The Nanaimo Buccaneers battled through another tightly contested matchup, falling 2-1 in overtime to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings in front of 285 fans at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
Evan White got the Bucs on the board early in the first period, giving Nanaimo a 1-0 lead. Comox Valley answered in the second with a goal from Ethan Gobel, sending the teams into the third period tied at one.
Carter Puska delivered another strong performance between the pipes, turning aside 33 shots to earn second star honours and keep Nanaimo in the fight throughout the night.
With neither team finding the back of the net in the third, the game headed to overtime, where Comox Valley’s Maxim Lefebvre scored at 4:54 to secure the victory for the Glacier Kings.
Despite the tough overtime finish, the Buccaneers picked up a valuable point in the North Division standings.
The Bucs look to bounce back and return to the win column!
