Nanaimo Buccaneers win season opener in thrilling fashion
NANAIMO — It wasn’t pretty, but it’s two points that the Nanaimo Buccaneers will gladly take to kick-off the season.
The Bucs opened their 2016/17 regular season with a wild 7-6 overtime victory over the Oceanside Generals Thursday night in Nanaimo.
Trent Bell scored the game-winning goal 31 seconds into overtime by backhanding a shot into the top shelf behind Generals’ goaltender Matt Henwood.
“I don’t think we played our best game, but being able to win when not playing your best game is a good thing,” said Trent Bell in a post-game scrum with reporters.