Box Score It may have felt like winter had already arrived in North Bay this weekend, but the chilliest reception was reserved for the Waterloo Warriors.

Matt Paton registered a hat trick and Jacob McDowell scored twice as the Nipissing Lakers downed the Warriors 6-0 in North Bay on Saturday night.

The loss is Waterloo's fourth in a row, and it drops the Warriors to 4-4-1 on the season. Mike Morrison (Hamilton) took the loss in goal, stopping 11 shots before being replaced by Chris Hurry (Summerland) early in the second.

Nipissing goaltender Jeremy Pominville's CIS debut was one to remember, as he made 38 stops for the shutout. The win propels the Lakers to 5-3-1, and into fourth place in the OUA East division.

Paton scored the only goal in the first period, and although the Lakers had the 1-0 advantage after 20 minutes, the Warriors were not without their chances – they outshot Nipissing 13-8 in the frame, and Pominville was sharp.

The turning point of the game happened less than four minutes into the second period. McDowell beat Morrison to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead, and just 20 seconds later, Paton added his second to make the lead three. The two quick goals also spelled the end of Morrison's night, as Hurry came on to replace him.

Erik Robichaud was the first to beat Hurry midway through the second, and the score stayed 4-0 for the Lakers after two periods.

If the Warriors had any hope of a miracle third-period comeback, it was snuffed out immediately when McDowell made it 5-0 just 30 seconds into the final stanza. The score stayed that way until the game's final minute, when Paton completed the hat trick on a man advantage.

The Warriors will now return home for a four-game home stand, starting next Friday, November 7 when they host the University of Toronto Varsity Blues. Puck drop at the Columbia Icefield Arena is scheduled for 7:30 pm.