In their last home game of the 2024/2025 BC Hockey League season on Saturday, March 22, Powell River Kings held two brief leads, but ultimately fell to the visiting Cowichan Valley Capitals for the second night in a row.
Kings’ forward Max Jelavic opened the scoring midway through the first period, which was matched by the Capitals four minutes later. The home team took another lead when Landon Marleau scored 57 seconds into the second period while shorthanded.
From there the game turned in favour of the visitors. Cowichan scored a trio of goals later in the second period and three more in the third to win 7-2.
Despite giving up a goal while having a man advantage, the Capitals still managed to convert on three of seven power play opportunities. Kings were unsuccessful on seven of their own chances with the extra skater.
Niccolo Mansueto, Tristan Williams and Noah Samanski were credited with assists on Powell River goals. Kings’ goaltender Vincent Lamberti stopped 24 of the 31 shots he faced, one more than his counterpart, Dylan Krick, who made 23 saves.
Attendance was 806. Capitals eked out a win with a last-minute goal the night before, also at Hap Parker Arena.
Powell River wraps up its season with a pair of road games in Prince George on Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30.
Kings will finish out of playoff positioning in the BCHL Coastal Conference.
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