Alex Petan and Zach Hodder pumped in a pair of goals apiece as the the Coquitlam Express tripped the Nanaimo Clippers 5-2 in a B.C. Hockey League game Wednesday at Poirier Sports Complex.
The win improved the Express to 17-12-2 and into fourth place in the eight-team Coastal Conference, one point up on the Clippers and nine back of the first-place Cowichan Valley Capitals.
Alex Kerfoot also tallied for the Express, who led 2-1 and 4-1 at the intermissions. Malcolm McKinney and Clinton Atkinson dished out a pair of assists each for the winners.
The Jr. 'A' Express outshot the Clippers 35-26, including 13-7 in the second period. Coquitlam goalie Cole Huggins made 24 saves to scoop the win.
DEVILS DITCH BLACK CATS
Port Moody Black Panthers stormed back from an early 3-0 deficit to pull even at 3-3 with the North Delta Devils, only to surrender the deciding goal late in the second period in a 4-3 Pacific International Jr. 'B' hockey league loss Tuesday at Sungod Arena.
Cam Patterson, with a pair, and Anthony Dispirito netted the Cats' goals, with Julian Klaric dishing out three assists.
The result left the Cats with a 9-15-4-1 record and in third spot in the five-team Harold Brittain Conference.
