The defending Minto Cup-champion Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs kept the pedal to the metal by opening their B.C. Jr. 'A' lacrosse league season with a pair of wins -- although they nearly ran out of gas Wednesday versus the Langley Thunder.
The Thunder, who finished a league-worst 2-19-0 last season, out-scored the Jr. A's 3-1 in the final period but Coquitlam managed to hang on for a 7-6 triumph in their home opener at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
The win, coupled with a 9-4 victory Tuesday over the host New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies, pushed the Jr. A's to 2-0 to open the season.
Against Langley, Travis Cornwall whipped in three goals to guide the Jr. A's, who lost their legs and got out-shot 14-8 in the final frame and 42-38 in the game.
Matthew Dinsdale potted a pair of markers for the Jr. A's, whose other goal came via Wesley Berg. Reegan Comeault led Langley with three tallies.
In New West, the Jr. A's scored three times in each of the three periods on way to an easy five-goal win over the Jr. Salmonbellies.
Dinsdale and Berg scored twice each for the Jr. A's, who got singles from Cornwall, Eric Ransom, Reid Reinholdt, Tyler Garrison and Cole Shafer.
Steve Fryer was terrific in stopping 45 shots in the Jr. A's cage.
