Matthew Bissett and Mac Colasimone didn’t have to be reminded what happened the last time the Aldergrove Kodiaks visited Minoru Arenas.
The veteran forwards led the charge as the Richmond Sockeyes cruised to a 7-1 win over the defending Pacific Junior Hockey League champions last Thursday.
It was the first meeting since game seven of last year’s PJHL finals which saw the Kodiaks skate to a 5-1 victory. It was predominantly a veteran team that produced the championship run and Aldergrove is attempting to rebuild with plenty of new faces.
The Sockeyes showed no mercy, jumping out to a 4-0 lead before the game was even nine minutes old. It was 7-0 before the Kodiaks finally beat affiliate goalie Quinten Paille with 11:02 remaining.
Bissett led the way with a hat trick, while Colasimone scored twice. Troy Kaczynski and rookie Tyler Andrews had the other goals as Richmond improved to 3-1 on the season.
Kaczynski now has nine goals in just four games and leads the league in scoring with 13 points.
He also scored twice in Richmond’s 3-2 loss to the Delta Ice Hawks last Tuesday at Sungod Arena.
The difference in that game was Seafair Minor grad Jacob Latrace who earned first star honours for his 40 save performance. The Sockeyes outshot Delta 42-21 on the night.
Richmond returns to action Thursday when the Abbotsford Pilots visit Minoru at 7 p.m.
