The Fraser Valley Thunderbirds used a pair of weekend road victories to pull into a tie for fourth place in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League.
The Thunderbirds won 6-4 and 3-1 against the North Island Silvertips with the games in Parksville and Nanaimo, respectively.
The wins improved Fraser Valley to 13-9-6 on the season.
Game one saw the Thunderbirds fall behind 2-0 less than three minutes in. But Mackenzie Wight scored twice and set up two more goals in the 6-4 victory. Zac McKee also scored twice while Mathieu Melanson and Ryan Crosby-Jones had the other goals.
Game two was not as wide open with the teams tied at one after 40 minutes. Jake Mulder would score the winner — his second of the game — early in the third and Wight added a short-handed goal for the insurance marker.
Paul Tucek and Jordan Naylor each picked up a win in goal.
The team is off this weekend before playing in Richmond on Jan. 23 and 24 as part of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League Showcase.
The Thunderbirds will face the Silvertips in both games.