The Northwest Giants won an unprecedented fifth consecutive B.C. amateur hockey major midget regular season league title.
The Burnaby-based Giants clinched top spot in the 11-team loop, sweeping a two-game set against last-place Kootenay Ice in Trail last weekend.
Jarid Lukosevicius had a solid weekend, picking up eight points for the Giants, including three goals as the midget G-Men defeated Kootenay 6-3 and 7-1.
Lukosevicius had a goal and a two helpers in last Saturday's 6-3 win, helping on Justin White's game-winner in a four-goal final period. He added a further five-point contribution the following day, including his 16th and 17th goals of the year.
Adam Helewka potted a pair of goals, including his team-best 21st tally of the season in the weekend opener. The Burnaby forward also added four assists in Sunday's 7-1 win.
Helewka currently sits in 10th place in major midget scoring with 46 total points.
Defenceman Joseph Carvalho picked three goals, including the game-winning tally Sunday with his seventh marker this season.
Burnaby goalie Kimberley Newell was in the nets for Kootenay in the opening game loss.
Both games were marred by rough play especially in the final period of the second game.
"They are kind of a scrappy team, and in the second game they were a little frustrated," said Giants head coach Todd Harkins. "But all-in-all, we held our own."
That characteristic of the Giants team is a feature that Harkins likes and feels will help the club as the club prepares itself for the post season.
"We have to play our last four games like it's playoff hockey," Harkins said. "You don't want to take games off now."
This weekend, the Giants are away to North Island before returning home for a series matchup against Okanagan.
Both teams are currently vying for playoff berths, a fact that the Giants cannot take lightly if they want to finish the regular season playoff ready, Harkins added.
"The guys defended themselves well. We made sure we were team tough and it shows a team that is ready to go to battle in the playoffs," he said.
The Giants will play their final regular season games at the Burnaby Winter Club on Feb. 18 and 19.
