A hockey stick and puck on ice in a 2017 file photograph. This illustrative image does not depict the Border Bruins' October 30–31 games.
Photo credit: Santeri Viinamäki
GRAND FORKS — The Grand Forks Border Bruins won both games at Jack Goddard Memorial Arena over the Halloween weekend, beating Princeton 3–1 on Friday, Oct. 30, and Columbia Valley 7–3 on Saturday, Oct. 31. The victories ended a three-game losing streak, according to the British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC).
Goaltender Gabriel Bart made 78 saves across the two games, the league reported. Saturday’s win came a week after the Bruins lost 8–6 to Columbia Valley on the road. In the rematch, Grand Forks took a 2–0 lead in the first period and carried a 4–1 advantage into the third. Hayden Evans scored twice in the opening period, while Austin Tellefson converted a penalty shot in the second. Kesler Morrow, Hudson Flodell, Brandon Gray and Cole Hastman scored the other Bruins goals.
Bart stopped 38 of 41 shots Saturday as Grand Forks outshot Columbia Valley 45–41. The Bruins scored three times on five power-play opportunities, according to the official game report.
The home wins followed losses to Kimberley, Columbia Valley and Fernie during the Oct. 23–25 road trip, which the Sentinel reported last week.
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