Game one was a track meet for shots on goal as the Kamloops Storm and 100 Mile House Wranglers combined for 109 shots but it was the Kamloops Storm who made the most of their chances in a 5-3 win to draw first blood in the best of seven Birks Division final. Ben Filippone, Nik Dimopoulos, and David Ander had a goal and a assist each while Ryan Larsen had two assists to lead the way for the Storm. Playoff Ace Luke Rothfos tallied as did Teghan Mullin in support of winning goaltender Brenner Fyfe who made 57 saves. Kamloops went 2 for 7 on the power play and killed 4 of 5 man disadvantages they faced. Game two goes Saturday March 15th 7pm.
Storm Draw First Blood With 5-3 Win
Kamloops Storm rookie goalie Brenner Fyfe (2006-born) will share the crease with Sicamous Eagles rookie goalie Michael Makowsky.
“I got to see Fyfe first-hand when we were in Kamloops and he had a great game against us,” said KIJHL head coach Dave Hnatiuk. “In pre-scout, you see him show up in other games. He looked really good and consistent. There were about five or six ‘06 goalies in the mix. It’s not an easy decision.”
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