It was a successful weekend for the midget Silvertips.
The Brick Salmon Arm Tier 2 Midget Silvertips hockey team was in action this weekend with a pair of league games, where they went one-and-one.
On Saturday they travelled to Penticton where they scored a 6-1 victory over the Penticton Junior Vees. Six different goal scorers lit the light for Salmon Arm, who used a balanced attack to secure their first league victory of the season.
Adam Luchkanych was solid in goal for the Silvertips.
On Sunday, the ’Tips returned home to face the Vernon Junior Vipers at the Shaw Centre.
The game was closely contested throughout when Vernon scored a third-period power play goal to break a 3-3 tie.
Salmon Arm applied furious pressure in the final two minutes with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker. Despite numerous chances for Salmon Arm, the Vipers held on for the 4-3 victory.
Zach Fournier, Peter Grimm and Jason Hay scored for the Silvertips in a losing cause.
The ’Tips return to league action this weekend with home games against Westside and Penticton at the Shaw Centre.
