Mario Lucia, Don's younger son, and Joey Benik each had three-point games as visiting Penticton overwhelmed Chilliwack 7-0 on Tuesday to break a 22-year-old British Columbia Hockey League record for most wins in a row.
The victory is the 30th consecutive for the Vees, now 41-3-0-2. (The 2 in the fourth column stands for two overtime losses.)
Lucia had two goals and one assist and was named the No. 1 star of the game. He has signed with Notre Dame.
Benik, of St. Francis, had one goal and two assists. He is a St. Cloud State recruit.
The three Reilly brothers from Chanhassen, who will all play for the Gophers next season, didn't score a goal but combined for five assists. Mike, a defenseman, and Ryan, a forward, both had two assists. Connor, a forward, had one assist.
Steve Fogarty, a former Edina player, also had an assist. So six of the eight Minnesotans on the Vees roster had at least one point.
The Vees lost two of their first three games in September, had another loss in October and two in early November. Their last loss was to Merritt 3-2 in overtime on Nov. 5.
The record the Vees broke was set by the New Westminster Royals in 1989-90.
