BELLIES COME UP BIG IN GAME 3 WIN. TAKE OPENING SERIES 2 GAMES TO 1.
The NW Junior Bellies came roaring back from a game 2 loss in Delta against the Islanders Wednesday, by posting a solid 11- 7 win Friday night at Queens Park Arena, and, in the process, taking the opening quarter final series 2 games to 1. They now will meet the Burnaby Lakers in a 3 game semi-final series starting this Sunday, August 8th at 4:00 at Burnaby’s Copeland Arena.
It was a solid bounce back effort against the same Islanders team which defeated the Bellies 10-3 in game 2.
The Bellies won this one with an all around solid effort by the defense, offense, and the goaltending. Offensively the Bellies were again led by Austin Ducommun with 2 goals and 4 assists, Drew Andre with 2 and 2, Kip Guthrie with 2 goals and an assist, Ezrah Glanville also with 2 goals and an assist and Kai George chipping in with 3 helpers. Keegan Melnychuk was solid in goal all night registering 36 saves on the night, shutting the door on the Islander’s offense in the crucial 3rd period. The Bellie defense also had a huge bounce back in game 3, limiting the Islanders to 43 total shots on goal for the entire game.
New West now faces the Burnaby Lakers in a 3 game semi-final series starting Sunday, August 8th, 4:00 PM at Burnaby’s Copeland Arena. Game 2 goes at 7:30, Monday August 9th, 7:30 PM at Queens Park Arena with game 3 , if necessary, going Wednesday, August 11th, 7:30 PM at Copeland. The winner of this series will play for the Mainland portion championship of the 2021 BCJALL.
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