Nine different players scored in the Coquitlam Adanacs’ 9-5 win over the Burnaby Lakers in their BC Junior A Lacrosse League game Wednesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
The win gives the Adanacs sole possession of second place in the early-season standings, one point behind the New Westminster Salmonbellies and a point ahead of third place Port Coquitlam Saints.
Goals by Jalen Chaster, Ty Yanko and Dennon Armstrong gave the home team a 3-0 lead after one period.
The Lakers got one of those back just over two minutes into the second period when Kieran McKay beat Coquitlam keeper Christian Del Bianco.
Junior B call-up Beau Chetner restored the Adanacs’ three-goal advantage when he converted a set up by Chaster and Matthew Kim, but the Lakers replied less than two minutes later to make it 4-2 midway through the middle period.
That’s as close as they got.
Coquitlam scored the next four goals, including two just 29 seconds apart in the third period, to build their lead to 8-2.
Chaster added four assists to his goal to lead the Adanacs’ attack, while Tyler Kralj, another player promoted from Junior B, pitched in four points.
The Adanacs outshot the visitors 57-29.
Coquitlam plays the Salmonbellies next Tuesday at Queen’s Park Arena in New Westminster. The Bellies will be coming off a game Friday against the Port Coquitlam Saints, 8 p.m. at the PoCo Rec Centre. The Saints then travel to Nanaimo on Saturday for a game against the Timbermen.
