Two games into the Minto Cup finals and neither team has taken an edge in the tournament.
The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs notched the first win of the tournament, taking down the Six Nations Arrows 9-7 on Saturday night. However, the hosting Arrows roared back on Sunday with a 9-8 overtime victory. A’s forward Cole Shafer had a hat trick in Game 1 and dished out two helpers in a game that saw the Adanacs lead by four goals going into the second period.
But any thought that this series would not be a battle to the last minute was quickly quashed when the Arrows piled in a couple of quick goals in the second before closing the gap even further in the third to eventually lose by only two goals.
Sunday’s game was an even tighter affair. After Chris Cloutier scored two for the visitors in the opening frame, the Arrows managed to take a lead going into the second.
However, Coquitlam again took a commanding lead, only to give up a couple in the third as the Arrow forced overtime.
In the extra period, Coquitlam’s Tyler Pace managed to score one, but Arrows’ runners Ryan Lee and Jordan Durston both scored to take the win.
The series continued Tuesday night after The Tri-City News deadline.
