Westshore 4 Saanich 3
Westshore Wolves scored four straight goals in the first and second periods and held on to edge the host Saanich Predators 4-3 in Friday night VIJHL action in front of 117 fans at George Pearkes Arena.
First star Trace Anderson opened the scoring for the Wolves, who trailed 2-1 after the first and led 4-2 after 40 minutes, and the other Westshore markers came from Samuel Wong, Linkin Niedoba and Shane Fillinger. Oskar Ponomaryov stopped 23 shots to pick up the win in goal.
Third star Mitch Collins, Declan McNaul and Bryce Kohler scored for Saanich, which received a strong 49 save effort from second star goalie James Hall.
Oceanside 5 Port Alberni 0
A 31 save shutout from first star Donato Padula backstopped the Oceanside Generals to a 5-0 victory over the Port Alberni Bombers as 386 people watched at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.
Second star Schafer Gibbs, Daxx Melenka, Mateo Lobos-Worger, Jacob Leamy and Liutaruras Rimkevicius tallied for the Generals, which held 1-0 and 3-0 period leads.
Port Alberni netminder Xavier Hahn stopped 43 shots and was named third star.
Victoria 4 Peninsula 1
Alexei Booth turned in a fine 39 save performance and took first star honours while leading the Victoria Cougars to a 4-1 decision over the Peninsula Panthers as 255 spectators took in the action at the Panorama Recreation Centre.
Luke Reinhart had a goal and an assist and was the game’s second star as Victoria took a 2-1 lead heading into the final frame following a scoreless first period. The other Cougars goals came from Hunter Thorkilson, Haydyn Brooks and Ryder Kerr.
Third star Brenden Reeve had the lone Peninsula score and Nicholas Smelser finished with 29 saves between the Panthers pins.
Campbell River 1 Lake Cowichan 5
Lake Cowichan Kraken never trailed while earning a 5-1 win over the Campbell River Storm at the Cowichan Lake Sports Arena.
Thomas Harrow, Colby Jefferies, Matvei Lutoshkin, Blaine Wilson and first star Nikita Melnichenok, who also added two assists, dented the twine for the Kraken, which after a 1-1 first period tie, led 3-2 heading into the final stanza. Second star Noah Pfab blocked 29 pucks to pick up the win in the Kraken cage.
Third star Armaan Punn had the lone Storm score, and goalkeeper Rhys Penninga stopped 40 shots in the contest.
