A pair of British Columbia Hockey League graduates were central to Quimmipiac's success in a win over Bentley on Saturday night.
Former Vernon Vipers captain Scott Zurevinski scored the game-winning goal in his team’s home-opening win against Bentley, 3-2, in front of a sellout crowd of 3,164 at the TD Bank Sports Center. The Bobcats improve to 3-0-0 overall with the victory, while Bentley drops to 0-2-0 on the young season. Zurevinski banged home a rebound just 29 seconds into overtime for the win.
Senior Brandon Wong, a Merritt Centennials grad, had a hand in both Bobcat goals in the first period. Reese Rolheiser (Edmonton, Alberta) put Quinnipiac on the board exactly three minutes into the first period on the Bobcats’ first shot of the game. Mike Glaicar (Salmon Arm SilverBacks/BCHL) handled the puck in the neutral and hooked up with Wong just below the blue line. Wong passed the puck to his right to a streaking Rolheiser. The freshman’s shot beat Bentley goalie Kyle Rank to the top right corner of the net to give Quinnipiac a 1-0 lead.
The assist was Wong’s fifth of the season, while Rolheiser and Glaicar pick up their first points of the year.
Wong later put the Bobcats back in front with just under three minutes to play in the first. Rolheiser fed freshman Darcy Oakes (Powell River Kings/BCHL) for a shot on goal that was stopped by Rank. Wong saw the loose puck between Rank’s pads and found an opening between the Bentley goalkeeper’s pad to put Quinnipiac in front, 2-1.
The Bobcats have a week off before traveling to Moon Township, Pa., for a two-game series against non-conference opponent Robert Morris on Oct. 30-31. Quinnipiac then returns home for its first ECAC Hockey weekend of the 2009-10 season when it hosts Clarkson on Nov. 6 and St. Lawrence on Nov. 7.
