After Langley tied the game with 10 minutes left, a veteran Whaler – “Big Goal” Cole Svendson – slipped into a familiar role and lived up to his nickname.

For 55 seconds, White Rock goalie Daniel Zuvic mustered his grit to stave off a two-man advantage for the Delta Ice Hawks.

The visitors took the lead only 43 seconds in. Defenceman David Stepputat blasted a howitzer from the point past White Rock’s goalie Kyle Spak

After an interminable pause of 10 months between regular season games, the Pod finally laced up at home for a 5-1 victory over the feisty Grandview Steelers Sept. 11.