Keito Lee scored two goals to help the Port Moody Panthers defeat the Delta Ice Hawks 4-3 during a road game Tuesday night.
Lee kicked things off for the Cats 14 minutes into the first period, when he buried a pass from Daniel Szpakowski to put his team up 1-0.
Trey Cadwell scored for Port Moody 20 seconds later and Lee rounded out the first-period scoring with a second marker, again assisted by Szpakowski.
In the second, Maximilian Corazza potted the Panthers’ fourth goal of the game and the visiting squad appeared to be in control of the game.
However, Delta was able to get on the board with a goal from Jordan Bogress and quickly brought the game to within two when Mark Trotman scored a few minutes later.
A third Delta goal from Trotman in the final period put Port Moody on edge during the last few minutes of the game but the Cats were able to shore up their defence and come away with the victory.
Earlier in the week the team announced that Mischa Polzin would be coming aboard as an assistant coach.
He is currently a coach the peewee juvenile hockey director with the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association and was head coach of the midget A1 squad last season.
The Port Moody Panthers were scheduled to play another road game Thursday night (after The Tri-City News’ deadline) and will be back at the Port Moody Arena on Saturday for a meeting with North Vancouver. Puck drop is at 7:45 p.m. For more information go to www.portmoodypanthers.com.
