Steam power their way to 10 wins
The Summerland Steam are the first team to 10 wins in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League after beating the North Okanagan Knights at home in overtime for the second time in three nights.
Former Penticton Vees defenceman Sam Jones scored the winner with 1:27 to go in the second five-minute overtime session as the Steam beat the Knights 5-4 Tuesday at the Summerland Arena.
A wild finish saw Cairo Rogers put the Steam up 4-3 with a shorthanded goal with 1:15 to play, only to have Brady Marzocco tie the game for the Knights with five seconds to go.
Scott Robinson scored twice and Riley Smoler had the other goal for the Steam (10-3-0), who moved three points ahead of the Princeton Posse atop the Okanagan Division.
Tyler Olsen, Jeff Schlenker and Levi Harris also scored for the Knights (25-1-4), who are now just a point behind fourth-place Kelowna Chiefs.
Newcomer Owen Pettet made 33 saves to get the win while Zach Willms made 21 stops for the Knights.
The Steam don’t play until Sunday when they visit Princeton is a 2 p.m. matinee.
The Osoyoos Coyotes (6-4-1) also just play once this weekend, welcoming Princeton to the Sun Bowl Arena Saturday at 7:35 p.m.
Ice Dogs safe, dry in rec hockey play
Mitch MacMillan bagged two goals to propel the EcoDry Ice Dogs to a 53 triumph over the Hitmen in Penticton Men’s Recreational Hockey League action.
Mike Funk, Brent Mosses and Nick Riep also scored for the winners.
Michael Penny, Matt Fraser and Chris Arlidge replied for the Hitmen.
Broncos 8 Biscuits 8: Jared Collen produced a hat-trick and Stuart Nisbet scored twice to help the Broncos salvage a high-scoring tie.
Eric Cerutti, Chris Pond and Jordan Moss also lit the lamp.
Doug Chadwick had two for the Biscuits, with David Sandrelli, Colin Minardi, Jordan McCallum, Brandon Beck, Justin Martens and Rory McDowall notching solos.
Bradford on a high on the lanes
Chris Bradford powered through the pins in Monday Night Men’s five-pin bowling league play at the Roll N Stones Fun Centre.
Bradford posted the men’s high single of 376 and the high four of 1,165, while Stu Ryan retained the high average of 268.
It was all Arlee all the time on the ladies’ side, as Arlee Mooy had the high single of 266, high four games of 840 and high average of 223.
Team Arlee had the team high single of 895 and Team Mike the high four game of 3,203.
Marleau plays in his 1,500th career game
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Patrick Marleau waved to the crowd with a smile after they gave him a standing ovation for reaching a milestone.
Marleau played in his 1,500th NHL game on Wednesday as Toronto beat Detroit 6-3 at Air Canada Centre, making the 38-year-old just the 18th in league history to reach the mark.
“Nice to be recognized like that, it’s always nice when the teammates are congratulating you and giving you a bit of hard time,” said Marleau.
Marleau’s ability to stay healthy is the biggest reason he’s played so many games. He’s now dressed in 631 straight regular-season games, missing only 31 in 20 seasons.
— Staff and news services