The Rich’s Auto Collision Midget A Tyees clinched second spot in the Island League Midget Division 2 with an impressive 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie.
The Midget Tyees swiftly foiled the Powell River Kings undefeated league play record on Jan. 21, in their final league game winning 5-2 with two goals from Mike Weston, one goal from Domenic Kolbeins, a crucial shorthanded goal late in the third period by Gavin Rauser and James Severs adding an empty netter.
The Tyees entered the playoff round in Comox Valley Chiefs territory that will see one of the four teams vying for the provincial championship in March.
Both teams battled hard for the first two periods, however, these periods would belong to the goaltenders.
The Chiefs scored on an early third period penalty against the Tyees with another goal less than two minutes later.
The Tyees narrowed the lead to 2-1 halfway through the third, but the Chiefs battled back with a power play goal with just over two minutes remaining in the game.
The Tyees were not ready to give up, and less than a minute later, pressured the Chiefs and again narrowed the lead to one. The game ended with the Chiefs scoring on the Tyees’ empty net, ending the game 4-2.
The Tyees were on the road this past Saturday to face off against Victoria Racquet Club.
VRC scored the first goal. Kolbeins replied for the Tyees, tying the game 1-1 in the first half of the second period, but the VRC would answer back with their second goal of the game.
With the Tyees down 2-1 at the start of the third, Alex Dragolov scored the tying goal ending the game 2-2.
The Tyees play their final two round-robin game against the Cowichan Valley Capitals beginning at 4:45 p.m on Saturday and the Nanaimo Clippers beginning at 2:45 p.m on Sunday, both at the Rod Brind’Amour Arena.
