Nanaimo came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Cowichan Valley Capitals 6-3. The win gives the Clippers a share of first place in the Coastal Division. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Filling the Net

Clippers score five straight and beat Capitals 6-3

Nov 3, 2021 | 10:00 PM

NANAIMO — The Clippers were down 3-1 to the Capitals but took the game over in the last 30 minutes to win 6-3.

Cowichan Valley had the only goal in the first period when Arjun Bawa snuck a shot behind Cooper Black on a late power play.

Nanaimo tied the game when Austin Spiridakis beat 15-year-old goaltender Matthew Hutchison seven seconds into the second period.

Two goals in a span of 80 seconds then shot the Capitals back in front but the Clippers returned the favour with two markers in 85 seconds from Brody Waters and Sean Donaldson to knot the contest again.

Luke Hewitt tallied late in the second period and in the third Waters got his second of the night and Keighan Gerrie also scored to secure the victory and move Nanaimo’s record to 7-3.

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The final shots were 35-34 for the Clippers with the home team going 0/2 on the man advantage and 3/4 on the penalty kill.

It was a night of firsts with Spiridakis, Waters and Hewitt collecting their first goals of the season.

Nanaimo looks ahead to a game against the 7-1 Penticton Vees on home ice Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.

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