Hawks drop third straight as Humboldt takes both on weekend

“It’s been a common theme this year where we have this lapse for two or three minutes and everything goes in and all of a sudden, we have to claw our way back,” Kozun said on the postgame show of Duplex Furniture and Appliances Hawks Hockey. “We must find a way to put a full 60 minutes together because I don’t think we have yet.”

The Hawks didn’t go quietly, Alex Bernauer and Evan Forrest each scored late, closing the gap to one, but with Tyson Endall on the bench for an extra attacked, Humboldt scored to ice the game. Kozun said he was proud of his group for fighting to the end.

“We didn’t quit, we didn’t give up, and that’s the type of effort we’re looking for, especially in the funk we’re in right now. I like to see the no-give-up and everything like that, but we still need to find a way. Games are slipping away from us right now,” Kozun said.

Endall was backed up by local under-18 house league goaltender Chase Duncan, he allowed four goals on 33 Bronco shots. Humboldt fired 44 on Benjamin Motew.

Next up for the Hawks is the Melville Millionaires on Tuesday. The game is the return of Doug Johnson, who coached the Hawks for over a decade and won a championship in 2017-18. Kozun said the past is what it is and his team needs to turn their fortunes no matter who they play.

“It’s obviously a big game, we have to be ready to go,” Kozun added. “We just have to find a way right now and fight through this. The one thing I always say is everything like this will make you stronger and you must learn lessons from this.”

Faceoff is 7 p.m. at the Centennial Arena.

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Hawks drop third straight as Humboldt takes both on weekend

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