Kelowna Chiefs Strike First in OT
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It took overtime, but the Kelowna Chiefs held serve on Tuesday night, winning Game One of their playoff series with the Osoyoos Coyotes after a goal by Nick Josephs in the extra frame. The Chiefs would score the lone goal in the first period when Dylan Jamieson scored from Kirk Reeve and Scott Renner. In the second the Coyotes would even the score eight minutes in on the power play. Taylor Jordan ...
Kelowna Chiefs Round 2 Preview
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Saturday night the Kelowna Chiefs finished off the Summerland Steam in Round 1 of the KIJHL playoffs, despite losing the first two games at home. The Chiefs would rally and win four straight to take the series in six games. Their 4-1 series clincher in Summerland sets up a date with the Osoyoos Coyotes in Round 2. During the regular season in Chiefs would win five of eight games, including three ...
Owls Fly to Provincials
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The KSS Senior girls basketball team is headed to the Provincial championship tournament in Langley after a 65-38 domination of Gleneagle in Merritt. The Owls played in this “win or go home game” after falling in the Valley final on their home floor. The Owls would lead this Wild Card game from the opening tip and extended their lead to 22 by the half. Cassidy Kapaiwai would record a double-double with 21 points ...
Kelowna Chiefs Tie Playoff Series
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Away games worked in favour for the Kelowna Chiefs after a 4-1 win over the Summerland Steam in game four of their Okanagan Division playoff series Tuesday night. The victory pushes the Chiefs to a 2 – 2 tie with the Steam and still neither team has won at home in this series. Marshall Sidwell added a goal and an assist in the win while Kenny Fitzgerald faced 35 shots between the ...
Alex Has Been “Gran”d
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While both Alex Gran and the Okanagan Rockets hope that there are plenty of games left in his midget career, the reality remained that Gran was playing in his final regular season home games as a member of the major midget Rockets this weekend. Gran was recognized before Saturday's game against the Vancouver N.W. Giants at the Capital News Centre. Whenever the final buzzer sounds on Gran's career with the Rockets, he ...
UBCO Setter is a Canada West All-Star
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In Emily Oxland’s first trip to the service line in her first game as a rookie setter she ripped off an ace against Thompson Rivers, setting the stage for a stellar rookie campaign. Emily has been rewarded for her excellent season with a Canada West All-Star as she was superb in leading the UBC Okanagan Heat’s women’s volleyball team’s offense as a freshman setter. “Emily was simply brilliant all season for us,” ...
Steve Manuel – Canda West Coach of the Year
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UBC Okanagan Heat head coach Steve Manuel has won the Coach of the Year Award in just his second year of play in the ultra-competitive Canada West conference. Coach Manuel guided his team to a 15-7 record, nine wins better than 2011-12 and good enough for a fourth place finish with the chance to host a conference quarter-final.. With a chance at the host spot Manuel guided his team to four straight ...
Kelowna Chiefs Open Post Season
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The Kelowna Chiefs will open the 2013 playoff as the top seed in the Conference and will have home ice advantage through the first two rounds of the post season. The Chiefs who finished first with a 35-15-1-1 this season were led by Jordan Salahor who would win the KIJHL scoring race with 83 points. They would allow the second least goals in the KI thanks in large part to the ...
Kelowna Chiefs and Salahor Finish On Top
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The Kelowna Chiefs finished the KIJHL regular season this past weekend with a win and a loss. They finish in first in their division and first in the Conference giving the Chiefs home ice advantage going into the playoffs. Jordan Salahor of the Chiefs also won the overall KIJHL scoring race with 31 goals and 52 Assists for 83 points. The Chiefs will host the Summerland Steam in the first round of ...
Warriors Clinch Playoff Berth
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West Kelowna clinched a playoff spot with a 6-2 victory in Powell River on Friday. The Warriors’ top line of Max French, Marcus Basara, and Seb Lloyd carried the mail offensively, generating five of six goals and 11 points among the trio. Seb Lloyd scored twice in the first period to pace the West K. attack. French scored the eventual game-winner and then added a late empty netter. Marcus Basara was named ...
