UVic Doubles Up Selkirk College

UVIC DOUBLES UP ON SELKIRK COLLEGE

2011 BCIHL MVP Matt Bell rebounds with 5 point effort in a 6-3 victory

For Immediate Release

October 16, 2011

Castlegar, BC - The University of Victoria Hockey Club looked to rebound from a disappointing season opener Saturday night in Castlegar. Both teams chose to give the nod in net to their respective starting goaltenders; Taylor Pears for UVic and Spenser Wong for Selkirk College.

The first period saw UVic fail to capitalize on early power play opportunities before Selkirk jumped out to a two goal advantage by the 14:14 mark. Sophomore Sam Siddall would get one back for UVic just over one minute later as he potted a power play marker for his first of the season. After the first, UVic 1 Selkirk 2.

Siddall’s goal would prove to spark a previously dormant UVic offence. Brent Sutherland buried a power play goal set up by Matt Bell at 5:42 before Bell would net one of his own at the 11:05 mark. Last year’s top rookie, Dennis Pavlina, notched his first of the year with four minutes to play in the second frame. After two, UVic 4 Selkirk 2.

UVic would never relinquish the lead as Matt Bell and Adam Klein would add the Club’s next two goals before the 15:00 mark of the final stanza. Selkirk would add a late strike on the power play but it was far too little on this night. Final score, UVic 6 Selkirk 3.

Matt Bell registered points in UVic’s first five goals of the game with 2 goals and 3 assists. Brent Sutherland and Tommy Adair also had productive nights with 3 points each. Bell, Sutherland and Adair were named the game’s first, second and third stars respectfully.

UVic went 2/9=22.2% on the power play, while Selkirk also went 2/9=22.2%. UVic outshot the Saints by a margin of 39-30.

UVic will head back to Victoria and prepare for their next games which are again on the road. November 4^th will see the Trinity Western University Spartans host UVic before the team heads to Burnaby to face a powerhouse SFU Clan the following night.

The UVIC Hockey Club, a Vikes Sport Clubs program, is a student-led organization that competes competitively in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League. Information on the team is available through at www.uvicmenshockeyclub.com while league details can be found at www.bcihl.ca.

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