Capturing the Captains Cup: UBC and SFU face off in first game of inaugural tournament

Published on Sept. 18, 2017

The ’Birds continue their hunt for the cup on September 30 when they face Trinity Western University back at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Matt Langmuir

On September 15, UBC men’s hockey faced the SFU Clan in the first game of the inaugural Captains Cup. The 'Birds defeated their Lower Mainland rivals 8-3 with 13 different T-Birds getting on the scoresheet, as explained by UBC Athletics.

Goal scorers for the evening included Austin Vetterl, Manraj Hayer, Carter Popoff, Riley Guenther, Chase Clayton and captain Wes Vannieuwenhuizen.

Despite giving up the lead twice, UBC came out with a strong third period to beat their cross-town rivals, scoring five goals in the final 20 minutes of the game.