Giancarlo Nadeau
Gibsons, BC— Sunday marked the final home game before Christmas for the Coastal Tsunami (14-16-1-1), and what a game it was! In their first-ever Snowball Toss sponsored by Marino’s Independent Grocer, the home team defeated Port Coquitlam 3-1.
Both goaltenders played exceptionally well, and chances were exchanged both ways, but Coastal Vancouver scored two more goals and earned two more points in December.
Coastal had the Snowball Toss goal from Eric Stinson (7) and two others from Oliver Nottingham (13) and Jake Yakubowski (7).
The lone goal for the Trailblazers came off the stick of Markus Jack (18) on the man advantage. It was the only goal scored on the power play for either team.
Coastal is back in action on December 30, playing the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers in their final home game of 2024.
GAME SUMMARY
Final Score: Coastal 3 – Port Coquitlam 1
Final Shots: 38 COA – 31 POCO
Nick Peters: 30/31 saves for Coastal
Keiran Caughran: 35/37 saves for Port Coquitlam
Next Game: Friday against the Port Coquitlam Trailblazers on the road.
3 STARS
1st: COA – Nick Peters – 30 saves for Coastal
2nd: POCO – Keiran Caughran – 35 saves for Port Coquitlam
3rd: COA – Eric Stinson – 1 goal
GAME NOTES
- This was the second meeting of the season between these two teams.
- These teams had played once already, with Port Coquitlam winning 4-2 on November 10.
