The Grandview Steelers opened up 2017 by staring into a mirror.
The Pacific Junior B Hockey League team wrapped the circuit’s Winter Classic on Tuesday with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Delta Ice Hawks in a proverbial four-point game.
While they never led, the Steelers battled their Tom Shaw Conference rival right to the end, before Delta’s Alex Suprynowicz netted his second of the day 27 seconds into the second extra frame.
It was the Ice Hawks’ second shot in overtime, as they outshot Grandview 38-29.
Matteo Coltellaro had tied the game, cashing in a chance with 6:49 left in the third period for the Steelers.
Also scoring for Grandview was Jacob Siebenga, in the second period.
A day earlier the Steelers beat Ridge Meadows 3-2 in overtime, as Braeden Gurney tallied twice, while Coltellaro collected the game winner 2:26 into overtime.
The Steelers host Port Moody on Sunday, 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club.
