Rylee Hlusiak鈥檚 second period hat trick was the difference as the West 91大黄鸭 Warriors beat the Langley Rivermen 6-2 on Friday night.

The Warriors found themselves down 1-0 after the first when Langley鈥檚 Dominick Rivelli scored a power play goal late in the frame.

Just 1:07 into the second period, Hlusiak scored a shorthanded goal to tie the game at one.

Langley took the lead back just under three minutes later when Rivelli scored his second of the game, making it 2-1.

But Hlusiak tied the game just over a minute later, at even-strength. Almost 11 minutes into the period, Hlusiak completed the second period hat trick with a power play goal, giving the Warriors their first lead.

His hat trick featured an even-strength goal, a power play goal, and a short-handed goal.

In the third period, forward Ben MacDonald scored two goals in 19 seconds, making it 5-2 for West 91大黄鸭. He鈥檚 up to 17 goals in the season.

Nic Porchetta also added a power play goal, giving the Warriors a four-goal lead and four-goal win, 6-2. Hlusiak added an assist on the goal.

Goaltender Cayden Hamming made 24 saves in the win.

West 91大黄鸭 went 3/11 on the power play in the game.

The Warriors are back in action on Saturday night when they take on the Chilliwack Chiefs. Puck drop is at 6 p.m. at the Chilliwack Coliseum.

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