Focused Adanacs Get Job Done

Submitted by League Reporter, Jen Mutas

As far as an 'all around' game is concerned, the BCJALL Game of the Week for week 3 was definitely one of the best offensive, defensive, transitional, goaltending, set play, intensive, and physical games I've seen in quite some time. The fans left Queen's Park searching their programs for the next meeting between these two teams.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] New West forward Tyler Digby looks to get around Coquitlams defender Kevin Neufield.[/caption]

After two periods the score remained tight with the A's holding their lead by a score of 8-6, and New West opened the third with a sense of urgency. Leif Mydske caught Dan Lewis in a moment of distraction to pull the 'Bellies within one, but after a check from behind and roughing penalty the momentum would shift to the Adanacs and not return to New West. Jordan Weir would convert the only power play goal for the A's, and even after a fairly ridiculous 'delay of game' call against Corbyn Tao for shooting the ball after the whistle had blown, Dinsdale would put Coquitlam into double digit scoring.

When it came down to it, the Adanacs seemed to have a bit more stamina than the Salmonbellies, especially when it came to the third period. A huge part of the success for the A's was their sixth man on the floor Dan Lewis, who after tonight's performance sits as the top goalie in the BCJALL with a save percentage of 84.38% over three games. Lewis was confident for the full sixty minutes and had no problem coming out of his net to handle the ball. His quick thinking and smart stick gave Coquitlam a fast transition and a sense of comfort that if the defence had a non-characteristic slip up, Lewis had it handled. From the stands it looked as if Coquitlam's team confidence started at the back and worked its way up, all the way to the other end of the floor and in the back of New West's net.