Charles Burd scores first goal in Flyers’ narrow loss to Fox Creek Knights

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Senior Flyers North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) 2024-25 season remains winless after a heartbreaking loss on November 30th.

In their second game of the year against the expansion Fox Creek Knights, the Flyers suffered a fate similar to that of their game on November 2nd.

Fort St. John took an early lead on the first goal of the year by Charles Burd, assisted by Alex Nimmo and Darin Wood.  

The Knights, third in the NPHL’s East Division, then scored four unanswered goals to end the first by a score of 4-1, fuelled by a Zachary Mott hat trick.

However, in a tremendous display of resiliency, the Flyers chipped away,  beginning with a power-play marker nine minutes into the second by Carter Yates.

Daylen Pearson scored just over 45 seconds later, and Nolan Lagace tied it at the end of the second on his fifth goal of the year.

But, all was for naught as Tyrell Mappin put the Knights up just under a minute into the final frame, a lead they would not relinquish.

Aiden Craig-Steele had a late marker, but Fort St. John fell 6-5.  

Lagace had a goal and three assists, while Nimmo had three assists in a loss where the Flyers outshot their opponents 45-38.

Fort St. John’s next game is Thursday, December 5th, at 8:30 p.m. at the MacLean Rec Centre against the Spirit River Rangers, the defending NPHL champions.

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