MAKE IT 5 STRAIGHT WINS FOR THE GENERALS
PARKSVILLE, B.C– The Oceanside Generals continue to stay hot at the right time. The Generals picked up two more wins this weekend and have now won five games in a row.
On Friday, the Generals hit the road for a North Division battle with the Campbell River Storm. The Generals had some pretty cool guests on the bus for the journey too. It was the third annual Dad’s Trip.
More than a dozen dads joined the players on the bus Friday afternoon.
The Generals came out of the gate firing at the Brindy. Dawson Heathcote opened the scoring just 1:47 into the opening period to make it 1-0. Sean Brendeland would make it 2-0 for the Generals shortly after with his first goal in the VIJHL.
The Storm would come back to tie things up 2-2 before the period came to an end.
In the second Dawson Heathcote would put the Generals up 3-2 with his second goal of the game. The Storm again would tie the game up 3-3 on the Power-Play just a minute later.
In the third , the Generals would regain the lead on a nice goal from rookie forward Cage Newans to make it 4-3.
The Generals would hold on for the win, their third straight against the Storm.
On Saturday night back at the Howie Meeker, the Generals played host to the Kerry Park Islanders.
The Islanders would open the scoring just 19 seconds into the game before the Generals answered back with three quick goals to take a 3-1 lead into the second period.
In the middle frame both teams would trade goals, the Generals first followed by two from the Islanders before Elijah Goyer made it 5-3 to close out the second frame.
In the third period the Generals would add two more goals en route to a 7-3 win.
The Generals are now 17-5-1 on the season and sit a top the North Division standings with 35 points.
Next up for the Generals is a Saturday night meeting with the Nanaimo Buccaneers. Game time is 7:00 PM at the Howie Meeker.