The Port Alberni Bombers lost their second game in three starts, falling 5-2 to Peninsula Panthers in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League play on Friday night in Saanich.
Elliot Kuprash scored the Bombers first goal of the contest, his fifth of the season, with an assist from Luke Ridgway. Kuprash’s goal tied the game at 1-1 and that is how the first period ended.
The Panthers then scored three straight goals, the first two early in the second frame with the third coming 6:58 into period number three making the score 4-1 and giving the hosts an insurmountable lead.
The Bombers got within two goals when Sam Davidson scored his second of the campaign with an assist from Daniel Betcher, but the Panthers scored an empty net goal with 51 seconds remaining to ice the victory.
Port Alberni had a number of chances while on the power play late in the contest, but couldn’t score. In total the Bombers were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
The Bombers next game is Wednesday night when they return to the friendly confines of the Alberni Valley Multiplex to face Westshore Wolves who have led the VIJHL’s South Division for most of the early going this season, falling into second place while idle on Friday night when Peninsula moved ahead of them thanks to their win over the Bombers.
Bombers Lose to Panthers
