Port Coquitlam Saints showed exactly why momentum is a dangerous thing to hand them

June 19, 2026

On a night when the standings felt tighter than a loose‑ball scrum, the Port Coquitlam Saints showed exactly why momentum is a dangerous thing to hand them.

The Saints entered June 19 riding the league’s longest winning streak at five straight. New Westminster arrived with better numbers on paper — stronger on draws, sharper on special teams, stingier on the kill. But this one wasn’t won on paper. It was won with grit, stubbornness, and a Saints group that refused to blink in a game that swung like a pendulum right until the final eight seconds.

With both teams knowing how much the standings could shift in a single night, the opening frame had the tension of a playoff preview. New West tried to impose their pace early, but the Saints matched every shove, slash, and sprint. Poco’s offence took a few minutes to find its rhythm, but once they settled, the building started to hum.

The Bellies came in with the statistical edge on the power play and penalty kill. The Saints didn’t care.

Poco struck three times on the man advantage, moving the ball crisply and attacking seams with purpose. On the other side of the floor, the penalty kill was airtight — zero power‑play goals allowed against one of the league’s most efficient units. That swing alone kept the Saints in control whenever the game threatened to tilt.

Lincoln Wall returned from missing the Nanaimo game and immediately reminded everyone why he’s the league’s most dangerous scorer. He scored every way a box player can dream of:

• diving across the crease,
• diving from behind the net,
• ripping from the outside,
• slicing through the middle.

Five goals. Twenty‑two on the season. Still the league leader. Still the heartbeat of the Saints’ offence.

Josh Mills and Elijah Terry added to the scoring load, continuing their season‑long duel atop the league’s points race. When those two are humming, Poco’s offence feels inevitable.

If the first forty minutes were tense, the final twenty were pure adrenaline.

The Saints exploded for a four‑goal run, stretching the lead to 8–4 and sending the PCC crowd into full roar. It felt like the knockout punch.

New West disagreed.

The Bellies answered with two goals in nine seconds, slicing the lead to 8–6 and forcing Poco to steady themselves. The Saints punched back with their ninth of the night, only for New West to pull the goalie and score twice more in a frantic 6‑on‑5 push.

Suddenly it was 9–8. Suddenly every breath in the arena felt heavier.

With eight seconds left, the Bellies threw one last desperate heave toward the crease — only to be met by a wall of calm, disciplined Saints defenders who sealed the win and the streak.

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The Saints extend their winning streak to six straight, the longest in the league and a statement that they’re not just climbing the standings — they’re shaping them.

📊 Team Stats – Season Leaders

• Loose Balls: Luke Neary
• Caused Turnovers: Nolan Ross
• Turnovers: Josh Mills
• Blocked Shots: Levi Touhey

The Saints hit the road for a quick turnaround:

Saturday, June 20th — 7:00 pmPort Coquitlam at Delta IslandersLadner Leisure Centre

If this streak has shown anything, it’s that the Saints aren’t just winning — they’re learning how to win tight, emotional, high‑stakes games. And in a season this close, that might be the difference between chasing the pack and leading it.

Go Saints.