T-Men Still Looking for First Win of Season

June 1, 2009

It was a battle against one of the best teams in the WLA at Frank Crane Arena on Saturday night. The fans came in with high anticipation hoping to see their Nanaimo Senior A Timbermen play a tough game versus the New Westminster Salmonbellies. Unfortunately, the Timbermen were left still looking for their first victory of the year.

New Westminster came out hard in the first period, scoring the fist goal only 45 seconds in. They continued to dominate, scoring four more goals that period, until hometown hero Scott Ranger put one in for the Timbermen at 14:35 of the first. Ranger has 10 points in 3 games this season and continues to take on a leadership role with this year's squad. The game remained at 5-1 in favor of the Salmonbellies for the remainder of the period.

The second period started out promising, with the players increasing their effort level, and Kaleb Toth scoring his second of the season at 2:42. The Salmonbellies then showed why they remain near the top of standings and scored another three goals in the second. Graham Palmer opened up the scoring in the third with his first of the season at 9:24, making the score 8-3 for New Westminster. The Salmonbellies went on to score four more goals, making the final score 12-3.

The Timbermen are currently 0-2-1 but still find themselves only three points out of a playoff spot. The T-men hit the road June 5th to play the Coquitlam Adanacs. The next home game for the T-men is Saturday, June 13th against the Victoria Shamrocks. Call the Timbermen office at 250-754-1004 to secure your tickets!