The Ridge Meadows Flames have taken a 3-0 lead in their first round playoff series with the Chilliwack Jets, and can sweep the best-of-seven on Wednesday night in Sardis.
Chilliwack was a high-scoring team during the Pacific Junior Hockey League regular season, but the Flames have held them to two goals in three games.
Goaltender Cameron Connolly got a shutout on Sunday, and has posted eye-popping numbers over the three games. For the series, he has a 0.975 save percentage, with 79 saves on 81 shots.
Flames win 3-0 tonight!
— Ridge Meadows Flames (@flamesjunior) February 21, 2022
#1 Cam Connolly with the 🍩 wins the Meadow Ridge Collision Hard Hat Award!
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The first game was a 5-1 tone setter, last Wednesday, that saw Craig Schouten score twice and earn first star honours with three points.
Schouten followed that up with a hat trick in the second game, a 4-1 win, while Jack Foster had three assists.
Sunday night Zac Urquhart had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win.
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Game five, if necessary, will be played at Cam Neely Arena at Planet Ice on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
In other playoff action, in the Harold Brittain Conference, the conference champion Langley Trappers are also up 3-0 on the Mission City Outlaws.
In the Tom Shaw Conference, there is a potential upset in the making, as the White Rock Whalers are up 2-1 on the North Van Wolf Pack. The Richmond Sockeyes are up 2-1 on the Delta Ice Hawks.
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