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The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad is airborne after colliding with a couple of Revelstoke defenders while Grizzlies goalie Giovanni Sambrielaz tries to control the puck during the first round of playoff action.

Heat tangle with Grizzlies in playoffs

Well hockey fans, the KIJHL playoffs have arrived with eight game, first-round series that is three games in at time of writing

The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad is airborne after colliding with a couple of Revelstoke defenders while Grizzlies goalie Giovanni Sambrielaz tries to control the puck during the first round of playoff action.
Zachary Fournier, Spencer Farstad and Travis Beaubien are all smiles after Beaubien scores the opening goal of the night in the first minute of the game versus the Eagles on Feb. 17.

Heat playoffs start Friday versus Grizzlies

After 47 regular season games, the Chase Heat achieved first place in their Doug Birks Division and claimed home-ice advantage

Zachary Fournier, Spencer Farstad and Travis Beaubien are all smiles after Beaubien scores the opening goal of the night in the first minute of the game versus the Eagles on Feb. 17.
The Heat’s Grady Musgrave sends the Grizzlies’ Austin Thorne to the ice, catching Musgrave with a skate under the right eye.

Heat one win from dominating division

When Zachary Fournier picks it up a notch, the third-year power-forward makes a big difference

The Heat’s Grady Musgrave sends the Grizzlies’ Austin Thorne to the ice, catching Musgrave with a skate under the right eye.

Heat hot, sit first in their division

The duo of Chase Heat goaltenders led the squad to a five-point week.

The Heat hoped to build on a 2-1 lead late in the first period, as Chase Heat’s Kaden Black tries to get the puck behind Revelstoke Grizzlies goalie Giovanni Sambrielaz.

Chase Heat experience close encounter with bears

The local shinny squad, the Heat, tangled with the Grizzlies from Revelstoke on Tuesday the 17th at the Art Holding Memorial Arena

The Heat hoped to build on a 2-1 lead late in the first period, as Chase Heat’s Kaden Black tries to get the puck behind Revelstoke Grizzlies goalie Giovanni Sambrielaz.
Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere makes the save, keeping the Heat on top 2-1 midway through the second period. The Heat defeated Kamloops 6-2.

Heat soar over Storm, fall to Eagles

The Chase Heat soared against the Kamloops Storm and then were stormed out of town by the Sicamous Eagles

Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere makes the save, keeping the Heat on top 2-1 midway through the second period. The Heat defeated Kamloops 6-2.
The Chase Heat got off to a quick start Friday night when they hosted the Osoyoos Coyotes, as Michael Fidanza streaks in on a two-one break, barring the shot past Coyotes goalie Adam Jones.

Heat clinch playoff spot

Friday the 6th day of 2017 saw the Osoyoos Coyotes, the best of the best drop by for some intense shinny

The Chase Heat got off to a quick start Friday night when they hosted the Osoyoos Coyotes, as Michael Fidanza streaks in on a two-one break, barring the shot past Coyotes goalie Adam Jones.
Chase Heat’s Michael Fidanza steals the puck in the neutral zone and speeds to the Princeton end short handed, scoring his second goal of the night to put Chase up 3-0.

Heat’s winning ways return

The Chase Heat hummed through the past weekend with a pair of hard-earned team-focused victories

Chase Heat’s Michael Fidanza steals the puck in the neutral zone and speeds to the Princeton end short handed, scoring his second goal of the night to put Chase up 3-0.
The Chase Heat’s Landon Russell checks Sicamous Eagles’ Eric Porter into the corner boards as the Heat look for that spark while trailing the Eagles 2-0 in the second period.

Heat outplayed by Eagles

Three weeks of indifferent play has the Heat stumbling along in a haphazard manner.

The Chase Heat’s Landon Russell checks Sicamous Eagles’ Eric Porter into the corner boards as the Heat look for that spark while trailing the Eagles 2-0 in the second period.
Chase Heat Josh Bourne charges into the Coyote’s zone and is knocked to the ice by Osoyoos’ Sam Reinbolt. As he slides, Bourne tries to keep control of the puck with both teams tied up 2-2.

Wheels fall off for Heat after 10 victories

Way back on Oct. 8, the Heat won versus the Sicamous Eagles and followed that with nine victories in a row

Chase Heat Josh Bourne charges into the Coyote’s zone and is knocked to the ice by Osoyoos’ Sam Reinbolt. As he slides, Bourne tries to keep control of the puck with both teams tied up 2-2.
The Chase Heat’s Kolten Moore drives towards the net with the puck, looking for an opening that Sicamous Eagles netminder Max Gaudet has left. Chase would battle back after falling behind early in the game and go on to defeat the Eagles by a final score of 7-3.

