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By Chilliwack Chiefs

Toques, Teddies, and Two Points!

Dec 6, 2025 | 10:21 PM

By Shaelee Dombrowski

Chilliwack, B.C. -Saturday night saw the Chilliwack Chiefs take on the Powell River Kings in their annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss game. Both teams came into the game having played the night before, with the Chiefs beating Surrey 7-2 and the Kings gaining a point in a shootout loss to Coquitlam. 

The first period had everyone on the edge of their seats as the Chiefs looked to score the infamous teddy bear toss goal. Powell River got on the board first with an unassisted goal from #91 Dustin Hendry at the 6:24 mark. Chiefs’ own #91, Dustin Renas, made the Coliseum rain with toques and teddy bears at 13:02 as he recovered and buried a rebound off of Olivier Beaulieu’s shot from the point. Luke Pilkington also picked up an assist on Renas’ goal. Powell River took back the lead at 15:28 with a power play goal from Chris Battaini and increased their lead to 3-1 just a minute and a half later with a goal from Erik Wittwer. The first period scoring wasn’t done yet as Chilliwack’s Ryan Small scored his 6th of the season at 17:27 from Olivier Beaulieu and Easton Schlender. 

Going into the second period, Powell River was up 3-2. At 7:47, Maximilian Brunner scored his 4th of the season to tie the game back up at 3-3. Olivier Beaulieu and Boris Borin picked up assists on the tying goal. Powell River retook the lead at 15:09 after Duncan Thompson picked the pocket of a Chiefs player and scored on a breakaway. Chilliwack saw plenty of chances in the second period, tallying 15 shots while Powell River had just 5, but ultimately went into the second intermission as they did the first, down by a goal. 

Just under two minutes into the 3rd period, Nico Grabas tied the game back up at 4-4 with his 12th of the season after an errant pass from a Powell River player landed right on his stick out front. Jack Plandowski and Reese Shaw were credited with assists on Grabas’ goal. Chilliwack gained the lead for the first time in the game at the 8:11 mark as Connor Dick scored bar down for his 8th of the season, assisted by Adam Boatter and Olivier Beaulier. With Beaulieu’s assist on Dick’s goal, he jumped into 1st in the league in assists with 25 on the season. On the penalty kill and only up by one goal, a big right pad save from the Chiefs’ goalie, Mathias Hasselmann, helped keep the Chiefs in the lead. At 15:36, Darik Olson scored his 6th of the season for the Chiefs’ 6th goal of the game, assisted by Jack Plandowski and Boris Borin. Finding themselves back on the power play, Powell River pulled their goalie for a chance at 6-on-4, and it paid off as a goal from Eliot Compton at 18:26 got the Kings back within one. An empty net goal from Nico Grabas at 19:46, assisted by Jack Plandowski and Reese Shaw, secured the Chiefs’ win in this Saturday night showdown. Chilliwack ended the game with a total of 42 shots and Powell River with a total of 24. 

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It was an exciting night at the Chilliwack Coliseum with lots of action and holiday cheer as the Chiefs earned two points in their Toque and Teddy Bear Toss Game, presented by Kelly ‘N’ Carlos O’Bryan’s. The Chiefs will be back at the Coliseum on Friday, December 12th, at 7 pm as they take on the Langley Rivermen for their Winter Beach Party night.   

Photo Credit: Jackson Ferguson