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After an extended break between games the Langley Thunder win weekend back to back games over Burnaby Lakers and Victoria Shamrocks. Langley has a 5-1-1 record in it last seven games and is currently riding a four (4) game winning streak.

Friday night’s game was the Garrett Billings show. Scoring three (3) times and setting up three (3) more of the Langley’s first period’s seven (7) goals. He scored the only goal of the 2nd period and continued his scoring in the third, finishing the night with five (5) goals and three (3) assists. Billings performance earned him the first star of the night.

Jamie Lincoln also shone on the scoreboard potting three (3) goals and two (2) helpers in a solid five (5) point night.

Langley’s defense combined with goaltender Joe Bell put in a solid performance allowing only four (4) Burnaby tallies.

Final Score was Langley 10 – Burnaby 4.

Victoria opened the scoring early in the game but Langley’s Rob Van Beek tallied on the next possession. It was a theme to last most of the night. Most times Victoria scored Langley answered with a goal of their own. Victoria took the lead ½ way through the tightly played period with Langley’s Alex Turner scoring on a delayed penalty (something Langley did 3 times in the night). Then a short handed breakaway goal by Van Beek and another delayed penalty goal by Rob Buchan ended the period with Langley up 4-2.

The second period saw Victoria scoring early with Langley’s Jamie Lincoln answering with Langley’s 2nd short handed goal of the night. Victoria came to back to within one (1) midway through the game but Stephan Leblanc answered with two goals in Langley’s next two possessions. Period ended with Langley maintaining a two goal lead at 7-5.

Third period stared similarly to the first two as Victoria scored quickly but Langley’s Joe Vetere (the steal of the 2009 WLA draft – he was selected in the fourth round) scored on a break after the face-off. Kyle Belton stole the ball on Victoria’s next possession and scored on a great individual effort increasing Langley’s lead to three (4) goals. After a Victoria goal, Graedon Cornfield scored next time Langley had the ball. Half-way through the third Victoria scored their only back to back goals of the game but again Langley answered with another goal by Kyle Belton. Garrett Billings finished Langley’s scoring on a play set up by Todd Stockdale.

The game ended Thunder 12 to Shamrock’s 10. Langley’s veteran goalie Joe Bell received the game’s first star stopping 36 of the Shamrock shots. Stephan Leblanc was named third star for his timely goals (2) and three (3) assists on offense.

Langley presently sits in third place in the league http://www.theboxrocks.com/stats/scoreboard.asp one point up on Coquitlam Adanacs with a game in hand. Coquitlam is the Thunder’s next opponent on Wednesday night at the Langley Events Centre – 7:45 game time.