Gluck backstops Rebels to 1-0 shutout of Leafs, Bruins surprise defending KIJHL champs at home
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The two 2012 Murdoch Division Finalists once again assumed similar spots atop the standings following opening week in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks and Castlegar Rebels completed the weekend each with three points.
However, both teams took different routes to the top of the standings.
Castlegar rode the 28-save performance of Jordan Gluck to shutout the visiting Nelson Leafs 1-0 Saturday in the Sunflower City.
Meanwhile, the Hawks, after pounding the Grand Forks Border Bruins 5-0 Friday in the Boundary City, saw the Bears rise up Saturday to steal a 3-2 overtime win in Fruitvale.
Chris Osellame scored a power play marker three minutes into the first overtime period to give the Bruins the win on opening week.
Last season Grand Forks took weeks to taste victory.
Gluck shines in front of home crowd
Jordan Gluck looked to be in midseason form as the Scarsdale, NY, native foiled the Leafs everytime the Green and White made a threat to the net.
Gluck’s heroics allowed Quinn Klimchuk to score the game’s only goal midway through the third period.
Nelson out shot the Rebels 28-23 in the game.
Cody Boeckman took the loss in goal for Nelson.
Better start already for Bruins
After finishing last season with one win in 51 games and only four points the Grand Forks are already on pace to destroy those numbers.
Trailing 2-1 late in the game, Kublai Barlas tied the game before Osellame sent the home Beaver Valley crowd home disappointed with the overtime winner.
Robert Dunsmir kept the visitors in the game stopping 44 of 46 shots as the Hawks peppered the Grand Forks netminder for most of the game.
Friday Beaver Valley looked every bit like the defending KIJHL champs as the Hawks shutout the Bruins in Grand Forks.
