Despite leading heading into the third period, the Soo Thunderbirds had their four-game winning streak snapped on Friday night.
Goals by Christopher Clark and Zachary Snow in the third period as the Rayside-Balfour Canadians beat the Thunderbirds 3-2 Friday at the John Rhodes Community Centre.
Snow and Benjamin Hantanaka had a goal and an assist each for the Canadians. Mitchell Martin assisted on a pair of goals.
Goaltender David Bowen stopped 18 shots.
Nick Smith and Mackenzie Walkington had a goal and an assist each for the Thunderbirds.
Goaltender Colin Ahern stopped 26 shots.
The loss drops the Thunderbirds record to 8-8-1-2.
Rayside improves to 12-4-1-1.
The Thunderbirds return to action on Saturday night on the road against the Espanola Express.