A first place showdown was taking place inside the Chilliwack hub.
Unfortunately, the Prince George Spruce Kings didn’t get the memo.
The Chiefs upended PG 2-0 in BCHL action on Thursday at the Chilliwack Coliseum.
Ray Fust opened the scoring at 15:52 of the opening period, sneaking one past Spruce Kings netminder Aaron Trotter for a 1-0 lead.
Behold Ray Fust?
1-0 #ChwkChiefs pic.twitter.com/shZwIjVmAw
— Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) April 16, 2021
The Chiefs dominated possession during period one outshooting the Spruce Kings 12-4.
PG showed some signs of life in the middle frame but were unable to solve veteran Chilliwack goaltender Mathieu Caron, keeping it a one goal edge.
A trio of saves from Caron keeps things at 1-0 #ChwkChiefs pic.twitter.com/l9u5EbstmV
— Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) April 16, 2021
In the third, Tanner Andrew sealed the victory for the Chiefs lifting the puck into a yawning cage as Trotter was pulled in favour of the extra-attacker.
The Chiefs outshot PG 29-16.
Both teams went a combined 0-for-8 on the power-play.
A quick turnaround awaits the Spruce Kings (4-3-0-0) as they take on the Merritt Centennials (2-5-0-0) tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm.
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