Chiefs take Steam out of Summerland

Kelowna game away from advancing into 3rd round of playoffs

After consecutive blowout victories on the road, the Kelowna Chiefs are one game away from the third round of the KIJHL playoffs.

Playoff scoring leader Brody Dale scored the go-ahead goal in the first period and Braeden Mitchell kicked out 29 shots for the shutout as the Kelowna Chiefs beat the Steam 5-0 Tuesday at the Summerland Arena.

Kelowna leads the best-of-seven Okanagan Division final series 3-1 and can close it out with a win tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rutland Arena.

Jordan Lowry, Tyler Love, Devin Sutton and Land Paddison with his playoff-leading ninth goal also scored for the Chiefs, who led 1-0 and 3-0 at the period breaks.

Dale has 18 points while teammate Ryan Stack and Kimberley’s Brock Palmer each have 16.

Jared Breitkreuz made 30 saves for the Steam, who lost 7-1 in Game 3 on Monday.

If the Steam can stay alive, Game 6 would be played Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Summerland. Game 7, also if necessary, would be Sunday in Kelowna.

In the Doug Birks Division final, the Revelstoke Grizzlies edged the 100 Mile House Wranglers 3-2 in overtime Tuesday to take a commanding 3-0 edge in the series.

Beaver Valley Nitehawks beat the visiting Nelson Leafs to grab a 2-1 lead in the Neil Murdoch Division final.

Kimberley Dynamiters swept the Fernie Ghostriders 4-0 in the Eddie Mountain Division final and will meet the winner of the Beaver-ValleyNelson series in the Kootenay Conference final.