season with three straight losses, the Lakehead Thunderwolves men’s hockey team got its win.

The ‘Wolves got by the Brock Badgers Friday night 5-2.

The followed up on a 2-1 loss on Thursday to the Badgers.

Lakehead heads out on its first road trip next weekend as they meet the Guelph Gryphons Friday and the Waterloo Warriors Saturday.