The Burnaby Lakers finished the West Coast Junior Lacrosse League season in third place.
The junior B Lakers leapfrogged the New Westminster Salmonbellies into third spot following a 17-8 victory over the Surrey Rebels in Burnaby's final home game of the season at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Saturday.
Aaron Roberts gave it a run for the league scoring title with 10-point outing, including eight goals, to boost his runner-up output to 38 goals and 77 points this season.
Kevan Galte, who tallied three goals and five assists, placed fourth on the overall scoring charts with 68 totla points.
Cody Gilliam, who played in all of Burnaby's 20 games, posted a league-best 0.850 save percentage among starting goalies. Gilliam also boasted a 6.789 goals against average this season.
Franco Corporale also posted a hat trick in the win, while Scott Petursson added a goal and three helpers.
Surrey stole the lead early in the middle period with two goals three minutes apart, but Burnaby answered with seven straight counters to take a 10-4 advantage. The Lakers outscored the Rebels 6-4 in the final frame.
Burnaby led 3-2 after the opening period.
The juniors finished the regular season with a record of 14-5-1 just six points behind the league and last season's playoff champion Delta Islanders.
Burnaby opened the first round of playoffs with a 13-5 win over Port Coquitlam on Monday. Game 2 will be played on Thursday at the Port Coquitlam rec centre.
The junior Lakers will also be hosting the provincial championships for the first time.
