Clippers fought hard but lost 4-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs

#7 Luke Lavery falls to his knees but was still able to take a shot on the net.

The Clippers battled hard on Saturday but ended up losing 4-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs.

The first period was scoreless, with the shots on goal being 16-7 in Chilliwack's favour.

In the second period, the Chiefs would score first, on the power play. The Clippers would respond with a goal by #9 Cole Lonsdale. Cole was assisted by #29 Samuel Boisvert. At 6:22 of the second Head Coach Collin Birkas would receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a game misconduct.

The shots on goal in the second were 11-10 in Nanaimo's favour.

The third period would see the Chiefs scoring twice to make it a 3-1 game. #23 Carson Lesiuk would score at the 12:24 mark to make it 3-2. Late in the period, the Clippers would pull #31 Otto Nuto for a sixth attacker. Only to have the Chiefs score an empty netter at 19:09.

Nanaimo outshot the Chiefs 17-7 in the third and 35-33 for the game.

The Clippers' next game two games are at home. They face the Vernon Vipers on Friday, November 29th and then the Penticton Vees on Saturday, November 30th. Both games are at 7 p.m. at The Frank.