The Surrey Eagles took back their lead in the second-round British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) playoff series Friday (April 21) night, in front of an enthusiastic home ice crowd.
The Peninsula squad heads into Game 6 Sunday (April 23) in Port Alberni up 3-2 over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the best-of-seven Junior A Coastal Conference semifinals.
On Friday, Eagles winger Ethan Riesterer opened up the Game 5 scoring at 3:33 into the first, but the Bulldogs’ Matt Kursonis answered back with a goal just four seconds later, at 3:39 minutes in.
Surrey’s Ante Zlomislic made it 2-1 with less than 10 minutes left in the first period, with Zachary Wagnon adding another eight minutes into the second.
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Although Bulldog Will Elger scored an unassisted goal later in the second period, the Eagles held onto their lead to win 3-2.
They play tonight (Sunday, April 23) at 6 p.m. at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.
If a Game 7 is necessary, it will happen on the Eagles’ home ice, at the South Surrey Arena, at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25.
For tickets or more information, visit surreyeagles.ca or albernivalleybulldogs.com
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