The Cranbrook Bucks opened the BCHL Showcase with a 2-1 win over the Coquitlam Express on Sunday (Oct. 11) at the Silent Ice Center in Nisku, Alta.
Cranbrook outshot Coquitlam 32-21 after the teams played to a scoreless first period. Coquitlam’s Nishaan Parmar opened the scoring three minutes into the second period.
Bucks defenceman Mykola Kosarev tied the game at 12:58 of the second before forward Konnor Bissell scored the winner a minute later, with assists from Nathan Simm and Jack McMinn.
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Neither team scored in the third period. Bucks goaltender Keegan Carswell stopped 20 of 21 shots, while Express netminder Charles-Antoine Girard made 30 saves on 32 shots.
The Bucks return to action Monday (Oct. 12) against the Powell River Kings in their second game of the showcase. Puck drop is scheduled for 11:45 a.m.







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