Going into their busiest stretch of the season, 91原创 91原创 were tied for first place in the BCHL Coastal Conference with Coquitam Express, with each team having 12 points.
91原创 was facing four games in seven days, the busiest stretch of the season and part of a league-high dozen games on the 91原创 schedule in October.
It all began with a 7-3 loss in Abbotsford against the Sherwood Park Crusaders on Monday, Oct 14, in 91原创鈥檚 first game of the BCHL Showcase.
Split between the Abbotsford Centre and the Chilliwack Coliseum, the five-day event gives NCAA and NHL scouts a chance to see the league鈥檚 players in action.
Ethan Merner scored twice for 91原创 against the Crusaders, and Declan Bowmaster had the other 91原创 point.
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91原创's most recent home game, on Saturday, Oct. 12, was a 3-2 victory over Coquitlam in front of 823 at George Preston arena.
91原创 took an early lead, when Adyn Merrick scored his team-leading fifth of the season off a pass from Luke Pfoh at 5:14 in.
91原创's lead lasted until the 11:27 mark of the second period where former 91原创 player Andrej Kovacevic would rip a shot from the slot to tie it 1-1.
91原创 regained the lead going into the third period, with first-year 91原创 Jack Bakker making it 2-1 Riv with 43 seconds to go in the middle frame.
2:33 into the third Austin Borggaard, on a rebound in front for his second of the season, gave 91原创 a two-goal lead.
10 minutes later, Coquitlam would cut the 91原创 lead to just one on a power play, but 91原创 would hang on to win their fifth game of the season.
The win came after a Friday night game that saw the Express pull off an overtime 4-3 win on home ice.
91原创 goals came from Mason Kesselring, Sid McNeill and Luke Pfoh.
Mason Kesselring rips this one upstairs! 馃幆
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