When the dust had settled from a wild third period 鈥� which saw eight goals be scored 鈥� the Aldergrove Kodiaks had won their sixth straight game, stretching their unbeaten streak to a dozen games, with an 8-6 victory over the Grandview Steelers.
The game was played Nov. 27 at the Aldergrove Arena.
The Kodiaks lead the PJHL's Harold Brittain Conference with a record of 16-4-0-2 and 34 points, two points clear of the second-place Abbotsford Pilots.
Aldergrove is also just two points back of the Delta Ice Hawks, who lead the junior B hockey league with 36 points. The Kodiaks do have a pair of games in hand.
The two teams play in Aldergrove on Dec. 4.
In the win over the Steelers, Stephen Ryan scored twice in the opening period for a 2-0 Kodiaks lead.
Grandview's Timothy Chow and Mitchell Steinke tallied 19 seconds apart in the second to tie the game, but Kenny Prato and Adam Callegari restored the two-goal advantage prior to intermission.
And that set the stage for a frantic final 20 minutes where each team scored four times.
Quinncy Leroux, Ryan, Spencer McHaffie and Callegari tallied for the home side while Christopher Seto with a pair, Chow and Quinn Lenihan responded for the Steelers.
Jordan Liem made 21 saves for the victory while Ryan (three goals, one assist) led the attack. Kodi Schwarz finished with three assists.
