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Steelers move out of Jr. B basement

The Grandview Steelers moved a point out of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League divisional cellar with a couple of wins last week.

The Grandview Steelers moved a point out of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League divisional cellar with a couple of wins last week.

The Burnaby-based junior B club started the week off with a 3-1 victory over the last-placed Mission Icebreakers last Thursday.

At home, Grandview defeated the Port Moody Black Panthers 4-1 at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday.

Third-year Steeler Giancarlo Romano of Burnaby was a game star in both matchups.

The 20-year-old forward tallied the Steelers' unassisted third goal of the game in the win over Mission.

Romano was the game's second star, with a goal and an assist, in Sunday's win over Port Moody.

Team scoring leader Kentaro Tanaka was the game's first star against the Panthers.

Tanaka scored two goals, including the secondperiod game-winner, while also garnering his teamleading 18th helper of the season.

Justin Elliott also had three assists in the win. Grandview takes on the league-leading Richmond Sockeyes at the winter club on Sunday at 4 p.m.