The 2016 BCJALL season is off to a strong start for the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs.
Fans got a chance to see the club in action Wednesday night, when the team posted its second win of the season with an 8-4 victory over the Delta Islanders during their Coquitlam home opener.
Despite goals from A’s forwards Reid Bowering and Dennon Armstrong, Delta held a 3-2 lead heading into the first intermission. However, a strong second period, which saw three unanswered Coquitlam goals — two from Jared Pozzobon and one from Angelo Pontellini — gave Coquitlam a 5-3 lead going into the third period.
Pozzobon completed the hat trick, while Keegan Rittinger and Kai McDonald completed the scoring for the home team’s 8-4 victory.
Christian Del Bianco stopped 32 of 36 in net for Coquitlam, while at the other end of the arena Delta goalie Ryland Hood stopped 41 of 49 shots.
Wednesday’s game was a lot closer than last Saturday’s road match, which saw Coquitlam torch the Nanaimo Timbermen 18-2 at the Frank Crane Centre.
The game was basically over by the first intermission, where the visitors led 6-1. Four more goals in the second and eight more in the third has given the A’s the largest goal differential in the league after two games.
The Port Coquitlam Saints have also kicked off their season with a notch in the win column, after defeating the New Westminster Salmonbellies 6-4 at the Queen’s Park Arena Tuesday night.
Mitchell Flintoff scored the first goal for the home team, but PoCo responded with markers from Sam Degroot and Liam Thomas to take a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.
The Bellies re-took the lead with three goals in the third, but Degroot slowed their momentum with a marker toward the end of the middle frame assisted by Chase Malcolm.
PoCo took over the game in the third period, with Graydon Bradley scoring his first of the season and Sahawna Baker adding two more to win the game 6-4.
The Saints are scheduled to host the Langley Jr. Thunder at the PoCo Recreation Centre Friday night (May 6) at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Coquitlam is gearing up for a trip to Victoria, where they will take on the Shamrocks at the Q Centre.
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