The North Island Silvertips are still managing to surprise teams around the B.C. Major Midget League.

Nanaimo’s top boys’ minor hockey team (6-4-0) pulled off another upset Saturday, defeating the Cariboo Cougars (8-4-0) 3-0 at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

The ’Tips jumped out to a 1-0 lead in that one thanks to Evan Richardson’s first-period marker, whle Lee Orpen and Josh Cronan added insurance goals in the third. The Silvertips fired 55 shots at Cariboo’s goalie while receiving a shutout performance from their own goalie, Sean Maguire.

The Cougars won Sunday’s rematch 4-3.

The North Island boys head down the Malahat this coming weekend to take on the South Island Thunderbirds Saturday (Oct. 31) and Sunday.

The ’Tips won’t return to the NIC until Nov. 21-22 against Fraser Valley.

Costco Clippers tie neighbours

The Nanaimo Costco Clippers midget Tier 2 boys’ hockey team wasn’t able to settle its differences with Oceanside on the weekend. The squads skated to a 3-3 tie Saturday in Parksville.

The previous weekend, the Costco Clippers midgets earned a 4-1 win over Kerry Park at Mill Bay Oct. 17 and played the Peninsula Eagles to a 2-2 draw the next day at the Nanaimo Ice Centre.

Bulletin seeks hockey scores

Coaches and managers of the Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association’s rep hockey teams are always welcome to submit scores and statistics to the News Bulletin.

Game reports should include the score, team names, division, date, city and, if the game was played in Nanaimo, the arena. Other details such as goal scorers and winning goalie are also appreciated.

Information can be submitted to sports editor Greg Sakaki by e-mail at sports@nanaimobulletin.com, by fax at 250-753-0788 or by phone at 250-753-3736, ext. 236.