Jeremy Silzer is better known for making the right call as a referee or linesman in the Okanagan.
Silzer dropped his stripes and recorded his first career hat trick as the R.E. Postill & Sons Orphans grounded the last-place Maroons 7-3 in Interior Hockey League play Wednesday night at the Wesbild Centre.
Silzer also pocketed a pair of assists and his brother Jason made 21 saves as the Orphans finished the regular season ninth at 13-15-0-2. The defending playoff champs enter this weekend’s post-season riding a horrid 2-7-0-1 streak in their last 10 games.
Ryan Kurbis, with 2+1, Grady Gare, with 1+3, and Chris Bradford completed the Orphan offence. Travis Thibault (2) and Don Cawley replied for the 4-26 Maroons.
Pearse Wylie pulled the hat trick as the Aquatico Bay Bar & Grill Sharks bounced the M&K Ready-Mix Bruins 8-4 in the early nighter Wednesday.
Mike Fochler scored twice, while Justin Glinsbockel had 1+3 and Kevin Stecyk and Travis Mann also tallied for the Sharks (14-11-0-5).
Rhett Ballard counted three goals and Mike Tew had 1+2 for the Bruins (12-15-0-1).
Cody Crawford netted 2+1 as the Kal Sports Bar Blackhawks edged the Bruins 5-4 Tuesday night.
Crawford’s second goal, with 6:45 left, was the winner. Steve Ensing, Jesse Bowler and Cory Webb collected singles for the 14-14-0-2 Hawks. Jarret Watts, with 2+1, Duane Dennis and Tew replied for the Bruins.
Richard Jodoin scored six times and set up two others as the Re/Max Rangers ripped the Westwood Cabinets Flyers 10-2 Monday night at Priest Valley Arena.
Scott Kowalski pocketed 2+2 and fellow Nanaimo Clipper grad Shawn Bourgeois added 1+3 as the Rangers finished the regular season second at 24-4-0-2. Tim Proctor had a single.
Logan Massie scored both goals for the third-place Flyers, who dipped to 20-7-0-3.
The Silver Star Hitmen shaded the first-place Teale Utility Canucks 5-4 Sunday night at PV with Waylon Folliott earning 2+1 and Brad Semeschuk getting 1+3.
Warren Carter, with 1+2, and Jeff Scott also scored for the 13-12-0-3 Hitmen. Neil Jones, Mike Burke, Tyler Quiring and Jason Elders replied for the Canucks, who won the pennant at 26-3-0-1.
Jake Stuchberry pulled the hat trick as the Kal Tire Knights rocked the Maroons 11-2 Sunday night at Wesbild Centre.
Taylor Summerfelt, Evan MacAulay, Tim Glaim and Kyle Engelmyer added singles as the Knights finished at 9-20-0-1. Travis Thibault and Chad Pierrot replied for the Maroons.
Curtis Wakelin scored the lone shootout goal as the Royal LePage Whalers edged the Aquatico Bay Bar & Grill Sharks 3-2 Sunday at PV.
Wakelin and ageless Darrell Rahier scored regulation goals for the Whalers (18-10-0-1), while Justin Mann and Justin Glinsbockel replied for the 13-11-0-5 Sharks.
Justin Horochuk fired six goals and linemate Trevor Abel added 1+6 as the Godard Excavating Predators upended the Blue Jay Concrete Blue Jays 9-6 Saturday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre.
Logan Stockley and Danny Stein also scored for the Preds (18-11-0-1). Sean Ovington netted a pair for the Buzz (10-19-0-1), who got singles from Blair Fernley, Mike Ford, Stecyk and Mike Glowa.
Blair Miller made 20 saves as the Rangers shut down the Orphans 6-0 Sunday at Wesbild. Dave Penner, Jodoin, Vallier, Tom Ouchi, Brad Kowalski and Kris Grebliunas scored for Re/Max.
