Fresh off splitting their B.C. Major Midget Hockey League season opening series, the Greater Vancouver Canadians will be hosting a Showcase Weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval, starting on Saturday.
Both rinks at the Oval will be in use with a full schedule of games, including the Canadians taking on the Kootenay Ice. The teams will meet at 12:15 p.m. Saturday and conclude the series Sunday at 8:15 a.m.
Other match-ups include: Saturday — Vancouver Northeast Chiefs vs. Cariboo Cougars (9:30 a.m.); Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. North Island Silvertips (2:15 p.m.); Vancouver Northwest Giants vs. South Island Royals (3 p.m.); Valley West Hawks vs. Thompson Blazers (5 p.m.). Sunday — Cariboo Cougars vs. Vancouver Northeast Chiefs (8:30 a.m.); Fraser Valley Thunderbirds vs. North Island Silvertips (11 a.m.); South Island Royals vs. Vancouver Northwest Giants (11:15 a.m.); Valley West Hawks vs. Thompson Blazers (1:45 p.m.).
The Canadians opened their season with a 6-4 victory over the South Island Royals last Saturday.
Henry-Hyun Rhyu led the hosts with a pair of goals. Kyle Uy added a goal and two assists. EJ Shaw, Alex McLeod and Owen Seidel also scored. The Royals salvaged a weekend split with a 7-4 triumph on Sunday morning. Jordan Sandhu, Michael Tilbury, Seidel and Uy scored for the Canadians.
Greater Vancouver’s roster features nine players from Richmond this season, including Seidel and Sandhu who are fresh of Western Hockey League training camp appearances with Swift Current and Kelowna respectively.
Other local products include forwards Gary Dhaliwal, Ryan Wilkinson, Tilbury and McLeod. The blueline features Thomas Van Schoenberg, Sami Pharaon and Shaw.
