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By Pete McIntyre

junior hockey

Vipers go down 2-0 to Vees in BCHL playoffs

Apr 21, 2024 | 7:30 AM

The Vernon Vipers hope home ice can get them back into their BC Hockey League playoff series against the Penticton Vees.

The Vees took a two games to none lead on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the Vipers before 2,261 fans at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

Goals by the game’s first star James Fisher and Simon Meier just under two minutes apart in the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and sent the Vees to victory.

Penticton carried the play all game, outshooting Vernon 44-21 with Ethan David taking the loss and Andrew Ness picking up the win.

Georgios Stavrianeas from Brossard, Quebec, scored the Vipers lone goal in the opening period.

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The series now switches to Vernon for games 3 and 4 Tuesday and Wednesday. The game times will be 8:15 p.m. due to the Esso Cup women’s under 18 national championship being played at Kal Tire Place all week.

BCHL games from April 20:

COASTAL CONFERENCE SCORES:

#3 Alberni Valley Bulldogs – 3
#2 Chilliwack Chiefs – 1
BOXSCORE
Alberni Valley leads the series 2-0

#1 Surrey Eagles – 4
#4 Victoria Grizzlies – 1
BOXSCORE
Series tied 1-1

GAME NOTES:

• Hayden Stavroff scored twice for Alberni Valley and now leads the BCHL Playoffs with eight goals
• Surrey’s Micah Berger had two goals and an assist in their Game 2 win

INTERIOR CONFERENCE SCORES:

#2 West Kelowna Warriors – 5
#3 Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 4 (OT)
BOXSCORE
Series tied 1-1

#1 Penticton Vees – 3
#4 Vernon Vipers – 1
BOXSCORE
Penticton leads the series 2-0

GAME NOTES:

• Carter Oakendfold scored 2:09 into overtime for West Kelowna to clinch the win
• James Fisher’s first of the playoffs early in the third period stood as the game-winning goal for Penticton

ALBERTA DIVISION SCORES:

#4 Okotoks Oilers – 5
#1 Brooks Bandits – 2
BOXSCORE
Series tied 1-1

#2 Sherwood Park Crusaders – 6
#3 Blackfalds Bulldogs – 4
BOXSCORE
Sherwood Park leads the series 2-0

GAME NOTES:

• Brett Huxley scored two goals for Okotoks
• Six different Sherwood Park players scored in their Game 2 win

APRIL 22 SCHEDULE:

Game 3: Surrey at Victoria – 7 p.m. PT