Chong Min Lee will get a first-hand look at what life is like for his older brother in the junior ‘A’ league.
The Port Coquitlam hockey player, who currently mans the wing for the Port Moody Panthers, will join the Prince George Spruce Kings for a trio of games in his BCHL debut this weekend.
Lee’s older brother, Chong Hyun Lee, is currently a roster player with the Spruce Kings but will be missing games this week as he skates with South Korea at the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge in Poland this week. The 20-year-old has posted 10 goals and 21 points in the 31 games he has played in the BCHL, which he also joined after a stint with the Panthers last year.
Meanwhile, the younger Lee has also had a strong showing with Port Moody’s junior ‘B’ PJHL team, putting up one goal and four assists in eight games with the Panthers so far this season.
The 17-year-old is not the only Panther to gain some BCHL experience this week.
Jaden Narduzzi, a defenceman from Anmore, joined the injury-plagued Express last week after signing an affiliate agreement with the Coquitlam club, which lost to Wenatchee in a 12-0 blowout.
Port Moody is also struggling to pick up wins and are currently one game out of a playoff spot.
Their most recent loss came at the hands of the Grandview Steelers on Sunday, who downed the Cats 6-3 in a game that saw Steelers forward Nico Bruno picked up three goals.
Grandview jumped out to a two-goal lead before Port Moody’s Chase Thomson made it 2-1 during the afternoon match at the Burnaby Winter Club.
The Steelers added two more in the second before Alexander McGovern took advantage of a power play and buried a pass from Chong Min Lee to make it 5-2.
A power play goal from Stefano Centanni was all that Port Moody could muster in the the third and the club fell 6-3 — their 17th loss of the season.
Saturday night was also a rough one for the Cats, who who could not find a way to melt the Delta Ice Hawks.
The visiting team jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first period, with Keito Lee ntting the single for Port Moody, before putting in another goal in the second and the third.
Defenceman Alexander McGovern was named third star of the game for his work on the blueline and his lone assist in the match.
Port Moody will be back on the ice on Saturday, where they will take on the Ridge Meadows Flames at the Port Moody Arena. Puck drop is at 7:45 p.m.
They will play one more road game on Dec. 22 against Surrey before taking their Christmas break.
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