The Latest Scores and Information from the Kootenay International Junior ‘A’ Hockey League
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KIJHL Scoreboard – Friday, Nov. 29/24:
Nelson Leafs (2) vs Castlegar Rebels (5)
Kwentyn Oss led the Rebels with a hat-trick, while Carter Peters scored the winner against the Leafs with his fifth goal. Oss led the Rebels with four points and Josh Gamble had three points. Mason Hillier made 37 saves to earn his second win. Jacob Armstrong stopped 32 for the Leafs, who got goals by Cale Nachai and Xaiden Bignell.
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Fernie Ghostriders (3) vs Golden Rockets (2) OT
Riley Enns popped in the overtime winner 28 seconds into the period for the Ghostriders over the Rockets with his 11th of the season. Goalie Braxton Becker won his debut with a 26-save effort, while Malachai North Peigan collected two assists. Reid Ashcroft and Cooper Thompson scored for the Rockets, while Landon Garbitt made 33 saves.
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Chase Heat (1) vs Quesnel River Rush (5)
A three-goal first period led the River Rush to victory over the Chase Heat with Bennett Kuhnlein scoring the eventual winner with his fifth goal. Kuhnlein also collected an assist on the opening goal, while Ian George also had a goal and an assist. Christian Rapp scored his first KIJHL goal for the River Rush in his fifth game. Kyan Gray made 20 saves for the win, allowing a goal to Graham Willey with a second remaining in the first period. Meyer Gaume took the loss for the Heat with 17 saves on 22 shots.
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100 Mile House Wranglers (6) vs Kamloops Storm (3)
Ethan Davey led the Wranglers to victory over the Storm with a hat-trick, including the winning goal. Aydan Wang also had a three-point night, while Tyson Endall made 32 saves for his fourth win. Noah Paulsen, Riddick Feely and Kieran Thibault, with his first, scored for the Storm. Dawson Holitzki stopped 15 of 20 shots for the loss, then was pulled in favour of Brenner Fyfe.
The Storm played without defenceman Aaron Zulinick, who was called up by the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks and made his debut on Nov. 27 against the Kelowna Rockets. Zulinick registered a shot on goal and was minus one.
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Kelowna Chiefs (6) vs Osoyoos Coyotes (5) SO
Owen Miller scored the shootout winner for the Chiefs against the Osoyoos Coyotes, while Max Fowle made 43 saves, along with two of three in the shootout. Aiden Morcom led the Chiefs with two goals and four points, while Luke Rishaug also scored twice. Rishaug played in his 100th career KIJHL game on Nov. 23. Austin Cooper led the Coyotes with a goal and an assist, while Tyler Seminoff and Austin Rampone each had two assists. Hunter Arntsen made 52 saves. The Chiefs are now 3-1-0 under coach Dave Whistle.
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Princeton Posse (2) vs Revelstoke Grizzlies (3)
Kuy Schmirler scored the winner for the Grizzlies against the Posse with Ryder Ponto making 39 saves. The Grizzlies opened the scoring on a goal by Connor Shymoniak, with his eighth of the season. Joshua Roy scored in his 100th career KIJHL game, as well Brennan Watterson for the Posse. Blake Sittler finished with 29 saves.
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Kimberley Dynamiters(3) vs Sicamous Eagles (6)
Maguire Nicholson scored the game-winner with his third of the season to give the Eagles a 4-1 lead over the Dynamiters in the second period. Nicholson also added an assist, while Hayden Evans led with two goals and three points, and Reyd Langan had three points. Kael Svenson, named this week’s Young Guns, made 34 saves for his fifth straight win. Riley Langille and Danik Reeves scored their 10th goal for the Dynamiters, while Trey Stephenson scored his first. Marc Samyn made 27 saves in the loss.
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Grand Forks Border Bruins (4) vs Beaver Valley Nitehawks (1)
Justin Mol’s ninth goal of the season proved to be the winner for the Border Bruins over the Nitehawks, giving them a 2-0 lead in the first period. Levi Astill opened the scoring with his 15th goal and led with three points. Tyler Burke collected two assists and now has 90 in his KIJHL career. Matthew Dovichak made 19 saves for the win, allowing a goal to Brady Magarrell, who scored his 10th. Connor Stojan stopped 38 in the loss.
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Columbia Valley Rockies (3) vs Merritt Centennials (8)
The Centennials outscored the Rockies 6-1 in the second and third period and got a hat-trick performance by Steven Foster, who also collected an assist. He netted the winner with his 15th goal to give them a 4-2 lead in the middle frame. Ethan Nesimiuk had two goals, while Mathis Perron made 29 saves for the Centennials. Jaiden Jakubowksi made 30 saves for the Rockies, who got the opening goal by Carter Velker, as well as Carter Hensch and Paddy Donohue, with his first.
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