Boyczuk sink Leafs with OT winner as BV edges Nelson 3-2
By The Nelson Daily Sports
When the Nelson Leafs meet the Beaver Valley Nitehawks later this month in the first round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs, hockey fans are in for a treat.
Jacob Boyczuk scored at 3:32 of overtime to give the Hawks a thrilling 3-2 victory Tuesday night in Fruitvale.
The contest was the second time in as many games Beaver Valley has defeated the Leafs.
However, both of those games were one-goal affairs, setting up what promises to be a tight Murdoch semi final series.
Sam Swanson opened the scoring for the Hawks which took a 1-0 lead after one period.
The teams exchanged second period goals. Austin Lindsay evening the game before Spencer McLean regained the lead for Beaver Valley, scoring with five minutes remaining in the frame.
Leafs took the play to Beaver Valley in the third, out shooting the Hawks 22-6 in the period.
Leaf captain Aaron Dunlap finally solved Hawks netminder Conner Schamerhorn with 18 seconds remaining in the game to send the contest into overtime.
The shots in the game were even at 38-38.
Schamerhorn registered the win for the defending KIJHL champs.
The game was the final regulation clash between the two teams, with Beaver Valley, now leading the Murdoch Division by seven points over Castlegar, taking the season series 4-3-1.
The teams now meeting in the first round of the best-of-seven Murdoch playoffs beginning in the middle of February.
