Cougars manhandle Kootenay Ice during weekend BCMMHL set
By The Nelson Daily Sports
League-leading Cariboo Cougars dominated a weekend BC Major Midget Hockey League series during the weekend against the Kootenay Ice in Nelson.
The Cougars out scored the Ice 14-3 in two games to run their record to 8-4-2 and remain tied for top spot in the standings with Vancouver Northwest Giants.
Cariboo opened the weekend by stopping the Ice 6-2.
The game was close through the opening frame with Cariboo building a 2-1 lead.
However, the Cougars out scored the Ice 4-1 in the final 40 minutes to skate away with the win.
Grayson Valente of Vancouver and Reece Tambellini of Nelson scored for the Ice.
Sunday, Cariboo built a 3-0 lead and never looked back.
Tyler Maser scored three times and Reid Perepeluk added a pair to lead the Cougars in scoring.
Shawn Campbell of Castlegar scored the lone goal for the Ice.
Kootenay returns to action this weekend with a two-game set in Victoria against the South Island Royals.
Next home action is November 21 against the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
