VANCOUVER – Spencer Copp got behind the UBC Thunderbirds defence to notch the game-winning goal 35 seconds into the third period, lifting the Calgary Dinos to a 3-1 road victory on Friday night at Doug Mitchell Arena.

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The Dinos' Taylor Stefishen had an empty net goal and an assist in the victory, while Colton Grant opened the scoring by tipping a shot top shelf past UBC goalie Jordan White.

It was the fifth straight win for the Dinos, who move into second place in Canada West with a 6-3-0 record and 12 points.

Calgary netminder Dustin Butler had his shutout bid ruined by Michael Wilgosh, whose blue collar goal from in close with just nine seconds left showed the 'Birds weren't going down silently.

The two teams battled neck-and-neck through the first 40 minutes, but after Copp's goal early in the third, the T-Birds never bounced back. Head coach Milan Dragicevic's team fought the puck for the next 20 minutes, unable to establish a rhythm.

In a tight Canada West conference race, a home ice loss is tough to bear. Coming into the night, UBC had gotten had least a point in five of their six games, posting a winning percentage of .667, but still sitting in fifth place and out of a playoff spot.

The loss leaves UBC in fifth place, two points behind both Alberta and Manitoba. For Calgary, the win leaves them one point out of first place. The Dinos and the T-Birds meet again Saturday night at Doug Mitchell Arena.

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