Buccaneers slip by Generals 3-2 in regular season opener
NANAIMO — A late shorthanded goal was the difference as the Buccaneers opened their 2017/18 VIJHL regular season with a 3-2 win over the Oceanside Generals Thursday night at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.
Jayden Schubert roofed a wrist shot past Generals goaltender Aaron Jakubowski with just under five minutes remaining in regulation to secure the victory.
New Bucs’ head coach and general manager Curtis Toneff said the Generals played a persistent, effective game.
“I thought Oceanside worked hard and were relentless. It wasn’t a fact that we weren’t working hard enough, we weren’t working very smart.”