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Giants snuff out Blazers

Anthony Conti had a total of seven points to help the Northwest Giants take four points from the Thompson Blazers at the B.C. major midget hockey league all-star weekend in Coquitlam.

Anthony Conti had a total of seven points to help the Northwest Giants take four points from the Thompson Blazers at the B.C. major midget hockey league all-star weekend in Coquitlam.

Conti was in on all four goals in a 4-1 win over the Blazers at Planet Ice on Saturday, tallying a hat trick and assisting on Josh Thrower's second-period game-winner.

In Sunday's return match, Conti opened the scoring for the Giants and helped out on the eventual game-winning marker by Jarid Lukosevicius in a 6-1 victory.

Lukosevicius added a second goal later in the game, garnering his 12th of the season in the Giants' three-goal third period.

Burnaby forward Adam Helewka chipped in with three assists, bringing his team-leading points total to 37.

Earlier, Helewka scored a goal for Team White in a 5-2 win for Team Blue in the B.C. major midget league's annual all-star game played Jan. 13 in Coquitlam.

The Giants will host the Fraser Valley Bruins at the BWC on Saturday at 7: 45 p.m. The two teams are scheduled to complete the series at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack on Sunday at 10 a.m.