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By Pete McIntyre

BCHL playoffs

Vipers stay alive with OT win over Vees

Apr 25, 2024 | 5:30 AM

The Vernon Vipers kept their playoff hopes alive with a dramatic come from behind 3-2 win in overtime over the Penticton Vees on Wednesday night in Vernon.

Vipers captain, and hometown product, Connor Elliott, scored 5:12 into the first OT for the win to cut the Vees series lead to 3 games to one.

Penticton took a 2-0 lead after the first period, only to see the Vipers fight back with goals from Isaac Tremblay in the second period and Erik Pastro at 14:22 of the third to tie it.

Ethan David made 28 saves for the goaltending win while Andrew Ness stopped 18 shots for the Vees before 1,805 fans at Kal Tire Place.

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It was another late game due to the Esso Cup, with the contest starting at 8:22 p.m., and ending just after 11 p.m.

Game 5 in the second round BC Hockey League series will be held Friday in Penticton at 7 p.m. with the game on 107.5 Beach Radio.

BCHL Games from April 24:

INTERIOR CONFERENCE SCORES:

#3 Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 3
#2 West Kelowna Warriors – 0
BOXSCORE
Salmon Arm leads the series 3-1

#4 Vernon Vipers – 3
#1 Penticton Vees – 2 (OT)
BOXSCORE
Penticton leads the series 3-1

GAME NOTES:

• Eli Pulver stopped all 27 shots he faced for Salmon Arm and earned his second shutout of the playoffs
• Connor Elliott scored his first of the playoffs at the 5:12 mark of overtime to extend Vernon’s season to a Game 5

COASTAL CONFERENCE SCORES:

#3 Alberni Valley Bulldogs – 3
#2 Chilliwack Chiefs – 2
BOXSCORE
Alberni Valley wins the series 4-0

GAME NOTES:

• Mason Croucher, Jacob Terpstra and Matt Kursonis each scored for the Bulldogs

ALBERTA DIVISION SCORES:

#2 Sherwood Park Crusaders – 7
#3 Blackfalds Bulldogs – 4
BOXSCORE
Sherwood Park wins the series 4-0

#4 Okotoks Oilers – 4
#1 Brooks Bandits – 1
BOXSCORE
Series tied 2-2

GAME NOTES:

• Hunter Price scored a hat trick for the Crusaders in their series-clinching win
• Oilers forward Owen MacNeil had a hat trick, scoring his team’s first three goals of the game

APRIL 25 SCHEDULE:

Game 5: Victoria at Surrey – 7:15 p.m.