It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for the Grandview Steelers.
Just two short weeks ago, the Burnaby-based junior B hockey club was one of the hottest teams in the Pacific Junior Hockey League, today Grandview is still stinging from its fifth loss in a row.
The Steelers managed to steal just one point in an overtime in three regular-season games last week. They finished up at home on Sunday with a tough 2-1 loss to the league-leading North Vancouver Wolf Pack.
Marcus Jensen gave Grandview a 1-0 first-period lead against the visiting Wolf Pack, but North Van ground out its 32nd win of the season scoring a goal in each of the next two periods, including Daniel Tait’s game-winner and 15th goal of the year in the final frame.
Earlier, Grandview fell 3-2 to the Ridge Meadows Flames despite outshooting the cellar-dwelling Brittain conference club nearly two to one.
Flames’ goalie Kurt Klimek kicked out 39 Steelers’ shots for the win.
Braeden Gurney and Peter Matthews tallied for Grandview.
The Steelers began the week with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Brittain conference leaders Aldergrove Kodiaks on Jan. 28.
Grandview took a short-lived lead early in the middle stanza on Adam Rota’s 20th goal of the season.
Timothy Chow sent the game into extra time with the lone goal of the final frame for the Steelers.
Nicholas Anderson faced 45 shots in the Grandview net in the loss.
Grandview is at Port Moody this Saturday and then back at home at the Burnaby Winter Club for a Sunday afternoon meeting with the second overall Richmond Sockeyes. Puck drops at 4 p.m.
