Liam Van Loon (21) grapples for the puck with Canucks' defender Matthew Thorpe.

Jeff Lindsay (left) and Jared Hill on a rush into the Niagara Falls zone.

Liam Van Loon flips a backhand shot past Niagara Falls goalie Zach Moore.

A shot by Ben Hatanaka (4) dribbles wide through the Canucks crease.

Jared Hill (23) and Luke Croucher (9) pressure the Canucks defence.

Liam Van Loon swoops through the Niagara Falls goalmouth in pursuit of the puck.

Andrew Hanaka (5) tries to corral a bouncing puck.

Ben Woodhouse evades a check from Niagara Falls defenceman Tanner Brown.

Evan Ilkos (15) slams into a Niagara Falls defenceman.

Avs defenceman Dirk Stadig leads a charge deep into Niagara Falls territory.

Jeff Lindsay (12) controls the puck from a faceoff amid a trio of Niagara Falls players.

Derek Raposo (22) and goalie Ryan Dugas get set for a shot from the point.

Ryan Dugas snares a shot en route to Ancaster's 2-1 win.

Ryan Dugas moves to smother the puck as defender Noah Romeo controls traffic in front.

Ben Woodhouse snaps a shot from the slot past Niagara Falls goalie Zach Moore.