A battle of division leaders was a one-sided affair as the visiting Richmond Sockeyes hammered the Aldergrove Kodiaks 7-1.
The two junior B hockey clubs met on Wednesday (Jan. 11) at the Aldergrove Arena in Pacific International Junior Hockey League action.
The loss snapped Aldergrove’s win streak, which had reached three games following a 4-3 overtime decision over the host Delta Ice Hawks on Jan. 10.
In that game, Mitchell Guiel scored the winner 22 seconds into double overtime.
Robert Jang, Jordan Pughe and Alex Feighan had the other Kodiaks goals while Ross Baadsvik made 41 saves.
Thomas Hardy had the lone goal against Richmond.
Kevan Kilistoff, a Langley Minor Hockey Association product, was named the game’s first star after scoring three goals and adding one assist.
The Kodiaks lead the Harold Brittain Conference with 46 points while Richmond leads the league with 54 points.
Next up for Aldergrove is a home game Jan. 18 against the North Vancouver Wolf Pack.
