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VIJHL Roundup: Cougars Edge Buccaneers in Rematch of Playoff Final
Carter Zeeben scored the winner as Victoria rallied from a 4-3 deficit and improved to 5-0 in one-goal games.
- On Friday, Sept. 25, the defending Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League champion Victoria Cougars defeated the Nanaimo Buccaneers 5-4 in a playoff final rematch at Nanaimo Ice Centre, witnessed by 260 fans.
- Westshore Wolves defeated the host Port Alberni Bombers 7-4 on Sunday, Sept. 27, scoring three goals in both the first and third periods before 293 fans at the Alberni Valley Multiplex.
- Goaltender Noah Pfab recorded 50 saves as the Lake Cowichan Kraken defeated the Port Alberni Bombers 5-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 23; Oceanside Generals goalie Donato Padula earned a 25-save shutout on Saturday.
- At Rod Brind'Amour Arena, the Campbell River Storm defeated the Nanaimo Buccaneers 6-2, powered by a four-goal first period in front of 450 spectators.
- Luke Christensen scored both goals for the Peninsula Panthers in their 2-1 victory over the Victoria Cougars, while goalie Nicholas Smelser blocked 26 shots at Save On Foods Memorial Centre.
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