Giancarlo Nadeau
Tonight is the home opener for the North Vancouver Wolf Pack (0-1), which is aiming for its first victory in this new campaign. The Wolf Pack is hosting the Coastal Tsunami (1-0) for the first time. These two teams played twice last weekend, and Coastal won both games.
NORTH VANCOUVER WOLF PACK
OVERVIEW
GM: Matt Samson
HC: Mike Borrelli
Road Record: 0-1-0-0
Record: 0-1-0-0
Last Game: A 5-4 loss last night in Port Coquitlam. Yoon (2), Davidson (1), Bradley (1) all scored for the Wolf Pack.
SHOTS: 23 NV – 37 POCO
QUINTORO 32/37
Goals For/Goals Against: 4 GF/5 GA (-1)
Power Play: 0/6
Penalty Kill: 3/5 (60%)
Leading Scorers: David Yoon (1GP – 2G – 0A – 2PTS), Lucas Davidson (1GP – 1G – 1A – 2PTS), Luke Bradley (1GP–1G–0A– 1PTS)
CAPTAIN S’C’OTT
Jason Scott was named the 16th Captain of the Wolf Pack on June 12.
The native of North Vancouver is entering his 2nd entire season as a member of the Wolf Pack. Scott spent two seasons as a member of the Vancouver North West Hawks of the British Columbia Elite Hockey League before shifting to the Canadian Sports School Hockey League as a member of the Okanagan Hockey Academy. He would then start his Junior career in 2022-23 with the Nelson Leafs of the Kootenay International Hockey League before being acquired by the Wolf Pack early in the season.
THE LADIES MAN
The Wolf Pack significantly boosted their blueline when they added Luke Bradley back to the team.
Bradley, 19, spent last season with the Rock Springs Grizzlies of the NCDC. He suited up for 40 games and totaled 1 goal, two assists, and 3 points.
Before that, Bradley, the North Vancouver native, spent two seasons as a member of the Wolf Pack from 2021-2023. In that time, he played in 70 games and amassed 20 points in his PJHL career. He also spent the 2022-2023 season serving as one of the team’s Alternate Captains.
THE NEW WOLF
On September 1, the Wolf Pack acquired 2005-born goaltender Remy Quintoro from the Delta Ice Hawks in exchange for a Player Development Fee.
Quintoro, 19, spent all of last season with the Delta Ice Hawks, where he appeared in 17 games and posted a record of 12-4-0, with a 3.08 GAA and a .898 SV%. Before jumping to Junior last season, he spent four years as a member of the Greater Vancouver Canadians, 2 of which were with the U18 club.
COASTAL TSUNAMI
OVERVIEW
General Manager & Head Coach: Brad Wingfield
Record: 1-0-0-0
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Last Game: A 5-4 victory in Abbotsford the previous night. It was 4-1 for the Pilots near the middle half of the third period.
SHOTS: 75 COA – 52 ABB
PETERS 71/75
Goals For/Goals Against: 5 GF/4 GA (+1)
Power Play: 0/4
Penalty Kill: 8/8
Leading Scorers: Hudson May (1GP – 2G – 0A – 2PTS), Eric Stinson (1GP – 0G – 2A – 2PTS), Anthony Domagola (1GP – 1G – 0A -1PTS)
PRIDE OF THE USA
PETERS TO THE RESCUE
Nick Peters, born in 2004, is a goaltender from Powell River, BC. He was the first goaltender to commit to the organization and has spent the past three seasons in the VIJHL with the Campbell River Storm.
He posted a 2.46 GAA, .914 SV%, and five shutouts in 94 regular season games over the past three seasons. He had a record of 69-13.
The captain of his team had an outstanding performance tonight, allowing his team to stay in the game and ultimately win in extra time.
HUDSON MAY
The 2008-born forward from Richmond, BC, scored two goals last night en route to being named the player of the game for the Tsunami. One of his goals was the first-ever in franchise history.
He spent the past season with the Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep team, posting six goals and three assists for nine points in 27 games. Look for him to bring speed, strong skating, and tenacity to the Tsunami attack.
PRIDE OF THE USA
The 2004-born forward from Buffalo, NY, scored a goal with his team last night. He played with the Elmira Impact in the USPHL Elite and Premier leagues. He put up seven goals and five assists for 12 points in 32 games in the USPHL Elite.
He suited up in one game in the USPHL Premier, where he did not register a point.
At 6’5” and 210 pounds, Domagola adds size and veteran leadership to the Tsunami. He will bring a substantial physical presence to the Tsunami line-up. Expect him to have a big game tonight.
NOTES
- Hudson May (2) and David Yoon (2) are the only two players with goals for their teams.
- Both teams played last night.
- This is the first-ever game in North Vancouver.
FINAL WORDS
After tonight’s game, the Wolf Pack will only get the chance to host the Tsunami once more. The next time the Tsunami will be here is January 11. North Vancouver will visit the Coast on December 13 and January 17.
