The Langley Rivermen swept a home-and-home exhibition series over the weekend from the Coquitlam Express.
The Rivermen won 4-1 on Saturday night at the Walnut Grove Sportsplex and then completed the sweep the next day with a 3-0 victory at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.
In the second game, the teams were scoreless after two periods before Brendon Kearney opened the scoring. James Robinson then added a pair of goals for the 3-0 final.
Marc Theriault earned the shutout.
In the first contest, Matt Ustaski and Kevan Kilistoff scored in the first period with Evan Anderson and Kilistoff adding third-period goals. Kilistoff also had an assist for the three-point night while Darien Craighead piked up a pair of assists.
Langley completes their preseason schedule with a pair of games this weekend, both at Sportsplex.
They face the SFU men’s hockey team on Aug. 30 (Friday) at 7 p.m. and then the Powell River Kings the next night (Saturday) at 6 p.m.
The Rivermen open the regular season on Sept. 6 at the Bauer BCHL Showcase which will be held at Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre.
The team has their home opener at the Langley Events Centre on Sept. 20.
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Admission was by donation for Saturday’s game — and will be once again for both contests this weekend — with proceeds going to the Langley Minor Hockey Association. The first game raised $418.50.
