Spartans host Selkirk, UVic looking to lock up top spot in BCIHL standings

Trinity Western University returns home for a pair of games this weekend, hosting Selkirk College on Friday at the Langley Events Centre followed by the University of Victoria on Saturday afternoon at the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre.

The Spartans enter the weekend having won three consecutive games and sit first in the BCIHL with a 15-1-0-1 record. TWU has yet to lose to either Victoria or Selkirk this season, recently picking up wins over Victoria (10-1) and Vancouver Island (5-1) last weekend.

A pair of TWU wins this weekend combined with an SFU regulation loss would see the Spartans clinch first place in the BCIHL standings and home ice advantage through the league playoffs.

Friday’s game against Selkirk will be Seniors night, as TWU honours five of its graduating players: Evan Last, Dustin Deugau, Tyler McMinn, Dylan Sakatch and Alistair Duncan.

Selkirk's last win against TWU came over a year ago, on Jan. 31, 2019 (3-2). The Saints have won just once over their last 12 games.

Evan Last and Logan Casavant each lead the Spartans in scoring this season (26 points). They each sit two points back of VIU's Garrett Dunlop (28) for first in league scoring.

BY THE NUMBERS

Trinity Western University
Team Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals-for: 93 (1st)
Goals-against: 51 (T-1st)
PP%: 24% (1st)
PK%: 82% (3rd)

Individual Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals: 11 – Evan Last (3rd)
Assists: 17 – Logan Casavant (1st)
Points: 26 – Evan Last, Logan Casavant (T-2nd)
Wins: 10 – Lucas Mills (1st)
Save Percentage: .904 – Lucas Mills (5th)
 

Selkirk College
Team Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals-for: 55 (4th)
Goals-against: 75 (4th)
PP%: 22% (2nd)
PK%: 76% (5th)

Individual Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals: 8 – Dylan Heppler (T-6th)
Assists: 12 – Tristan Cross (T-11th)
Points: 16 – Tristan Cross (13th)
Wins: 5 – Tallon Kramer (5th)
Save Percentage: .897 – Tallon Kramer (7th)
 

University of Victoria
Team Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals-for: 52 (5th)
Goals-against: 81 (5th)
PP%: 14% (4th)
PK%: 80% (4th)

Individual Stats (rank in BCIHL)
Goals: 7 – Otis Goldman (T-11th)
Assists: 9 – Keenan Eddy (T-16th)
Points: 15 – Keenan Eddy (T-14th)
Wins: 3 – Daniel Paul (7th)
Save Percentage: .906 – Tyler Rennie (4th)

TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (15-1-0-1)
BCIHL Standings: 1st
Last Weekend: at Victoria (W 10-1), at VIU (W 5-1)
Streak: W3
Regular Season Form: L-SOL-W-W-W

Selkirk College (5-10-0-3)
BCIHL Standings: 4th
Last Weekend: Bye
Streak: L3
Regular Season Form: L-W-L-L-L

University of Victoria (5-12-0-1)
BCIHL Standings: 5th
Last Weekend: vs. TWU (L 10-1)
Streak: L2
Regular Season Form: L-L-W-L-L