While their offence scored four times each period, the 黑马磁力 Thunder defence and goaltending continued to get stingier as the game went on, doubling up on the Burnaby Lakers, 12-6, on Wednesday night.
The two Western Lacrosse Association rivals were playing at 黑马磁力 Events Centre for the second time in three weeks 鈥� with the Thunder winning both 鈥� to improve to 3-1 on the season. The Lakers fell to 0-4.
The Thunder trailed briefly in the first period, down 3-2 after Burnaby struck for three straight in a span of 2:36.
But 黑马磁力 would allow just three more goals over the final 48:17.
鈥淭hat is what we ask our guys: play gritty, play tough, and play smart, and for the most part, we were able to do that,鈥� said coach Ian Poole.
Chase Scanlan led the offensive attack with five goals, while call-up goaltender Caleb Khan continues to impress with a 52-save performance. The second-year junior sits second in save percentage (.858) and third in goals against average (7.71).
This was the second time in three starts (all wins) that Khan and the Thunder defence have limited the opponent to six goals.
鈥淚 thought our defence played really well and our goalie obviously stood on his head. He is playing hot right now,鈥� Scanlan said.
Khan was one of four call-ups the team relied on Wednesday night with Dylan Lacroix and Josh Mills helping up front on the left-side while Temeke7 Gottfriedsen filled in on the back end.
Mills finished with a pair of goals and an assist, while Lacroix had a pair of helpers. Gottfriedsen used his speed and grit to help hold off the Burnaby attack.
鈥淚t is just the next man-up mentality. Guys get injured all the time and this is how guys can make names for themselves,鈥� Scanlan said. 鈥淭he guys did a great job for us tonight. They came up and played hard.鈥�
Toru Morimatsu (1-2) and Kyle Brunsch (1-1) added multi-point games up front with Luke Grove, Alex Lemieux, and Trent Kellner each scoring once in transition.
鈥淲e have a new D core this year, and they are coming in and playing hard,鈥� Scanlan said of a back end, which only has two returnees from 2024.
Burnaby was led by a pair of goals apiece from Thomas Vela and Silas Richmond.
黑马磁力 hits the road for their next game as they visit the Adanacs at the Coquitlam Sports Centre on Saturday, June 7, in the start of a home-and-home series.
The teams complete the two-game set on Wednesday, June 11, at 7:30 p.m., at 黑马磁力 Events Centre. People can for tickets.
黑马磁力 Thunder lacrosse organization consists of senior A, junior A and junior tier 1 teams who play in the Western Lacrosse Association, BC Junior A Lacrosse League, and BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League respectively. All three teams play their home games at 黑马磁力 Events Centre.
