Chase Hull scored his first BCHL goal and was one of 14 Nanaimo players to record a point in a 6-4 win over Powell River. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Offense Comes Through

Clippers outlast Kings with 6-4 win

Dec 9, 2023 | 3:55 AM

NANAIMO — The Clippers gave up an early lead but went on to score two goals in each period to beat Powell River 6-4.

Anthony Lucarelli notched a power play goal eight minutes into the game but Nanaimo equalized on a jam in by Noah Alvarez.

Late in the first Connor DeTurris finished off a pretty passing play to put the Clippers in front.

Playing in his first BCHL game, Simone Dadie evened the game with a shot from the left wing that fooled Tyler Hodges early in the middle frame.

Then in a span of a minute and seven seconds Deturris and Joel Plante vaulted Nanaimo in front 4-2.

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Christian Maro connected late in the period with a shot that looped off Hodges glove to make it 4-3.

In the third period Nanaimo scored twice in 58 seconds to take control of the contest.

Chase Hull beat Owen Crudale for his first BCHL goal and Michael Murtagh followed that with his team leading 14th.

A late man advantage goal by Powell River’s Zander Stewart capped off the scoring.

Nanaimo outshot the Kings 33-28 while going 0/4 on the power play and 2/4 killing penalties.

Fourteen different players had a point for the Clippers as the team ended the night with 107 goals, the most in the BCHL.

With back to back 6-4 wins Nanaimo trails the Victoria Grizzlies by three points in the Coastal Division standings.

The Clippers host Victoria on Saturday, Dec. 9 in the annual Teddy Bear Toss game.

It’s also Nanaimo’s final home game of 2023.

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