Playoff hockey action continues for the Summerland Steam as the team is at two wins and two losses in the best of seven series against the Kelowna Chiefs.
The two Junior B teams are ranked second and third respectively in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
Summerland 3
Kelowna 2
The first game of the series on Friday ended in a 3-2 win on home ice for Summerland.
Kendell Wilson opened scoring with a goal at 8:51, assisted by Nelson Hurry and Calvin Hadley.
At 8:20, the Chiefs responded to tie the game.
The Chiefs took the lead with a goal at 7:29 in the second period.
In the third period, Daylan Robertson scored unassisted on a power play at 5:50.
Jarrett Malchow added a goal at 5:09, assisted by Wyatt Gale and Riley Pettitt.
Kelowna 3
Summerland 1
Saturday’s game, also in Summerland, resulted in a 3-1 loss for the Steam.
The Chiefs began with a goal at 15:03.
In the second period, Jack Mills of the Steam scored unassisted at 17:25.
Kelowna responded with a power play goal at 6:44.
A goalie interference penalty in the second period resulted in a one-game suspension for Jack Mills, the Steam’s leading scorer.
The final goal came with 43 seconds remaining when the Chiefs scored an unassisted empty net goal.
Summerland 10
Kelowna 4
Sunday evening’s game, in Kelowna, was a 10-4 decision for the Steam.
The tone of the game began in the first period.
At 10:14, Coleton Fisher scored from Braden Eliuk.
This was followed by a second goal at 6:24 when Paulsen Lautard scored on a power play. He was assisted by Robertson and Michael McEachern.
The Chiefs managed to score at 18:43 in the second period, but the Steam responded with five consecutive goals.
At 18:00, Wilson scored from Nelson Hurry and Cody Egilson. At 13:22, Lautard scored from Robertson and Adam Jones.
Egilson scored at 9:38, assisted by Hurry and Wilson.
At 8:25, Woodliffe scored unassisted.
Eliuk scored at 7:20, assisted by Tyson Klingspohn.
The Chiefs added a power play goal at 2:49.
In third period action, the Chiefs scored a short handed goal at 19:30 and a power play goal at 16:44.
The Steam responded with three power play goals.
Lautard scored at 9:28. assisted by Robertson and McEachern.
Calvin Hadley scored at 8:15, with the assist by Klingspohn.
Jones had the last goal of the game with 32 seconds remaining. Hurry had the assist.
Kelowna 3
Summerland 2
The fourth playoff game, in Kelowna,was a 3-2 loss for the Steam.
The first period was scoreless.
Kelowna opened scoring at 17:56 in the second period, but the Steam responded with a power play goal at 8:23. Eliuk scored with assists by Lathan McKinney and Mills.
A second power play at 1:01 gave Summerland the lead.
The goal was scored by Lautard, with assists from Robertson and Jones.
In the third period, the Chiefs tied the game at 12:45 and then secured the win with a power play goal at 10:13.