Heat continue winning streak

The Chase Heat’s franchise record winning streak now sits at 10 consecutive games after a pair of victories

The Chase Heat’s Kolten Moore drives towards the net with the puck, looking for an opening that Sicamous Eagles netminder Max Gaudet has left. Chase would battle back after falling behind early in the game and go on to defeat the Eagles by a final score of 7-3.
Revelstoke Grizzlies Daniel Fisher looks to score on a short handed rush with a back-hand attempt. Chase Heat Goaltender Zak Larson stretches out almost knocking the net off trying to make the pad save.

Heat on a franchise-record win streak

With two more wins this past weekend, the Chase Heat hit an all-time franchise record with eight wins in a row

Revelstoke Grizzlies Daniel Fisher looks to score on a short handed rush with a back-hand attempt. Chase Heat Goaltender Zak Larson stretches out almost knocking the net off trying to make the pad save.
The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad and the Summerland Steam’s Mathew Alcorn try to out muscle each other as they race after the rolling puck.

Bruyere a wall between the pipes

The Chase Heat got on the old grey mare motor coach to head off to the desert for a pair of road games

The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad and the Summerland Steam’s Mathew Alcorn try to out muscle each other as they race after the rolling puck.
The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad and the Summerland Steam’s Mathew Alcorn try to out muscle each other as they race after the rolling puck.

Heat pluck 7-2 win from Eagles

The Chase Heat got carried away with avian stuff this past long weekend.

The Chase Heat’s Spencer Farstad and the Summerland Steam’s Mathew Alcorn try to out muscle each other as they race after the rolling puck.
The Chase Heat’s Michael Fidanza cuts in driving towards the 100 Mile House Wranglers’ net looking for the equalizing goal when Nick Nordstrom hooks his stick in attempt to make him lose control of the puck.

Wranglers rope Heat in two-game series

On Friday, Sept. 30, the Heat travelled by motor coach, not stage coach, to 100 Mile House, the home of the pesky Wranglers

The Chase Heat’s Michael Fidanza cuts in driving towards the 100 Mile House Wranglers’ net looking for the equalizing goal when Nick Nordstrom hooks his stick in attempt to make him lose control of the puck.
The Chase Heat’s Josh Bourne, with Sicamous Eagles players closing in, gets an off-the-wrist shot as he looks to add to the Heat’s 3-2 lead. The Heat hosted the Sicamous Eagles Saturday night after getting mauled by the Revelstoke Grizzlies the night before.

Heat topple then rise in defeat of Eagles

It’s early in the regular season and the Heat is yo-yoing up and down the KIJHL standings and scoring race

The Chase Heat’s Josh Bourne, with Sicamous Eagles players closing in, gets an off-the-wrist shot as he looks to add to the Heat’s 3-2 lead. The Heat hosted the Sicamous Eagles Saturday night after getting mauled by the Revelstoke Grizzlies the night before.
Kolten Moore leaves his feet trying to score a goal in the Chase Chiefs’ 5-4 win over the North Okanagan Knights on Sept. 16.

Heat on top of division

The local Junior Hockey Club, the Chase Heat, entered the past weekend’s two-game home stand

Kolten Moore leaves his feet trying to score a goal in the Chase Chiefs’ 5-4 win over the North Okanagan Knights on Sept. 16.
Chase Heat goaltender Nic Bruyere looks for the puck as the Kelowna Chiefs’ Jaden McNulty tries to deflect to point shot during the Heat’s home game season opener on Friday, Sept. 9 The Heat roasted the Chiefs by a final score of 4-2.

Heat roasts Chiefs before beat down from Storm

The Chase Heat Junior Hockey Club opened their 2016/17 regular season with a pair of games this past weekend

Chase Heat goaltender Nic Bruyere looks for the puck as the Kelowna Chiefs’ Jaden McNulty tries to deflect to point shot during the Heat’s home game season opener on Friday, Sept. 9 The Heat roasted the Chiefs by a final score of 4-2.
Spencer Meyer showcases his talent looking to prove he has what it takes to make the Chase Heat roster this season during the team’s main camp, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1

Eleven return for new hockey season

“Welcome back” echoed through the confines of “Heatville” at the Art Holding Memorial Arena over the past week

Spencer Meyer showcases his talent looking to prove he has what it takes to make the Chase Heat roster this season during the team’s main camp, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1
After a hard-fought KIJHL division final series, Chase Heat’s Nic Bruyere and teammates line up to shake hands with the 100 Mile House Wranglers who now advance to conference title.

Playoff run wrangled from Heat

It had to end at some point, and it did at a record-achieving home game.

After a hard-fought KIJHL division final series, Chase Heat’s Nic Bruyere and teammates line up to shake hands with the 100 Mile House Wranglers who now advance to conference title.