Andrew Parent posted his seventh and eighth wins of the year to pace the Simon Fraser University hockey club to weekend wins over Thompson Rivers University.
The fourth-year Clan goalie allowed just two total goals in back-to-back victories, including a 1-0 shutout over the third-place Kamloops hockey club.
Parent registered a 4-2 win over Thompson Rivers on Friday at the Kamloops Memorial Arena, before garnering his second shutout of the season and the game’s second star in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over the Wolf Pack. The wins clinched a playoff spot for the SFU club.
Clan newcomer Scott Brkich scored the game-winning goal on a second-period power play from Aaron Enns and Jono Ceci.
In the opening game, Trevor Milner and Ceci, with the eventual game-winner, both scored in the third period to break a 2-2 tie.
SFU held a 2-1 first-period lead on single goals from Colton Schock and Graham Smerek.
Thompson Rivers goalie Chris Solecki was named a first star in both games, stopping a total of 81 of 86 shots fired his way.
The wins boosted SFU’s league-leading record to 14-3-0-0, one point better than second-place and defending B.C. Intercollegiate league champion Selkirk College.
This weekend, SFU plays a home-and-home series against fourth-place club Trinity Western University.
The two teams play at the Langley Events Centre on Friday, before moving to the Bill Copeland Sports Centre for a rematch Saturday at 7 p.m.
The game in Burnaby will also serve as a fundraiser in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that strikes individuals of any age. It occurs when the body’s own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, which is an essential hormone needed by the body to obtain energy from food.
The onset of Type 1 diabetes has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. More than 300,000 Canadians live with the disease.
Saturday’s game will feature a silent auction for special game-worn jerseys worn by SFU and autographed following the game. There will also be other auction items, including a stay at the downtown Sutton Place Hotel, and an autographed Martin Jones Los Angeles Kings jersey. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the foundation.
For more information on how you can donate, please visit www.sfuhockey.com or email [email protected].
