Kelowna pulls even with Osoyoos in KIJHL Okanagan division final
The KIJHL’s Okanagan Division championship series is now a best-of-three after both teams held serve on home ice.
Devin Sutton scored twice and added two assists as the Kelowna Chiefs beat the Osoyoos Coyotes 6-2 Saturday at the Rutland Arena, evening the best-ofseven series at 2-2.
Kelowna won 5-4 at home on Friday after the Coyotes won the first two games 6-1 and 3-2 in overtime at the Sun Bowl Arena in midweek.
Game 5 goes tonight at 7:35 p.m. at the Sun Bowl, with Game 6 on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rutland.
If necessary, Game 7 is Wednesday at the Sun Bowl.
Game 4 – Chiefs 6 Coyotes 2: Regular season MVP Brett Witala had a goal and four assists and Brody Dale a goal and three assists as the big line exploded for 13 points on Saturday.
Juanre Naude and Myles Mattila also scored for the Chiefs, who led 1-0 and 3-1 at the period breaks.
Jackson Barrett and Hunter Johnson scored for the Coyotes.
Joseph Mcleod had 37 saves for the win and Daniel Paul stopped 36 shots for Osoyoos.
Game 3 – Chiefs 5 Coyotes 4: Dale scored the winner, snapping a 4-4 tie with 1:17 left in regulation time as Kelowna got back into the series on Friday.
Zach Erhardt scored twice and Sutton and Mathew Alcorn also connected for the Chiefs, who led 1-0 after one period but trailed 4-3 after two.
Austin Cleaver with two, Colin Bell and Connor Onstein notched second-period goals for the Coyotes. Mcleod had 29 saves and Paul 32. Doug Birks Division final: The first-place Revelstoke Grizzlies got a big 7-4 road win Saturday to even the series with the 100 Mile House Wranglers at 2-2. Game 5 is tonight in Revelstoke.
Neil Murdoch Division final: The Castlegar Rebels staved off elimination by beating the visiting Nelson Leafs 6-2 Saturday. The Leafs lead the series 3-1 and can close it out tonight on home ice.
Eddie Mountain Division final: Columbia Valley Rockies nipped the visiting Kimberley Dynamiters 1-0 Saturday but still trail the series 3-1. Game 5 is tonight in Kimberley.