Gluck backstops Rebels back into Murdoch series lead
By The Nelson Daily Sports
It’s not normal to see Jordan Gluck allow six goals in one game as he did Friday in Fruitvale during Game four.
So with their top goalie back in fine form, the Castlegar Rebels regained control to the Murdoch Division Final with a stingy 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff victory Sunday afternoon in the Sunflower City.
The Rebels now lead the best-of-seven affair 3-2 and can eliminate the defending KIJHL champs Monday in Fruitvale when the series resumes for Game six. Puck drop is 7 p.m.
Goals from Brayden Horcoff and Travis Wellman was enough for Gluck, who stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Castlegar nets.
Castlegar held period leads of 1-0 and 2-0 before the Hawks snapped Gluck’s bid for a shutout in the third period with a goal from Dan Holland.
The Rebels held playoff scoring leader Ryan Edwards off the scoresheet Sunday.
In 11 games this playoff season, Edwards has 21 points including eight goals.
Rockets a game away from knocking off Ghostriders
The Golden Rockets took care of business on home ice, winning both games to assume a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eddie Mountain Divisional Final.
The Rockets dumped the Riders 6-3 Saturday in Golden.
The win came on the heels of a 7-3 drubbing the Rockets put on Fernie Friday.
The series resumes Monday in Fernie.
