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Steam add two ties and one loss

The Summerland Steam added two ties and a loss to their season of Junior B hockey action over the past week.
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Players with the Princeton Posse and the Summerland Steam scramble for the puck during a game on Sunday. From left are Kyle Bergh of the Posse

The Summerland Steam added two ties and a loss to their season of Junior B hockey action over the past week.

The Steam hosted the Osoyoos Grizzlies on Tuesday evening, playing to a 2-2 tie.

The Grizzlies are the top-ranked team in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

After a scoreless first period, the Coyotes scored at 7:15.

Braden Eliuk of the Steam responded with a goal at 1:32. Cole Woodliffe and Tyson Klingspohn had the assists.

In the third period, the Steam took the lead at 19:06 when Eliuk scored unassisted.

The Coyotes brought the game to a tie with a power play goal at 7:08.

On Sunday, the Steam faced the Grizzlies in Revelstoke, playing to a 3-2 loss.

Revelstoke scored on a power play at 7:02 in the first period.

In the second period, the Grizzlies strengthened their lead with a power play goal at 3:20.

Wyatt Gale of the Steam scored a power play goal at 1:38, assisted by Michael McEachern.

The Grizzlies responded with a goal at 1:26.

The sole goal in the third period came with 39 seconds when Jack Mills scored, assisted by Woodliffe and Daylan Robertson.

Sunday’s home game against the Princeton Posse ended in a 2-2 tie.

Princeton opened scoring with a goal at 9:11 in the first period

In the second period, the Steam tied the game with a goal by Klingspohn at 12:10. Paulsen Lautard and Nelson Hurry had the assists.

The Posse regained their lead with a goal at 6:42.

In the third period, the Steam tied the game once more as Lautard scored at 5:44, assisted by Klingspohn.

The Steam have 27 wins, 16 losses, two ties and three overtime losses. This puts the Junior B hockey team in second place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

 

 

 



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