Flyers drop game three in first-round playoff series

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Senior Flyers North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) now teeters on the brink of elimination after another loss to the Dawson Creek Canucks. 

The Flyers lost by a score of 8-3 on Thursday, February 13th, meaning they need to win four games to advance to the next round of the NPHL playoffs.

Dawson Phillips gave the Flyers their third first-period lead in as many games about a minute into the contest before the Canucks stormed by with three goals midway through the opening 20 minutes, led by a power play marker from Collin Mathieson.

Captain Cayle Bell and Junior Apsassin scored for the Flyers near the end of the first period, where Dawson Creek had a 23-6 edge in shots on goal.

Dawson Creek has been increasingly effective on the power play throughout the series, and a two-minute cross-checking call on the Flyers’ Seth Sutherland proved costly.  

The Canucks’ Brandon Rowley buried his third goal of the playoffs, giving Dawson Creek a fourth goal and a lead they would not relinquish.  Brandan Atkins, Mathieson, Kris Desjarlais and Dustin Bahm also provided goals in the third period.

Fort St. John will try to keep their season alive in their next game on February 15th at the North Peace Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. 

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