Clippers beat Grizzlies 5-3

In front of 2,107 fans at Frank Crane Arena the Nanaimo Clippers put on a show beating the Victoria Grizzlies 5-3.

During the first period both teams were kept off the scoreboard, however in the second Nanaimo scored three unanswered goals first on a penalty shot Liam Ryan would net his third of the year. Second goal was scored by Tyler Williams along with the Clippers third goal also scored by Tyler Williams on the powerplay. Cody Monds of the Grizzlies would get them on the board before the end of the second.

In the third period both teams would trade goals, first Nanaimo’s Travis Walton, followed by two Victoria goals and with 50 seconds to go Josh Bourne would score to make it 5-3.

The Clippers and Grizzlies are both back in action tomorrow night in Victoria at The Q Centre.

Full Scoring:

Scoring
1st
No Scoring
2nd
3:56 NAN Liam Ryan (3) ASST: None (SH, PS)
5:54 NAN Tyler Williams (4) ASST: Steven Agriogianis (6)
9:57 NAN Tyler Williams (5) ASST: Joshua Bourne (9), Sean Donaldson (5) (PP)
16:13 VIC Cody Monds (7) ASST: None
3rd
5:46 NAN Travis Walton (9) ASST: Aiden Hansen-Bukata (6)
12:51 VIC Connor Eddy (1) ASST: Brendan Bowie (7), James Davenport (6) (PP)
15:55 VIC Henri Schreifels (9) ASST: Chase McInnis (6), Isack Bandu (2)
19:10 NAN Joshua Bourne (9) ASST: None
Penalties
1st
07:32 VIC Bryce Anderson, Interference, 2 min PP
09:49 NAN Kyler Kovich, Hooking, 2 min PP
2nd
01:50 VIC Chase McInnis, Roughing, 2 min
01:50 NAN Trevor LeDonne, Roughing, 2 min
02:38 NAN Jack O’Brien, Slashing, 2 min PP
08:13 VIC Henri Schreifels, Holding, 2 min PP
11:42 VIC Trevor Bishop, Slashing, 2 min
11:42 NAN Travis Walton, Interference, 2 min
13:33 NAN Mike Kennedy, Tripping, 2 min PP
14:45 VIC Nico Somerville, Slashing, 2 min
14:45 NAN Trevor LeDonne, Roughing, 2 min
19:18 NAN Jack O’Brien, Holding, 2 min PP
3rd
10:16 NAN MacKenzie Merriman, Slashing, 2 min PP
12:42 NAN MacKenzie Merriman, Holding, 2 min PP
19:37 NAN Tim Washe, Hooking, 2 min PP