Chilliwack Jets continue to be on a role winning both games this weekend to put the streak to 19 in a row and a record of 21-1 this season. Chilliwack Jets are ranked number 1 in the BCHC with the 21-1 record.
The Jets travelled to North Van on Saturday night for a 7:30 pm game. The game started out with the Wolf pack coming out hard and scoring the first marker. The Jets Deegan Holding responded seconds later to even it up and Jesse Brideau gave the Jets the lead late in the First period. In the second it was a close and hard-fought game Danyl Denysenko gave the Jets so insurance scoring the Jets third goal of the night. Jets came out strong in the third and added 4 goals by Ryder Vanderkooi, Nikita Kulikov, Logan Martin and Deegan Holding added his 2nd of the game on the PP. Jets recorded their 20th win of the season 7-2.
Sunday night Jets had a tough matchup against one of the top teams in the Tom Shaw Conference. Jets had a slow start in front of a sold-out building as Richmond scored early on the PP and then added another goal id way through the first. The Jets weathered the storm and scored a goal late by Noah Marshall to make it 2-1 after 1 period.
Second period was a physical period with lots of special teams both ways and the score remained 2-1.
In the third Jets took a penalty early in the third to put them on the penalty kill. Jets this season are 85.4% on the penalty kill and had scored 5 short-handed goals. This time they did it again scoring two short-handed gaols 30 seconds apart to give Chilliwack the lead 3-2. Goals were scored by Erich Rommel and Captain Kaelan Huibers. Chilliwack took a penalty late in the third period and Richmond capitalized on the PP to tie the game at 3-3 and we are headed for OT.
In overtime the Jets controlled the play and Jets number 19 Erich Rommel had back-to-back breakaways on Mattias Hasselman but Rommel could not continue the streak. Jets had a third breakaway on the next shift and Danyl Denysenko was taken down and the play went on Nikita Kullikov picked up the puck came out front and snapped the game winner to make it 21 wins for the Jets.
Coach Chris Price had the following to say about the weekend.
“I’m happy with the efforts of the team all weekend we battled hard and got the 4 points. I really liked our game 5 on 5 on Saturday it was a great road win. Sunday night at home to come back from being down 2-0 to a team like Richmond was a big one. We’ve been on a roll here lately and getting results, but I feel like we’re still in a lot of close games and having to find different ways to win hockey games and have different guys across the roster stepping up to help us do that.”
Look forward to seeing everybody out to support this young group next Sunday night 5:30 pm at Sardis Sports Complex as the Jets look to continue the streak and defeat the Langley Trappers.
