Richmond Sockeyes will have a chance to secure the Tunnel Cup for the first time in its brief history when they resume their rivalry with the Delta Ice Hawks on Thursday night.
Thanks to 6-2 victory in Ladner back on Oct. 23, the Sockeyes can clinch the four-game regular season series with a regulation or overtime win. Game time is 7 p.m. at Minoru Arenas.
The teams also battled to a 2-2 draw back in early September and are slated to meet again in late January in Ladner.
The Tunnel Cup was introduced a year ago and the Ice Hawks needed a regulation win in the final meeting to edge the Sockeyes for the honours.
The teams will enter tomorrow’s tilt with identical 16-5-1-1 records — good enough for second overall in the league standings and six points back of front-running North Vancouver (20-4-0-0).
Delta defeated Abbotsford 5-2 on Tuesday night and are riding a six-game win streak.
The Sockeyes rolled to a 10-1 romp of still winless Surrey last Thursday before dropping a 4-3 decision in Abbotsford 24 hours later.
