Rebels Headrick sinks Leafs with overtime winner
By The Nelson Daily Sports
The Nelson Leafs know they can play with the best in the Murdoch Division.
Now the players overcome the hurdle by registering a few wins.
Nick Headrick scored a power play goal in overtime to spark the Rebels to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs Saturday night in Castlegar.
Headrick scored the marker with Nelson defenceman Aigne McGeady-Bruce in the penalty box for holding.
The teams played through 40 minutes of scoreless time after Darren Medeiros and Levi Hulston exchanged first period goals.
Castlegar held much of the territorial play out shooting Nelson 41-23.
Patrick Ostermann, busy in the Nelson nets, took the loss for the visitors.
Paul Broadbent registered the win in goal for the Rebels.
Despite registering a single point, Nelson fell two points behind third place Grand Forks Border Bruins in Murdoch Division standings.
Both Grand Forks and Nelson clinched a playoff berth after Spokane Braves suffered a 5-0 home ice loss to Fernie Friday. The loss was Spokane’s eighth straight setback.
Nelson is idle until the Leafs host Castlegar Friday at the NDCC Arena.
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