Burnaby's Adam Helewka helped propel the Northwest Giants into second place in the B.C. major midget hockey standings.
Helewka tallied the game-winning goal in the Giants' 3-1 victory over the Valley West Hawks at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday.
The 6-0 Burnaby forward also assisted on Taylor Tanti's second of the game and eventual game-winner on Saturday that ended up in a 2-0 win over the Hawks on Saturday night.
Braden Kropfoss got the shutout for the Giants. Liam Smith of Burnaby recorded the win in goal on Saturday.
Eric Margo and Trevor Stack, with his first goal of the season, also scored in the Giants' 3-1 win.
The back-to-back victories vaulted the Giants into sole possession of second place in the 11-team loop over the Greater Vancouver Canadians and Northeast Chiefs, who split their weekend series.
The Thompson Blazers also failed to pick up valuable points, garnering just a draw with the Okanagan Rockets in their two-game set. The outcome allowed the Kelowna club to move within a point of a threeteam logjam in fourth place between the Chiefs, Hawks and Blazers.
The Cariboo Cougars lead the league with 17 points, but have played two more games than the Giants.
"We wanted to get through this weekend. It was big for us," said second-year Giants head coach Todd Harkins.
But equally important is this weekend's headto-head meeting with the Canadians.
Last season, the Giants split the first meeting between the two clubs, before getting past Greater Vancouver in the playoffs in three one-goal nailbiters.
Game time Saturday is 7: 45 p.m., while the Sunday contest is at 9: 30 a.m.
