The Warriors suffered their first regulation loss of 2013 on Saturday, falling 2-1 in Penticton.
West Kelowna had a 1-0 lead in the game, thanks to a Marcus Basara tally just 1:38 in.
However, the Vees would escape with the win thanks to forward Cody DePourcq, who notched the equalizer midway through the second period and then found the winner late in the third.
Final shots counted 36-21 in favour of the Vees, with Warriors netminder Tyler Briggs named the second star.
DePourcq was the first star of the game, with Troy Stecher named the third star.
“I don’t think we can be happy with the loss” said Warriors defenceman Mat Berry-Lamontagna after the game. “I think we had a lot more to give” Berry suggests. “They’re a good team over there and they skate well. But we’ve got to do a better job in the future when it comes to them.”
The Vees won six of the seven matchups between the clubs this year, though five of those six wins were one-goal affairs with two matchups needing overtime.
Things also got nasty in the final moments of the game, with a near bench-clearing brawl breaking out as the final horn sounded.
Mercifully, Saturday’s contest was the final matchup between the clubs this season. Of course, the squads could still meet in the post-season.
I think it’s pretty well known that we don’t like them, and I’m sure they don’t like us after tonight” Berry admits, adding “that’s old-time hockey.”
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