Westshore Wolves are looking to right their ship in Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League play.
Having lost four straight games – including one at home and two on the road last week – and dropped to fourth place in a tight South Division, the Wolves (16-17-0-3) look to rebound tomorrow night (Jan. 13) when they face the Peninsula Panthers at 7 p.m. at The Q Centre in Colwood.
The black cats beat the Wolves 3-1 in North Saanich last Friday and sat three points up on Westshore entering this week’s play.
The Wolves lost a heartbreaker in Mill Bay on Saturday, 1-0 to the surging Kerry Park Islanders, who won their third straight game and sit in second place, four points up on the Wolves.
The locals scored their lone goal on the power play early in the third period, while the Wolves went zero for five in man advantage situations.
Westshore goalie Leighton Williams was solid, turning aside 30 shots. He was named the game’s second star for his efforts.
The night before at Panorama Recreation Centre, the Wolves outshot the Panthers 35-28, but Cameron Kinsman’s third-period goal was the only shot to beat Peninsula goalie Alex Olson.
The week began with a 5-0 home loss to arch-rival Victoria Cougars at The Q Centre last Wednesday. The Cougars, who were riding a 20-game win streak to start the week, host the Wolves for a 7 p.m. game Thursday (Jan. 14) at Archie Browning Sports Centre.
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