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Offence key to bounce-back win for Powell River Regals

Seven different players score in second of two weekend games versus Lake Cowichan Appollos
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Powell River Regals forwards Bekkam Willis and Chad Niddery converge on the Lake Cowichan Appollos crease during a senior men's hockey game at Hap Parker Arena on November 15. The two teams met again 24 hours later in the same venue.

Powell River Regals bounced back from an overtime loss to Lake Cowichan Appollos on November 15 and posted a 7-4 win over the same team at Hap Parker Arena the next night.

Gabe Shipley, Travis Granbois, Jack Long, Mitch Williams, Brett Kinley, Bekkam Willis and Nic Porchetta scored for the Regals, who led 3-2 after 20 minutes and 5-3 at the second intermission.

“Our offence is really starting to come together as our power play and lines have now had multiple games together,” said Regals’ coach Tod English.

Dieter McIntosh turned aside 22 of the 26 shots he faced to earn the win for the home team. Powell River sent 47 shots at his counterpart Brendan Wilson, who made 40 saves.

Regals are tied with the Appollos atop West Coast Senior Hockey League standings. Each team has eight points, but the Regals have played one more game. They face each other once more in the regular season in late December on Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo Steelmen, who visit Powell River next month, are third with four points from five games.

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