Rossland/Trail blasts Midget Reps 7-3 to grab playoff opener
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Castlegar/Nelson Midget Reps took it on the chin Wednesday during the opening game of the West Kootenay Minor Hockey League playoff contest.
Rossland/Trail scored four first period goals en route to a 7-3 victory in game one of the first-team-to-four point series.
The series winner advances to the B.C. Hockey Tier II Midget Rep championship tournament next month in Salmon Arm.
Kyle Shannon, with a pair, Craig Martin and Jeff Conway staked the Home of Champions squad to the early lead and the visitors never looked back.
Derek Steep and Martin with a pair, to compete his hat-trick, also scored for Roslsand/Trail.
John Katountas of Nelson, Tyler Chernenkoff of Castlegar and Nick Maida of Nelson replied for the home side. Coleton Dawson of Nelson had two assists while Katountas finished with two points.
“Rossland/Trail has been playing in the Okanagan league for the entire season against Tier II competition while we’ve been playing mostly Tier III competition,” said a Castlegar/Nelson team spokes person. “So they’re a very good team.”
Garrett Steeds of Castlegar was in goal for Castlegar/Nelson while Eric Bullanoff picked up the win in goal for Rossland/Trail.
Game two of the series goes Thursday in at 4:30 p.m. in the Cominco Arena.
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