After a 5-4 loss to Beaver Valley in their first exhibition game of the season on Tuesday night at home, the Nelson Junior Leafs bettered their effort in Fruitvale on Wednesday with a 2-2 tie.
The Leafs will now tangle with the Castlegar Rebels for a home-and-home to wrap up the exhibition run starting in Sunday afternoon down Highway 3A and returning to the NDCC on Tuesday night. The regular season kicks off at home against the Rebels next Friday.