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The Minnesota Wilderness completed a second consecutive weekend sweep of a home-and-home series, extending their winning streak to 10 games in the process last weekend.

In the first North American Hockey League game played on Minnesota’s Iron Range, Nick Erickson, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, made 33 saves and posted his second shutout in as many starts this season for a 2-0 win over the Chippewa Steel on Saturday at Iron Trails Motor Event Center.

The winning streak tied a franchise record, set in 2013-14, and set a new mark with 11 straight contests without a regulation loss. It also complete...