Tight checking was the name of the game Saturday night at Memorial Gardens, as the Nipissing Lakers men's hockey team hosted the Laurentian Voyageurs.

It's always a battle when the Highway 17 rivals hit the ice and Saturday was no different, as the Voyageurs edged the Lakers by a final of 2-1

Danny Desrochers opened up the scoring, giving Nipissing the lead in the first period with his fourth of the season.

Chad Thibodeau and Deverick Ottereyes earned assists on the game's first tally.

After a scoreless second, Laurentian tallied twice in the third period to go ahead 2-1 and held on for the victory despite being outshot through 60 minutes.

Brent Moran finished with 30 saves, while Mackenzie Savard picked up the win for the Vees, stopping 32 of 33 shots.

Nipissing hosts Ottawa and Carleton next weekend, hitting the ice Friday and Saturday night.

Puck drop is set for 7:30pm both nights at Memorial Gardens.