Flyers rally from 5-0 deficit but fall short

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Senior Flyers are still winless in their North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) 2024-25 season, but showed tremendous grit on Saturday, November 2nd, in Fox Creek, Alberta, where they faced the Fox Creek Knights.

The expansion Knights stormed out to a 4-0 first-period lead after a pair of goals by Tyler Mappin. A goal early in the second by Jordan Stead put Fox Creek ahead by a score of 5-0.

There, the Flyers, who had 15 shots in the second frame, found their stride.  Tyrell Fenton scored his first of the year with a minute left in the period, assisted by Chase Hipkiss and Aiden Craig-Steele.

Just over a minute after, Nolan Legace scored his first goal, assisted by Craig-Steele and Alex Nimmo, as the Knights led 5-2.

Christian Kenny’s second marker of the year gave the home team a half-dozen before the Flyers notched three goals about a minute apart, cutting the deficit to 6-5 midway through the third.

Fox Creek then pulled away, as Zachary Mott had a power play goal, and Koby Ziemmer had a shorthanded tally late in the third, as Fox Creek prevailed 9-5.

Both Legace and Craig-Steele notched three points apiece in the loss.

The Senior Flyers will continue to look for that elusive first win on Saturday, November 9th, at the North Peace Arena. 

Their opponents, the Manning Comets, are 2-0 on the season so far, having defeated the Dawson Creek Canucks by a shootout in their last contest.  Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m.