The Port Moody Panthers’ offence came alive Tuesday night during a 6-3 win over the Delta Ice Hawks, the eighth victory of the PJHL season for the struggling Cats.
Port Moody jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a power play goal from Brandon Armstrong and a short-handed marker from Dryden Wust midway through the opening frame. But the team squandered the lead a few minutes later, allowing the Delta Ice Hawks to tie things up before the first intermission.
That’s when Port Moody forward Evan Gain’s stick came alive, scoring scoring early in the period and assisting on a Chong Lee marker later in the period. In between the two goals, Port Moody’s Kyle Dosanjh added a single to give the Cats a 5-2 advantage.
Delta’s Sam Kozlowski buried one in the third period, but it was not enough to spark an Ice Hawks comeback and an empty-netter from Lee sealed the win for the Cats.
Gain was given first star honours for his three-point performance, while Lee was the second star after scoring two goals and an assist.
The Panthers held the Ice Hawks to a 3-3 tie on Saturday during a home game at the Port Moody Arena.
Wust scored the opener, with Lee potting another in the second period. In the third period, the club was down 3-2 before Lee scored his second of the night to tie things up.
The squad will be back on the ice Saturday when they host the Richmond Sockeyes at the Port Moody Arena. Puck drop is at 7:45 p.m.
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