Marcus Vela of Burnaby garnered two assists for Canada West in a 4-2 loss to Canada East in a quarter-final matchup at the World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Sask. on Wednesday.
Vela helped out on West’s game-opening goal by Rhett Gardner. The Burnaby Minor product also set up former Burnaby Winter Club defenceman Dante Fabbro for the game-tying counter in the second period.
The defeat means Canada West can finish no better than fifth place at this year’s World Challenge.
