Selkirk Saints pull off weekend exhibition sweep of UVic Vikes
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Selkirk Saints tuned up for start of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League by sweeping a pair of exhibition games against the University of Victoria Vikes this weekend at the NDCC Arena.
The Saints opened with a 6-3 win Friday before closing out the two-game set by defeating the Vikes 5-3 Saturday.
Dallas Calvin, of Beaver Valley Nitehawk fame, led the scoring for three-time defending BCIHL champs with goals in each of the two games.
Three former members of the KIJHL Nelson Leafs are on the roster for UVic.
Forwards Carsen Willans and Linden Horswill and defenceman Austin Seaman are entering their second season of BCIHL play with UVic, which opened the scoring in the two games
Selkirk concludes the BCIHL exhibition season with a 3-3-1 record.
The Saints open the 2015-16 BCIHL season Friday at the Castlegar Arena when Trinity Western University Spartans come to the Sunflower City.
The teams play the second game of the weekend set Saturday in Castlegar. Puck drop for both days are at 7 p.m.
The Saints will raise the 2015 Championship Banner during a special pre-game ceremony.
UVic travels to Eastern Washington outside of Spokane to begin the regular season.
The BCIHL was launched in 2006 and now includes five member teams: Eastern Washington University, Selkirk College, Simon Fraser University, Trinity Western University and the University of Victoria.
