Lubin scores twice to power the Rebels past Comox Valley
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Bryan Lubin scored twice to spark Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion Castlegar Rebels to a 3-1 win over the host Glacier Kings in opening day action at the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships Thursday at the Comox Sports Centre.
Castlegar held period leads of 2-0 and 3-1.
The Rebels now play Victoria Cougars Friday at 3:30 p.m.
The Cougars lost 5-2 to Pacific Junior Hockey League winner Richmond Sockeyes.
Lubin scored both of his goals in the first period as the line of Lubin, Travis Wellman and Stuart Walton combined for two markers in a span of just over two minutes.
Jeremy McGregor upped the Castlegar lead to 3-0 in the second before Steven Garcia scored on the power play for the Glacier Kings.
Castlegar out shot Comox Valley 28-21 to make a winner out of Conner Beauchamp in the Castlegar nets.
In the other contest, five different Richmond players scored to lift the PJHL champs past the Island winners from Victoria.
Richmond erased a 1-0 deficit with four consecutive goals.
The Sockeyes play host Comox Valley Friday.
Richmond meets Castlegar Saturday afternoon.
The two winners advance to the gold medal match Sunday afternoon.
The other two teams meet for the bronze medal.
The Cyclone Taylor Cup winner represents the province at the Keystone Cup next week in Manitoba.
