DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - The Dawson Creek Canucks opened their season at home in convincing fashion Saturday night, defeating the High Prairie Regals 8-2.
The Canucks struck four times in the opening period and never surrendered the lead.
Aiden Craig-Steele opened the scoring before Brett Norman, Kris Desjarlais and Alex Hanson added goals to give Dawson Creek a 4-0 advantage after 20 minutes.
High Prairie responded in the second period including a shorthanded goal to cut the Canucks’ lead to 4-2.
Dawson Creek answered with two more goals before the intermission. Desjarlais scored his second of the game, while Evan Weaver made it 6-2.
Cole Calliou added another for the Canucks in the third period before Desjarlais completed the hat trick to round out the scoring.
Desjarlais finished the night with three goals and an assist for a four-point performance, while Wyatt Day picked up three assists.
Landon Hatton started in net for Dawson Creek, stopping 14 of 16 shots through 40 minutes. Nathan Proulx played the third period and stopped all 11 shots he faced.
Dawson Creek outshot the Regal 55 to 27.
The 8-2 victory marked an emphatic start to the Canucks’ season. Dawson Creek is on the road next Satuday to face the Fox Creek Knights