The 100 Mile House Peewee A&M Towing team faced off against the Merritt Peewee Rec. team in Game 2 of the three-game series in the Okanagan Mainland Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) playoffs on Feb.13 in Merritt.
The 100 Mile squad was up for a big game after a 7-1 victory the previous weekend at home. The A&M players came out hard and finished the first period up 3-0. 100 Mile goals were scored by Kyson Hopson (two unassisted) and Colby Glen (unassisted).
The end of the second period saw the Wreckers up 4-1 on a marker by Hopson.
The Merritt squad came out hard in the third and notched four unanswered goals to move ahead 5-4 late in the third.
A&M tied the game 5-5 on an unassisted goal by Virgil Kennedy with just under two minutes left in the regulation time.
The first five-minute, four-on-four overtime period did not settle the matter, and a second five-minute, three-on-three OT period was needed. Wrecker Aidan Moore (Hopson) put one behind the Merritt keeper with 43 seconds left in the second overtime period.
“It was a real battle with both clubs playing hard,” says coach Gordon Moore.
“All the 100 Mile skaters showed up to play today. They knew this was a big game and were definitely up for it. Every player out there did their job and played a solid team game.”
The 100 Mile squad now faces the Clearwater Peewee Rec. team for the Divisional Championship, with game 2 at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A&M Towing has also qualified for the OMAHA Peewee Rec. District Championship.
