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VIJHL Game Postponed Due to 'Rink Glass Malfunction’
The league called it a rink glass malfunction after a thunderous hit by Foster Armstrong damaged the glass and forced a rescheduling.
- A Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League contest between the Campbell River Storm and Kerry Park Islanders at Rod Brind'Amour Arena on Friday was postponed due to a rink glass malfunction following a hit by Foster Armstrong.
- Roughly seven minutes into the opening period, the glass popped out and shattered when it hit the ground, with the Storm leading 1-0 when officials halted play.
- On Sunday, the Storm defeated the Nanaimo Buccaneers 6-2 in front of 450 fans, with AJ Boyd scoring a pair and goaltender Rhys Penninga making 45 saves.
- Head coach Lee Stone confirmed the organization is awaiting league instructions on rescheduling, with fans who attended the postponed game receiving free tickets to the future matchup.
- Stone called the glass failure "one of those freak things," while praising his young team's dominant performance against Nanaimo despite the short turnaround between games.
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