Van Giants post weekend sweep of Kootenay Ice
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Mitch Crisanti scored four times, twice during a five-goal first-period explosion, to spark the Vancouver Northwest Giants to an 8-3 decision over Kootenay Ice in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action Sunday in Burnaby.
The win completed a weekend sweep for the Giants over the Kootenay squad. Vancouver won the opener Saturday 4-0.
Vancouver jumped all over the Ice to open the game, chasing Kootenay starter Brett Soles of Cranbrook from the net after scoring five on the n netminder.
Jake Lucchini of Trail stopped a bit of the bleeding with a late first period goal for Kootenay.
In the second, with back up Kimberley Newell now in goal for Kootenay, the hosts continued to pour it on the Ice as Crisanti scored two more times in the period along with Cole Todd to increase the advantage to 8-2.
Will Lightfoot of Cranbrook scored in the second for Kootenay.
In the third the Ice notched the final goal of the game as Nelson’s Brandon Sookro scored.
Saturday, four different players scored for the Giants as Vancouver shutout the road-weary Ice.
The Ice falls to 1-12-1 while the Giants climbed to within two points of league-leading Cariboo Cougars of Prince George.
Kootenay returns to action Saturday when the clubs hosts the Fraser Valley Bruins in a pair of games at the Castlegar and District Community Complex.
Game time Saturday is 7 p.m. Sunday puck drops at 9:30 a.m.
Fraser Valley is tied for ninth in the 11-team league, seven points up on Kootenay.
ICE NOTES: Jake Lucchini continues to lead the Ice in scoring with 15 points along with eight goals. Brandon Sookro has scored five times while Castlegar’s Darren Mederios has 10 points.
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