The Summerland Steam showed their strength with two Junior B hockey wins on the weekend.
On Saturday, the team travelled to Princeton, defeating the Posse in a 4-0 shutout.
In the first period, Braden Eliuk scored for the Steam at 7:17.
Paulsen Lautard and Jack Mills had the assists.
The next goal came on a power play at 5:29 when Wyatt Gale scored, assisted by Riley Pettitt and Jarrett Malchow.
In the second period, the Steam extended their lead with a goal by Matthew Sokol at 10:57. Pettitt had the assist.
Lautard scored the Steam’s final goal unassisted at 9:59.
The final period was scoreless.
On Sunday, the Steam hosted the Nelson Leafs in a 2-1 decision.
Cody Egilson scored for the Steam at 17:25, assisted by Pettitt and Calvin Hadley.
The second period was scoreless.
In the third period, Gale scored for the Steam at 9:48, assisted by Malchow.
The sole Leafs goal came at 6:16.
The next action for the Steam is on Friday, Nov. 6 when Summerland will host the Kelowna Chiefs.
The game begins at 7:30 p.m.
The Steam are in third place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.
At present, the team has nine wins and eight losses.