Raven Country Junior Hockey Report

Weekend update on the Campbell River Storm, Comox Valley Glacier Kings and Powell River Kings

In Vancouver Island Junior ‘A’ hockey action on the weekend … the Comox Valley Glacier Kings bounced back from a Thursday loss with a convincing 6-0 win over the Nanaimo Buccaneers Saturday night at the Sports Centre. The Yeti’s shared the wealth, 6 different scorers; Alex Bend, Logan Furlong, Max Carlson, Lare Pahtayken, Aohdan Hildebrandt and Mason Windsor were the goal scorers. Dylan Dykstra earned his first shutout of the season.

On Friday at the Brindy, the Campbell River Storm dispatched the Port Alberni Bombers 7-2. Leading the way for the Storm, Defenceman McCarthy Reed with a pair of goals including the winner. Also striking for CR, Koehn Obuck, Kaiden Emond, Gavin Munro, Riley Langille and newcomer Xavier Rivard.

The Glacier Kings are tops in a tight North Division, but both the Storm and Generals have several games in hand.

In the BCHL, the Powell River Kings split their weekend home series with the Nanaimo Clippers. After dropping their opening game 6-3 on Friday, the Kings rebounded with a 5-2 triumph on Saturday at the Hap. Owen Crudale stopped 37 of 39 shots for the win.

In VIJHL Trade news … the Storm have signed a D-man playing in Ontario. He's Eli Underhill, who’s hometown is Chicago. The 5’10, 181 pound back-liner started the season with the Brockville Braves of the CCHL. He arrived on the Island Sunday night. Earlier in the week, the Glacier Kings acquired Forward Patrick Dolan from the Soo Eagles of the NOJHL. The 19 year old is from Pittsburgh.