In a rough night on the road, the North Vancouver Wolf Pack fell to the Mission City Outlaws by a final score of 11–3 on Saturday evening at Mission City Leisure Centre. From the opening puck drop, the Outlaws asserted dominance, and the Pack were never able to pull themselves back into contention.
First Period — Mission City Takes Flight
The Outlaws came out flying, grabbing all three goals of the first period before the Pack found any footing. Just 22 seconds in, Collard struck (assisted by Crowe and Goetz), and less than eight minutes later, Peden tallied on the power play. Minutes later, Peden struck again to extend the lead. The Pack’s efforts to contain the pace were stymied, and early penalty trouble didn’t help their cause.
Second Period — Pack Fight Back, But Outlaws Pull Away
In the second, Mission City poured it on — Peden added his third only 3:31 in off another power play, and Gerbrand followed shortly after. But the Pack showed flashes of life: Suderman scored on the power play (assisted by Henry and Tucker), and then Tse netted one off a Suderman–Henry feed, tightening momentum. However, Leslie and Wingrove answered with back-to-back markers to reestablish breathing room. Tse struck again mid-period, but the Outlaws added two more before the horn, making it 8–3 going into the final frame.
Third Period — Closing Time
In the third, Mission City added one more goal early (Lidder at 3:22), and beyond that the period—or game—quieted. The Wolf Pack couldn’t sustain pressure or convert chances, and the Outlaws carried the rest of the evening with a steady closeness to control.
Goaltending, Special Teams & Shots
The Wolf Pack used two goalies: Stephens (first) and Hahn (second). Stephens handled 17 shots, stopping 12, while Hahn faced 24 and saved 18. Mission City’s Goetz stopped 14 of 17 attempts. The Pack went 1-for-5 on the power play; Mission City was 4-for-6. The shot totals told a story: the Pack managed just 7–10–0, while Mission City peppered 15–25–1 across the three frames, totaling 41 shots.
Outlook & Takeaways
This loss underscores several challenges for the Pack: containing early surges, penalty discipline, and maintaining momentum through all three periods. The flashes of life in the second—especially Suderman and Tse’s goals—offer hope, but consistency will be key going forward. The Pack will need to tighten up defensively, sharpen their special teams, and reestablish confidence as the season progresses.
