Alessio Cusano
The North Vancouver Wolf Pack were back in action Saturday night for game three of the Tom Shaw Conference semi final series against the Delta Ice Hawks. Despite a great effort early, the Wolf Pack fell 9-3 and are on the brink of elimination.
WOLF PACK LOSE GAME 3
PERIOD 1
(NV) 4:53(PP)- JJ Pickell (1) got his first of the series with a beauty on the backhand to give the Wolf Pack the early lead. Assist to “The Real Deal” Matthew Carniel.
(NV) 8:00 (PP)- Jason Scott (1) buried the puck in the net off a rebound to double the Wolf Pack lead on the power play. Assists to Milin Auja and Ryan Hunter
(DEL) 15:04- Austin Kofler (2) got his second of the series off a one timer to make it a one goal game.
SHOTS
Brayden Burrows (NV): 14/15
Zach Shaughnessy (DEL): 7/9
PERIOD 2
(DEL) 3:14- Micheal Romeo (2) tied the game up early in the 2nd. Assists to Jaren Ashbee and Yuji Akimoto.
(DEL) 15:32 (PP)- Brandon Petrie (1) put the puck in the net in a scramble to give Delta the lead. Assists go to Micheal Romeo and Ryden Mathieson
(DEL) 16:08- Declan Warburton (2) doubled the Ice Hawks lead seconds after the Petrie goal. Assist to Dawson Toledo.
(DEL) 17:46- Danylo Bereza (1) put another on the board for Delta to make it 5-2. Assist to Mateo Sjoberg
SHOTS
Brayden Burrows (NV): 17/21
Zach Shaughnessy (DEL): 4/4
PERIOD 3
(DEL) 00:23 (SH)- Declan Warburton (3) scores seconds into the third period to make it a four goal game. Assists to Austin Kofler and Yuji Akimoto.
(NV) 2:36- JJ Maros (2) got one back for the home team to cut Delta’s lead to three. Assists to Jason Scott and Matthew Carniel.
(DEL) 13:21- Dominic Passlacqua (1) buried the puck in the net amidst a scramble in front of the net to make it 7-3
(DEL) 14:51- Payton Hu (1) scored unassisted on the delayed penalty to make it 8-3
(DEL) 15:28 (PP) – Mateo Sjoberg (1) put another on the board for Delta on the power play. Assist to Colin Jang
SHOTS
Owen Bonthuis (NV): 11/15
Zach Shaughnessy (DEL): 7/8
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Delta 9 – 3 North Vancouver
Final Shots: 51 – 21 Delta
Brayden Burrows: 31/36 saves for North Van
Owen Bonthuis: 11/15 saves for North Van
Zach Shaughnessy: 18/21 saves for North Van
Wolf Pack Power Play: 2/4
Ice Hawks Power Play: 3/9
Next Game: Sunday in Delta for game four of the series
