A four-goal performance from Miles Nolan paced the Fort Frances Lakers to a 7-2 victory over English River.
The win leaves them a win away from making a third straight appearance to the SIHJL finals.
The Lakers are up 3-0 on the Miners with game 4 going tonight in Ear Falls.
The game was also penalty filled in the final two periods with nine players being ejected.
Meantime, Minnesota and Thunder Bay hook up for game 5 of their series tonight in Thunder Bay with the Iron Rangers leading 3-1.
Scared Hitless and Bump it Up will play for the Fort Frances Women's Volleyball League title next week.
Scared Hitless, who tied for first in the regular season, reached the final by beating Gillons in the A-side semi-finals last night.
The 6th place Bump It Up got by Kiss My Pass, Alliance and then the Cougars for to earn its final berth.
