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Clippers fall short hosting Bulldogs

Dec 13, 2024 | 11:00 PM

NANAIMO – Quick scoring in the second period proved to be the difference as the Alberni Valley Bulldogs pushed past the Clippers Friday night.

An eventful week for the Nanaimo Clippers, which saw them lose two top players, led into a key weekend against two Island opponents, starting Friday, Dec. 13.

A relatively tight first period remained scoreless until late when the Bulldogs opened the scoring through Lenny Greenberg with just under four minutes remaining in the period.

Clippers forward Carson Lesiuk tied the game at 1 around two minutes later with his fourth of the season, a goal which started a run of three goals in less than two minutes between the teams.

Leading scorer for Nanaimo, Cole Lonsdale, gave the Clippers a 2-1 lead inside the final minute, but it was negated 30 seconds later through Samuel Leonard’s first of the season.

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The teams headed into the first intermission tied 2-2.

Alberni broke the game open with a pair of goals in the first five minutes of the second period, a lead they would never give up.

The Clippers got within a goal midway through the second via James Lyver’s first of the season, but it was all the team could muster offensively.

A third period goal into the empty get gave the Bulldogs a comfortable 5-3 win.

Chazz Nixon took the loss in net, but left the game early in the second period, replaced by Otto Nuto.

Nanaimo host Victoria at Frank Crane Arena on Saturday, Dec. 14.

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