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Chase Heat goalie Daniel Toews keeps his eye on the puck as it sails through the air, ready to make the save. Toews would stop 48 of 50 shots he faced, helping the Heat win Game 3 over the 100 Mile House Wranglers by a final score of 3-2 in double overtime.

Nail-biters test both teams

After dispatching the Kamloops Storm in the first round best- of-seven in five games, the Chase Heat face an annual foe in Round 2

Chase Heat goalie Daniel Toews keeps his eye on the puck as it sails through the air, ready to make the save. Toews would stop 48 of 50 shots he faced, helping the Heat win Game 3 over the 100 Mile House Wranglers by a final score of 3-2 in double overtime.
Chase Heat’s Grady Musgrave flies through the neutral zone with the puck, looking to speed past Kamloops Storm’s Sol Seibel as the Heat try to get even when trailing 2-1 in Game 4.

Heat victory talk of the town

Just like that, in their fifth year on the ice, the Chase Heat win the opening playoff series, and they do it against the Kamloops Storm

Chase Heat’s Grady Musgrave flies through the neutral zone with the puck, looking to speed past Kamloops Storm’s Sol Seibel as the Heat try to get even when trailing 2-1 in Game 4.
Chase Heat Josh Bourne scores an empty net goal with 1.3 seconds left in the game helping the Heat down the Eagles by a final score of 6-4.

Chase Heat playoff bound

The Chase Heat, after 52 regular season games, are headed to the 1st round of playoffs versus the Kamloops Storm

Chase Heat Josh Bourne scores an empty net goal with 1.3 seconds left in the game helping the Heat down the Eagles by a final score of 6-4.
Chase Heat goalie Daniel Toews watches the puck as it rolls between the skates of the Kamloops Storm’s Wilson Northey.

The end is near, wear red

The Chase Heat have three games remaining in the regular season, before they suit up for the high-flying world of KIJHL playoffs

Chase Heat goalie Daniel Toews watches the puck as it rolls between the skates of the Kamloops Storm’s Wilson Northey.
With 100 Mile House Wranglers Michael Lynch hot on his heels, Chase Heat Rylan Van Unen races after the puck behind the Wranglers’ net, looking to maintain control down low as the Heat looked for the tying goal, down 3-2 in the third period.

Record year for Heat

After five years of on-ice action, the Heat Junior Hockey Club has garnered a franchise record with 59 points – with five games left to play

With 100 Mile House Wranglers Michael Lynch hot on his heels, Chase Heat Rylan Van Unen races after the puck behind the Wranglers’ net, looking to maintain control down low as the Heat looked for the tying goal, down 3-2 in the third period.
Chase Heat Alex Durbeniuk watches as the point shot zips past Princeton Posse goalie Chandler Billinghurst. Chase would go on to defeat the Princeton Posse by a final score of 3-0.

Heat shut out the Posse

In the ‘piration’ world of hockey those three words play a major part in the success of the individual and the team

Chase Heat Alex Durbeniuk watches as the point shot zips past Princeton Posse goalie Chandler Billinghurst. Chase would go on to defeat the Princeton Posse by a final score of 3-0.

Heat begins road trip with 4-0 drubbing of Grizzlies

Three games closer to the end of the regular season results in a tale of three cities.

Chase Heat goalie Nick Bruyere puts an abrupt end to an attempt on net by the 100 Mile House Wranglers on Saturday, Jan. 16.

Coach seeks the right combination

The past week of hockey saw the Chase Heat play two inter-division games, win one on the road and then lose at home

Chase Heat goalie Nick Bruyere puts an abrupt end to an attempt on net by the 100 Mile House Wranglers on Saturday, Jan. 16.
The Chase Heat’s Bradley Whitehead celebrates after scoring the overtime winner Saturday night versus the Summerland Steam. The goal capped off a come-from-behind victory, helping the Heat overcome the Steam by a final score of 5-4.

Mostat moves up to BCHL

Junior hockey has a cut off date of Jan. 10 each hockey season where trades, releases and acquisitions all come to a stop

The Chase Heat’s Bradley Whitehead celebrates after scoring the overtime winner Saturday night versus the Summerland Steam. The goal capped off a come-from-behind victory, helping the Heat overcome the Steam by a final score of 5-4.
Chase Heat’s Kolten Moore wraps the puck around Sicamous goalie Michael Lenko, scoring the second goal of the night and what would prove to be the game winner as the Heat knocked off the Sicamous Eagles by a final score of 3-1.

Heat split a pair versus rivals

The Chase Heat’s season to date has been full of hot opposition goaltenders

Chase Heat’s Kolten Moore wraps the puck around Sicamous goalie Michael Lenko, scoring the second goal of the night and what would prove to be the game winner as the Heat knocked off the Sicamous Eagles by a final score of 3-1.

Bears beat after fierce Storm

The past weekend’s action at the Art Holding Memorial Arena included the storming of the arena by the Kamloops KIJHL squad

The Chase Heat squared off with the Kamloops Storm Friday, Nov. 20 in Chase. Here the Heat’s Michael Fidanza attempts to steal the puck from the Storm’s Lucas Byl as they skate out from behind the Kamloops’ net. The Heat beat their division rival in a 5-2 victory.

