Scigliano Backstops Salmonbellies to Game 2 Win
The New Westminster Salmonbellies’ offence came alive in a 10-5 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs in Game 2 of the WLA championship final on Thursday night. With the victory, the series is tied 1-1 heading into Game 3 at the Poirier Sports Complex in Coquitlam on Saturday night. Frank Scigliano was once again sensational in […]
Adanacs Win Game 1 of WLA Finals in Low-Scoring Affair
It was a goaltending duel, but the Coquitlam Adanacs came away with a 6-3 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the WLA final. Christian Del Bianco and Frank Scigliano went save-for-save, but it was Del Bianco who came out on top. He stopped 46 of 49 shots, while […]
Shamrocks Eliminated, Salmonbellies Advance to WLA Final
The New Westminster Salmonbellies won Game 4 by a score of 12–6 on Thursday night to advance to the WLA Final, eliminating the Victoria Shamrocks. The Salmonbellies controlled the game from start to finish, with Tye Kurtz and Will Malcom combining for seven of New Westminster’s 12 goals as New Westminster took the best-of-five series […]
Salmonbellies Put Shamrocks on the Brink of Elimination
The New Westminster Salmonbellies picked up a thrilling 11–7 win to put the Victoria Shamrocks on the brink of elimination. Victoria held a 7–4 lead early in the third period, but New Westminster stormed back with three straight goals—including two from Mitch Jones in the final 51 seconds—to send the game to overtime. Momentum can […]
Shamrocks Claw Back to Tie Up Series With Salmonbellies
A huge second period lifted the Victoria Shamrocks to a 12–10 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Wednesday night, helping them to tie up their playoff series at one game apiece. New Westminster led 3–1 after the first period, but Victoria exploded for eight goals in the second, including a seven-goal run spanning the […]
Salmonbellies Take Game 1 Over Shamrocks
The New Westminster Salmonbellies picked up a 12–11 win to take Game 1 of their best-of-five playoff series against the Victoria Shamrocks. New Westminster held leads of 4–3 after the first period and 7–5 after the second. Victoria attempted a late comeback in the third but couldn’t find the equalizer. Tye Kurtz led the way […]
Salmonbellies End Season on a Winning Note Against Langley
The New Westminster Salmonbellies ended their regular season on a winning note with a 9-2 victory over the Langley Thunder on Thursday night. New Westminster’s win sets up an exciting scenario for the final game of the season on Saturday between the Victoria Shamrocks and Coquitlam Adanacs. The winner of Saturday’s game will finish in […]
New West Wins Home-and-Home Series Opener vs Langley
The New Westminster Salmonbellies opened a home-and-home series to finish the regular season with a 13-8 win over the Langley Thunder on Wednesday night. The game carried little playoff significance, as New Westminster has secured third place in the standings, while the Langley Thunder have been eliminated from postseason contention. Tye Kurtz led the Salmonbellies […]
‘Bellies Defeat Shamrocks to Re-Enter the Race for First Place
The New Westminster Salmonbellies picked up a huge 12-8 win over the Victoria Shamrocks on Friday night to get back into the race for first place. New Westminster improves their record to 12-4 and now sits just one point back of Victoria (12-3-1) and the Coquitlam Adanacs (12-2-1), with Coquitlam holding one game in hand. […]
New Westminster Tops Maple Ridge In Scrappy Affair
The New Westminster Salmonbellies faced the Maple Ridge Burrards Thursday night at Queens Park Arena in their final meeting of the regular season. New Westminster already has a playoff spot locked up, but had lost two of their last three games, both to league co-leader Coquitlam. Meanwhile, Maple Ridge is holding on to the fourth […]