The Northwest Giants moved to within two points of idle first-place Okanagan following back-to-back wins over the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The Giants defeated the T-Birds 7-1 at the Burnaby Winter Club on Saturday and 7-2 in the Sunday rematch in Chilliwack to improve their B.C. major midget hockey league record to 21-4-1.
Justin Szeto of Burnaby had a big, seven-point weekend, including a hat trick in the opening win at home.
Colton Kerfoot was also on his game, garnering three goals and three assists in the two weekend wins. Kerfoot’s 49 total points this season were enough to leapfrog idle Okanagan Rockets forward Tyson Jost into the lead of the scoring parade. Szeto moved into third place in overall scoring with 47 points.
In the opening game, Szeto scored three of the team's first four goals, giving the Giants a 3-1 lead midway through the middle period.
Desmond Bradford-Burgart got the game-winner at the 12-minute mark of the opening period. Dante Fabbro chipped in with three assists.
In Chilliwack, Kerfoot led all scorers with two goals and two helpers. Szeto also had four points, including his 18th goal of the year.
Fabbro, who is currently 12th overall and leads all defencemen in league scoring, also had a goal and one assist.
Next week, the league will hold its annual all-star game at the George Preston Centre in Langley.
Fabbro, Szeto, Kerfoot and Ty Schultz of New Westminster will make up a portion of Team White, while Mitchell Stapley and Quinn Thompson were named to Team Blue, coached by the Giants' Clint Thornton.
