Chiefs defeat Steam twice

The Kelowna Chiefs notched two consecutive wins against the Summerland Steam in Junior B hockey action on the weekend.

The Kelowna Chiefs notched two consecutive wins against the Summerland Steam in Junior B hockey action on the weekend.

On Friday, the Chiefs earned a 2-1 victory against the Steam in Summerland.

The first period was scoreless.

After two Chiefs goals in the second period, Riley Pettitt scored for the Steam at 1:03. Adam Jones and Jack Mills had the assists.

There were no goals scored in the third period.

The following day, the Steam lost a 3-2 game to the Chiefs, this time in Kelowna.

In the first period, the Chiefs took the lead with a power play goal.

Two Chiefs goals early in the second period secured the lead.

At 9:48, Keenan Scott of the Steam scored, assisted by Lathan McKinney.

The Steam narrowed the gap in the third period when Wyatt Gale scored at 15:44, assisted by Jarrett Malchow and Pettitt.

Summerland is now in third place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

The team has a record of seven wins and eight losses.

The next action for the Steam is on Saturday, Oct. 31 against the Posse in Princeton. The game begins at 7 p.m.

 

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