Storm iced by Heat wave

On Friday night, Nov. 20, the KIJHL second-place overall Kamloops Storm came to play at the Art Holding Memorial Arena

The Chase Heat squared off with the Kamloops Storm Friday, Nov. 20 in Chase. Here the Heat’s Michael Fidanza attempts to steal the puck from the Storm’s Lucas Byl as they skate out from behind the Kamloops’ net. The Heat beat their division rival in a 5-2 victory.
The Chase Heat’s Kolton Moore tips a point shot redirecting the puck up and over North Okanagan Knights’ goalie Tristan Quiring, sending it just wide of the net. Moore would record two goals on the night, helping his squad hold off the North Okanagan Knights for the 3-2 victory.

Big win for Heat on weekend

On Friday, Nov. 6, the Armstrong-based North Okanagan Knights faced the Heat at the Art Holding Memorial Arena

The Chase Heat’s Kolton Moore tips a point shot redirecting the puck up and over North Okanagan Knights’ goalie Tristan Quiring, sending it just wide of the net. Moore would record two goals on the night, helping his squad hold off the North Okanagan Knights for the 3-2 victory.
The Heat’s Pat Brady takes a shot, looking to bury the puck top-shelf past Fernie Ghostriders Jeff Orser who would stop 50 of 54 shots he faced.

Home stand earns two points

A weekend after having weathered three games in three days on an East Kootenay road trip, and notching but a single point

The Heat’s Pat Brady takes a shot, looking to bury the puck top-shelf past Fernie Ghostriders Jeff Orser who would stop 50 of 54 shots he faced.
The Chase Heat and Osoyoos Coyotes squared off Saturday, Oct. 17 in Chase. With both teams losing the night prior, neither team wanted to face the same fate again. Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere kicks out the pad denying the KIJHL league’s leading point scorer Rainer Glimpel any chance at a goal, sending the puck into the corner. Bruyere would be named the home star of the game after stopping 39 of the 40 shots he faced on the night, helping the Heat win yet another home game by a final score of 2-1 over the Coyotes.

Jekyll and Hyde weekend

In a nutshell, the past pair of games for the Chase Heat could be summed up as a Jekyll and Hyde weekend.

The Chase Heat and Osoyoos Coyotes squared off Saturday, Oct. 17 in Chase. With both teams losing the night prior, neither team wanted to face the same fate again. Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere kicks out the pad denying the KIJHL league’s leading point scorer Rainer Glimpel any chance at a goal, sending the puck into the corner. Bruyere would be named the home star of the game after stopping 39 of the 40 shots he faced on the night, helping the Heat win yet another home game by a final score of 2-1 over the Coyotes.
With the Chase Heat on a penalty kill, Logan Mostat tries to maintain control of the puck after flying past Columbia Valley Rockies #16 Ryan St. Jean and speeds away from Ty Duncan. He also dekes out netminder Connor McKay as he falls on the ice. Mostat would score the opening goal of the game and help lead the Chase Heat to victory by a final score of 4-1 over the Columbia Valley Rockies on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Gathering weekend points

The Chase Heat were thankful over the past weekend as they found ways to put points up in the KIJHL standings

With the Chase Heat on a penalty kill, Logan Mostat tries to maintain control of the puck after flying past Columbia Valley Rockies #16 Ryan St. Jean and speeds away from Ty Duncan. He also dekes out netminder Connor McKay as he falls on the ice. Mostat would score the opening goal of the game and help lead the Chase Heat to victory by a final score of 4-1 over the Columbia Valley Rockies on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Chase Heat faced the 100 Mile House Wranglers Friday, Oct. 2 to kick off “Stick It to Breast Cancer” month. Wranglers goalie Zane Steeves kicks out his pad making the initial save but gives up a juicy rebound which Tommy Brown tries to capitalize on as it bounces through the crease. The Heat would beat the Wranglers by a final score of 4-1.

Heat humming along

The month of October got off to a decent start with the Chase Heat claiming four of a possible six points in a three-game weekend

Chase Heat faced the 100 Mile House Wranglers Friday, Oct. 2 to kick off “Stick It to Breast Cancer” month. Wranglers goalie Zane Steeves kicks out his pad making the initial save but gives up a juicy rebound which Tommy Brown tries to capitalize on as it bounces through the crease. The Heat would beat the Wranglers by a final score of 4-1.
Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere prepares to make the blocker save while Heat captain, Trevor Okino makes sure not to allow Kamloops Storm forward Dante Raposo any chance at a rebound on the open side on the net.

September hot month for Heat

So the tale of September is that your Chase Heat finished with a four-win, two-loss record

Chase Heat goalie Nic Bruyere prepares to make the blocker save while Heat captain, Trevor Okino makes sure not to allow Kamloops Storm forward Dante Raposo any chance at a rebound on the open side on the net.
Daniel Toews of the Chase Heat squares up at the top of the crease to stop the point shot as James Severs of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats attempts to redirect the puck in the Heat’s Sept. 11. home opener in Chase.

‘Old’ Chiefs, Heat to meet

As some wise old person may have said, ‘betting big money on early season results is a crazy thing to do,’

Daniel Toews of the Chase Heat squares up at the top of the crease to stop the point shot as James Severs of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats attempts to redirect the puck in the Heat’s Sept. 11. home opener in Chase.
Tommy Brown of the Chase Heat blasts a shot through traffic trying to break a 3-3 tie late in the third period during KIJHL pre-season action Sept. 6 in Chase. The final score was 3-3.

Crunching the numbers

All sports are about numbers and never more than early in a team’s season

Tommy Brown of the Chase Heat blasts a shot through traffic trying to break a 3-3 tie late in the third period during KIJHL pre-season action Sept. 6 in Chase. The final score was 3-3.