Nanaimo Buccaneers drop entertaining 4-1 decision to visiting Campbell River
NANAIMO — The Nanaimo Buccaneers faltered 4-1 to the visiting Campbell River storm Thursday night, but the young Bucs held their own in a fast-paced contest against what is expected to be one of the league’s top teams this season.
Brief Bucs lapses of an early goal for Campbell River and a pair more off Storm sticks 39-seconds apart late in the second period to build up a 3-0 lead was enough to pace the visitors to victory.
Colin Blake, the game’s first star, had two assists to lead the Storm’s offence.
Trent Bell notched his third tally of the season, a shorthanded effort in the third period, to get the hosts within striking range, but that is as close as Nanaimo would get.