NORTH SAANICH B次元官网网址� The Peninsula Panthers are getting ready for the arrival of the Nanaimo Buccaneers this Friday night.

The Bucs are easily the hottest Club in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) and have run off a franchise record nine wins in a row going into the weekend. One of those wins came in Nanaimo against the Peninsula Panthers last Thursday night.

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The Panthers dropped a 4-0 shutout loss at the hands of the Kerry Park Islanders last Friday night.

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B次元官网网址淏ut it was exciting to see such a young group taking the next step. We are going to rack up a lot of win this season and we are getting better each time out. I know that the fans coming into the building here on Fridays are leaving feeling they are seeing something special happening. ItB次元官网网址檚 a nice mix of locals right here from the Peninsula to as far away Winnipeg but the kids are all on the same page and really happy with how things are coming along.B次元官网网址�

Seventeen-year-old Josh Lingard, who played last season with the Peninsula Midget Eagles, and 18-year-olds Skyler Diamond-Burchuck from Winnipeg and Carson Cox - who played on the club last season - are the three top point-getters.

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The Panthers will look to clog the crease on Friday night, Oct. 20 at the Panorama Recreation Centre. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.