Minor midget sweep for Cariboo

They were a tired bunch by the time they got on the ice for their third game of the weekend Sunday in Richmond.

But apparently the Cariboo minor midget Cougars had gas left in the tank. They hung on to defeat the Vancouver Northwest Hawks 4-3, after taking the first two games of the B.C. Hockey Minor Midget League weekend set, 4-1 Friday and 6-1 Saturday.

Jackson Powers notched the win in goal for the Cougars on Sunday. Hunter Brown, Jayden Merritt, Lee Livingston and Kellen Brienen were the goalscorers.

Kenny Gerow backstopped the Cougars in goal for their first two games of the weekend. Merritt led the way offensively on Friday with a pair of goals, while Ashton Underhill and Deegan Tremain also scored.

Colton Thon accounted for half his team’s goals Saturday, notching the hat trick. Hunter Brown had a two-goal effort and Landon Ingham collected a single.

The six-point weekend left the Cougars (7-1-1-0) first in the 10-team league, tied with the Okanagan Rockets, who sport an identical record. Cariboo will travel to Chase for a three-game weekend set against the fifth-place Thompson Blazers (5-3-1-0) which starts Friday night.

Meanwhile, in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action over the weekend in Saanich, the Cariboo Cougars won their fifth-straight game Sunday, defeating the South Island Royals 4-3. On Saturday the Cougars skated to a 6-3 triumph over the Royals.

That left the Cougars (7-3-2-0) fourth in the 11-team league with 16 points, four points out of first place. They will head to Kelowna this weekend for a two-game test against the Okanagan Rockets Saturday and Sunday. The Rockets (10-4-0-0) are tied with Fraser Valley and Vancouver Northeast atop the league standings, each with 20 points.