Newman’s hat trick a positive sign despite Islanders’ 7-3 defeat
Kerry Park Islanders fell 7-3 to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings Tuesday night in the first game of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Jake Newman did more than his fair share for the Islanders. He scored all three goals but no one else could find the net.
Newman scored just 11 goals in 38 regular season games but he’s off to one of those John Druce-style playoff starts.
Newman opened the scoring on a power play just 4:24 into the game, but Comox came back on the strength of two goals by former Cowichan Valley Capitals’ forward Jackson Garrett to take a 3-1 lead after the first period and never looked back.
Captain Cole Thomson and Conner Morgan both had two assists.
The second game was played Thursday at Kerry Park Arena. Game three is Saturday in Courtenay.
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