91原创 91原创 defeated the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5-2 in Game 6 to secure the final spot in Round 3 of the BC Hockey League Coastal Conference semifinal on Saturday, April 23 in front of close to 700 fans at the George Preston arena.
Riley Wallack potted a pair of goals, Max Dukovac had a goal and three assists and Ajeet Gundarah stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced.
The Bulldogs struck first when Cole Melady scored with just over six minutes to go in the first period, but that goal was quickly answered by the 91原创 when Ryan Upson scored his second of the series to make it 1-1 at the first intermission. Max Dukovac and Max Bulawka assisted.
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The second period proved to be the turning point in the game as 91原创 got two goals from Riley Wallack, one midway through the frame and another in the final minute, to take a 3-1 lead.
Dukovac and Tannew Attew assisted on Wallack鈥檚 first goal, and Dukovac aided on the second.
Alberni would get to within one in the third period when Braden Blace beat Gundarah with a point shot on the power play, but Dukovac scored the insurance marker with less than five minutes to play with Owen Kim and Bulawka assisting, then Kim sealed the game with an empty-net goal with 23 seconds remaining. Stephen Sielsky had the assist.
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The 91原创 scored on both of their power-play opportunities while the Bulldogs went one-for-two with the man advantage.
Wallack, Dukovac and Tanner Attew were named stars of the game.
91原创 will now take on the Nanaimo Clippers in the Coastal Conference finals. Nanaimo will have home-ice advantage as the higher seed.
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