The Fraser Valley Thunderbirds split a pair of home games against the Okanagan Rockets last weekend in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action.
Chilliwack’s Jackson Mainse had one of the T-Bird goals Saturday in a 4-3 win. Jacob Wright had two goals and an assist with Zackary Funk also scoring. John Lee had a three-assist night with Trey Taylor picking up a pair of helpers.
Mainse set up two goals in the Saturday rematch, a 5-3 loss.
The Thunderbirds dug themselves into a three-goal hole and never recovered.
Wright scored three and Fraser Valley trailed 4-3 through two periods, but the Rockets got the only goal of the final frame off the stick of Paul Hauk.
Through last weekend’s games, Mainse is the second-highest scoring defenceman in the 11 team league with four goals and 25 points in 25 games.
His Thunderbirds lead the league with a 20-4-1-1 record.
Other locals on the roster are forwards Gerrit Lindhout and Zack Feaver and head coach Peter Hay.