The Clippers had only 18 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Trail Smoke Eaters. Nanaimo ended the BCHL Showcase with a 1-1 record. (Damon James/Island Images Photography)

By Dan Marshall

Showcase Loss

Second-period lull leads to Showcase loss versus Trail

Oct 14, 2025 | 4:12 PM

ABBOTSFORD — The Nanaimo Clippers started well in their morning contest against the Trail Smoke Eaters, but couldn’t sustain it.

Tanner Bruender opened the scoring at the BCHL Showcase game with a power-play wrist shot, but then the offence went quiet.

Erik Pastro equalized the game on a first-period man advantage for the Smoke Eaters and then Louis Jonerheim connected twice in the middle to put Trail in command.

The Clippers mustered only three second-period shots and had only nine in the first 40 minutes.

After Nanaimo failed to score on a third-period five-on-three, Nicholas Holomego’s point shot made it a one goal game.

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The Clippers pressed after that, but a Dylan Lariviere empty-netter sealed the game for Trail.

Trail outshot Nanaimo 22-18, with the Clippers going 1/5 on the man advantage and 6/7 killing penalties.

Nanaimo finished 1-1 at the BCHL Showcase and now moves on to play Prince George on the Road on Oct. 18 and 19.

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