Lucas Halvorson of the Vernon Coca Cola Midget Vipers gets his stick on the puck against Brandon Jalving of the Salmon Arm Silvertips in the Snakepit Classic Midget Tier 3 tournament Friday at the Civic Arena.

Lucas Halvorson of the Vernon Coca Cola Midget Vipers gets his stick on the puck against Brandon Jalving of the Salmon Arm Silvertips in the Snakepit Classic Midget Tier 3 tournament Friday at the Civic Arena.

Midget Vipers blank Salmon Arm

Minor Hockey: Vernon hosting 10-team Midget Rep Tier 3 tournament

Jordan Foster stopped everything shot his way Friday, leading the Vernon Coca Cola Vipers to a 7-0 win over the Salmon Arm Silvertips in the opening game for both teams at the Midget Tier 3 Snakepit Classic minor hockey tournament at the Civic Arena.

The Quesnel Thunder scored three times in the third period Saturday morning to beat Vernon 6-5 at Kal Tire Place.

Vernon led 4-3 going into the final frame.

The Vipers were slated to finish the round-robin Saturday afternoon against the Kamloops Blazers.

The North Okanagan Knights, Merritt, Winfield, Columbia Valley, Vanderhoof and West Kelowna rounded out the 10-team tournament.

The semifinals are set for 6 and 8:15 a.m. and the final goes at 3 p.m., all at the Civic Arena.

 

 

Vernon Morning Star