Rookie righthander Aaron Enns tallied four points in the Simon Fraser University hockey club’s home opener.
Enns scored a goal on the power play and set up Jono Ceci for what proved to be the game-winner as SFU won its B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League opener 7-4 over the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Saturday.
Enns, who scored 96 points in 154 games with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan junior A league, had a goal and three assists to lead the club Clan.
Enns, a Campbell River native, also played a season in the NCAA with Division III Manhattan College before transferring to SFU.
The Clan jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two periods on power-play goals from Jesse Mysiorek and Jared Eng and the first of a pair by Nick Sandor, in the final minutes of the opening period.
Graeme Gordon backstopped the win with 30 saves in the Clan cage.
Ceci, who tallied the game-winner from Enns and Mike Ball at 10:47 of the wild, eight-goal third period, wound up with a three-point night.
Thompson Rivers closed out the final period, scoring three times in the final eight minutes, including a shorthanded goal by Silvan Harper.
“It was a cautious, apprehensive start, … but after three solid weeks of hockey against Calgary, UBC and the Boston trip, I think we’re playing at a level we have to be,” said SFU club head coach Mark Coletta.
SFU is on the road this weekend for a two-game series against the University of Victoria.
The following week, the Clan will host league champion Selkirk College on Oct. 26 for SFU Hockey Halloweeen Night.
