Coquitlam, BC. – The
Wenatchee Wild opened a three-game road swing Friday night, dropping a 4-1
contest to the Coquitlam Express at the Poirer Sports and Leisure Centre in
Coquitlam, B.C.
Austin McIlmurray opened the scoring for the Express just 63
seconds into the contest, off assists from Colton Kerfoot and Jackson Cressey
for a 1-0 Coquitlam lead. The Express would add to the lead halfway through the
period, as Blake Hayward scored from Jake Brien and Owen Stout at 9:56, giving
Coquitlam a 2-0 lead after one.
In the second, Kerfoot would score a power play goal from
Taylor Green and Jarell Pinchuk at 7:44, putting the Express on top 3-0 after
two.
In the third, Wenatchee would finally get on the board, as Logan Milliken (Canmore, AB) sent home
a shot from the high slot. Brendan
Harris (Las Vegas, NV) and Troy
Conzo (Nesconset, NY) assisted on the goal at 2:55, drawing the Wild within
two, at 3-1. However, a Pinchuk goal for Coquitlam from Kerfoot and Cressey at
14:22 ended the scoring for the night, as the Express would skate to the 4-1
win.
Wenatchee outshot Coquitlam 38-24 on the night. Chase Perry (Andover, MN) made 20 saves
for the Wild, Lawson Fenton 37 for the Express. Wenatchee went 0-6 on the power
play and 1 of 2 on the penalty kill. “That was a tough one.” said Wenatchee
Wild Head Coach/General Manager Bliss Littler. “They started out a little
hungrier than we were maybe the first 10-12 minutes of the first period. After
that I thought we had the better of the chances but the story of the night,
they were hungrier on the second and third chances than we were and the hungry
team wins.”
With the win, Coquitlam improves to 10-10-1-3 on the season,
the Wild slip to 14-6-2-2 on the season, three points behind first-place
Chilliwack in the Mainland Division. Wenatchee continues their road swing in
Chilliwack on Saturday, November 21st and then Surrey on Sunday,
November 22nd. The Wild return home to face West Kelowna on Thursday, November
26th and Trail on Friday, November 27th.
Battle For The Border
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