Simon Fraser University opened the 2015 portion of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League schedule with a 5-2 loss to the University of Victoria.
The Clan club hockey team tied the contest in both the first and second periods, but trailed 4-2 heading into the final frame despite outshooting the Vikings in the first two periods.
Scott Legault got the win in goal for UVic, stopping 30 SFU shots.
Clan backup Jordan Liem stopped all eight shots fired his way in the third after taking over from starter Andrew Parent following Evan Warner’s second straight unassisted goal of the game for the Vikes.
SFU took on Trinity Western University in Langley on Thursday (after NOW deadlines).
Three named to prospects team
Powell River Kings rookie Carmine Buono and Langley Rivermen forward Marcus Vela were recently named to the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game roster.
Buono, a 6-2 Burnaby defenceman, currently has two goals and 18 assists for the Kings in his rookie B.C. Hockey League season.
The 6-2, 200-pound Vela has seven goals and 22 assists in his second season in Langley. He has already committed to NCAA Division I New Hampshire for the 2016 season.
Langley goalie Bo Didur, a former Northwest Giants major midget star, was also selected to the Team West roster for the game.
The prospects game, which will be played in Oakville, Ont. on Jan. 20, is a showcase for the top prospects as identified by NHL Central Scouting.
Giants get just one game in
The Northwest Giants got just one game in this weekend in B.C. major midget but it was a big one, scorching the South Island Royals 9-3 on the Island last Saturday.
Josh Latta led the way with a hat trick, while Brett Didyk had a goal and two helpers for the Giants, who exploded for five second-period markers.
Austin McQuay, Jason Village, Brad Ong, Kevin Wong and Keegan Jones also tallied for the Giants.
A scheduling conflict prevented the second game of the weekend series from being played.
Franchise record set in loss
Rhys Duch’s Vancouver Stealth franchise points record went for naught at the Langley Events Centre last Saturday. The talented righthander had a five-point outing, including a hat trick, to surpass Gary Rosyski’s former 530-point record in a 20-11 loss to the visiting Toronto Rock in National Lacrosse League action last week.
Tyler Digby and Ilija Gajic had five and four points, respectively, for the Stealth.
