WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Prince George 4, Kelowna 2
One minute after tying the game, the Kelowna Rockets surrendered the game-winning goal in a tough loss on Wednesday night.
Vladislav Mikhalchuk had a two-point outing for Prince George, including the game-winning goal at 16:27 of the third period, as the Cougars opened a three-game stretch against the winless Rockets by winning at Prospera Place. The two teams will meet this Friday and Saturday in Prince George.
Ryan Schoettler, at 11:24 of the first period, Mike MacLean, at 11:13 of the third, and Illijah Colina, with an insurance marker at 18:18 of the third, also scored for Prince George (1-1-0-1), which led 1-0 after the opening frame. Taylor Gauthier stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Cougars.
Lassi Thomson, at 11:00 of the second period, and Leif Mattson, who tied the game at 2-2 at 15:27 of the third, scored for Kelowna (0-3-0-0). James Porter faced 23 shots, stopping 20.
Kelowna was 0-for-7 on the power play while Prince George was 1-for-4. The attendance was 4,083.
In their three games so far this season, the Rockets have scored just four goals and surrendered 11. The Cougars have scored six goals while giving up nine.
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B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE
West Kelowna 5, Wenatchee 2
At Royal LePage Place, Connor Hopkins turned aside 42 of 44 shots for West Kelowna as the Warriors downed the defending BCHL champions on Wednesday evening.
Matt Kowalski, who opened the scoring at 4:35 of the first period, Max Bulawka, at 16:55 of the second, plus Willie Reim, Lucas Cullen and Chase Dubois, all in the third period, scored for West Kelowna (4-3-0-0). The Warriors led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 after 40 minutes before scoring the game’s final three goals.
Replying for Wenatchee (4-3-0-0) were Blake Bargar, at 17:59 of the second, and Matt Gosiewski, at 1:42 of the third. Cal Sandquist stopped 20 of 25 shots for the Warriors.
West Kelowna was 4-for-8 on the power play while Wenatchee was 0-for-4. The reported attendance was 279.
On Friday, Penticton (2-3-0-0) visits Merritt (4-3-0-0), Salmon Arm (3-3-0-0) visits West Kelowna (4-3-0-0) and Wenatchee (4-3-0-0) is at Vernon (2-2-2-0).
On Saturday, Alberni Valley (2-4-0-0) visits Penticton, Merritt is in Vernon and West Kelowna is in Salmon Arm.
KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Kelowna 7, Summerland 2
On Tuesday, the Kelowna Chiefs kept their perfect start to the season by drubbing the Summerland Steam.
At Rutland Arena, Zach Erhardt, Brody Dale and Lane Paddison, each with two goals, and Jordon Woytas, who opened the scoring midway through the first period, scored for Kelowna (7-0-0-0-0). Braeden Mitchell had an easy night between the pipes, facing just 18 shots, stopping 16 of them.
Zak Cooper and Tyson Conroy replied for Summerland (3-4-0-0-0), which had a 30-save effort from Eric Scherger.
Kelowna was 5-for-7 on the power play while Summerland was 0-for-5. The attendance was 269.
On Friday, Kelowna visits Princeton (1-4-0-0-0), Sicamous (1-3-1-0-1) is in Kamloops (1-4-0-1-0), North Okanagan (1-3-0-1-0) hosts Kimberley (5-1-0-0-0), and Osoyoos (1-3-0-0-0) visits Summerland (3-4-0-0-0).
On Saturday, Kelowna hosts Kimberley, Osoyoos visits Grand Forks (2-4-0-0-0), Summerland travels to Princeton and Sicamous hosts Revelstoke (3-0-0-0-0).
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