A new Central Interior Hockey League season is underway, which means the start of senior men’s hockey action at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena in Lac la Hache.
The Lac la Hache Tomahawks hosted the Williams Lake Stampeders to open the season on Oct. 4, and despite a two goal league heading into the third period, the Tomahawks were downed 6-4.
Goalie William Sellers made 30 saves for Lac la Hache (0-1) in the loss.
The first 20 minutes of play saw a lot of pucks in the back of the net.
Lac la Hache’s Wilfred Robbins got the local club on the board first, but Williams Lake (2-0) answered back. The Tomahawks did the same with goals by Francis Johnson ad Kyle Crump, while Williams Lake notched the last tally of the frame and Lac la Hache took a 3-2 in the second.
Lac la Hache’s Robin Gilbert scored the only goal in the second period.
Williams Lake erupted in the third period with four goals in the final nine minutes, one of which was an empty-netter.
Assists went to Gilbert, Robbins (2), Dave Archie and Andrew Morrison (2).
The Tomahawks host the Smithers Steelheads (0-1) at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11.
