SCIHL Division 3 - Post Game Breakdown, CHG vs Lions
October 26th, 2026
China Hockey Group overpowers RBC Lions 9-5 in high-scoring affair
The China Hockey Group (CHG) utilized a dominant first-period offensive explosion to defeat the RBC Lions 9-5, fuelled by massive performances from Jon Der and Marco Chan.
The RBC Lions struck first in the opening frame when Greg Smyth found the back of the net at 04:30 as he bowled thru the slot and fired it 5-hole with 2 defenseman all over him. However, CHG responded with five unanswered goals to close out the period. Jon Der put on a clinic, netting a natural hat trick in just over a minute and a half with goals at 05:00, 05:44, and 06:35 firing shots far post and in on both sides. Marco Chan added to the barrage with a one timer on the left side from a Der pass at 11:32, and Alan Chan capped the period as he skated down the middle and Ryan McKelvie found him with a pass from the corner at 12:48 to give CHG a commanding 5-1 lead.
The RBC Lions fought back early in the second period. Vincent Ahrens scored at 05:50 assisted by Matt Ng when he cut left and roofed it short-side blocker top corner, and Leon Mo tallied at 08:40 finishing a 2 on 1 with Gary Lawrence, cutting the deficit to 5-3. CHG quickly regained momentum, as Art Tam scored a one timer alone in the slot at 10:32 from a nice pass from behind the net by Der, and Der netted his fourth goal of the game at 11:26, sending CHG into the second intermission with a 7-3 advantage. RBC’s ability to come back took a hit when Smyth had to leave the game in the middle of the 2nd with an undisclosed lower body injury.
In the third period, Marco Chan secured his hat trick by scoring at 01:20 and 06:04, again from the same spot on the left side of the net. This time going short side over the pad. The RBC Lions managed two more goals in the final frame, with Bruce Hicks scoring at 02:40 with a top corner snipe, and Stephen Levac capitalizing on a power play at 11:54, also going to the top blocker side, but the early deficit was too large to overcome.
Autumn Lau (LPP) secured the win in net for CHG with 14 saves on 19 shots in relief of Grant Phillips, while Anthony Fiscella faced a heavy workload for RBC, stopping 19 of 28 shots.
Three Stars of the Game:
1. Marco Chan (CHG) - 3 goals, 2 assists
2. Jon Der (CHG) - 4 goals, 2 assists
3. Arthur Tam (CHG) - 1 goal, 4 assists
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