Holland scores twice to lift Hawks past Storm to square KIJHL Final
By The Nelson Daily Sports
After dropping the opener in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks had the Kamloops Storm right where they wanted.
Dan Holland scored twice, including once in a three-goal second period, to spark the Hawks to a 6-2 thrashing of the Storm Saturday night in Spoolmak Country.
Beaver Valley squares the best-of-seven KIJHL Championship series at 1-1 with Games three and four, Monday and Tuesday in Fruitvale.
Trailing 2-1 after one period, the Hawks scored the next five goals to secure the win, out shooting the host team 32-18 in the final 40 minutes.
Holland finished the game with three points while Riley Brandt, Ryan Edwards, Dallas Calvin and Braden Fuller also scored for Beaver Valley.
Brock Balson and Daniel Buchanan replied for Kamloops, the overall regular season winners.
Brett Clark rebounded from a Game one loss to register the win in goal for the Hawks.
Wade Moyls started the game for Kamloops but was replaced by Liam McLeod for the final period.
This is the third consecutive series Beaver Valley has played the first two games on the road and third time the Hawks have headed home even.
The winner advances to the Cyclone Taylor Cup April 10-13 in Nelson.
