Saints gain split against UVic, Wong, Wood power the Selkirk engine to victory
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Sekirk Saints split a pair of home game to the University of Victoria Vikings in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League action during the weekend in Castlegar.
The Saints, unveiling new jerseys during the opener of the two-game tilt, rode the outstanding netminder of Calgary native Andrew Wong to double the Vikes 4-2 during the opener Friday.
Selkirk came close to completing the sweep before UVIC skated to a 6-3 victory Saturday.
Andrew Green of Penticton snapped a 1-1 tie to power the Saints to the victory. Jordan Wood of Cloverdale scored three times in the win.
Devon Nazaroff of Crescent Valley, Adam Makaroff of South Slocan, Green and Castlegar’s Scott Jago, with a pair, all registered assists.
Wong was sensational in goal stopping 35 of 37 shots.
Saturday, the Vikes, down 2-1, took advantage of Selkirk penalty troubles during the second period to score three quick goals.
Facing a large deficit in the third the Saints had a power play chance of their own but failed to score during the man advantage.
Jago did net a spectacular power play goal in the third to make the score respectable.
Wood and Nick Cecconi of Powell River also scored for Selkirk.
The weekend split leaves the Saints with a 1-2 record and tied for fourth in BCIHL standings with UVic and Okanagan College Coyotes.
Simon Fraser tops the standings with a 3-0 mark. Eastern Washington near Spokane sits in a second-place tie with Thompson Rivers University of Kamloops.
The Coyotes make a trek to Castlegar for the Saints next home game, Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Complex.
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