VIJHL Game Summary 9.1.25
Peninsula 3 Nanaimo 4
Dylan Lamberto’s seeing-eye dump-in from centre ice just seven seconds after Peninsula came to within a goal in the third period stood up as the winning tally as the host Nanaimo Buccaneers edged the VIJHL leading Panthers 4-3 Thursday night in front of 146 spectators at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
Nanaimo led 1-0 and 2-1 by periods and received goals from first star Zackael Mongeon, Kenneth Boychuk and Baden Pazdzierski. Parker Ambury picked up the win in the Buccaneers net with 24 saves and was named the game’s third star, with Casey Rutland earning second star honours, as the win moved the 13-18-1-1 Bucs to 28 points, one point back of fourth place Lake Cowichan in the North Division with two games in hand.
Carson Harris, Cole Sather and Oskar Aitken Salmons were the scorers for the Panthers, who had Jacob Walsh and Merik Grinaker combine for 26 saves on the night. Peninsula, at 27-4-2, leads the South Division and league with 56 points.