The Selkirk College Saints return home this weekend where the team hopes the holiday spirit will be on their side as they wrap up the first semester of play against Simon Fraser University.
Winless in their last four B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League games, the Saints head into the two-game set tied for third place in the league standings with the Burnaby-based Clan. The Saints are 4-4-0-2 so far this season, while the Clan -- at 4-5-0-2 -- have played one additional game.
This past weekend, the Saints battled hard on the road in Vancouver Island, but only came away with one point. On Friday night against the University of Victoria Vikes, Tristen Cross, Jaiden LaPorte and Tayden Woods scored for the Saints, but the home side tied the game with less than a minute left in the third period to send it into overtime and went onto a shootout victory.
On Saturday night in Nanaimo, the Saints threw 26 third period shots on the Vancouver Island University net, but Mariners goaltender Matt Huber held his team in for a 3-2 win.
Simon Fraser is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to Trinity Western University, who are a perfect 9-0-0-0 on the season. Former Langley Rivermen forward Trevor Ayre scored twice for the Clan in the game, while Andrew Henderson faced 50 shots in the loss.
Both games on Friday and Saturday night will be played at the Castlegar & District Recreation Centre starting at 7:00 PM. It will be the first time the Saints and Clan have played this season.
SIMON FRASER
OKANAGAN
LOGAN LAKE
VICTORIA
VANCOUVER ISLAN.
