Timothy Chow scored with 1:21 left in the third period, completing the comeback as the Grandview Steelers bested the Delta Icehawks 3-2 in Game 1 of the Pacific Junior B Hockey League semifinal on Wednesday.
Grandview trailed 2-0 after two periods, where they were outshot 23-20 but couldn’t beat Jacob Latrace.
They peppered him with 15 shots in the third, tying the game on powerplay goals by Braeden Gurney and Brandon Volpe.
Delta had opened the scoring midway through the first period, then doubled its lead 7:10 into the second frame on a powerplay tally by Jordan Deyrmenjian.
Although they held an edge in shots over the first 40 minutes, the Icehawks couldn’t contain Grandview’s comeback effort, as they regained their form over the final 20 minutes. Cole MacInnes stopped 31 shots in the win.
Game 2 in the best-of-seven series goes Sunday, 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club. The series continues Tuesday and March 12 in Delta.
