West Kelowna, BC – On a night where they certainly would’ve wanted a better outcome, the West Kelowna Warriors fell 3-2 in Overtime on home ice to the Trail Smoke Eaters.
After falling behind after a powerplay goal in the 1st period, the Warriors battled back in the 2nd, as Kelsen Podworny scored his 5th of the year to even the game up at one a piece.
Late in the second, it would be Logan Flint, pulling off a nice move in the slot, creating some open space for himself, and depositing his first BCHL goal past Teagan Kendrick to give the Warriors a 2-1 lead.
The lead would stand until the final three minutes of the third, when Aiden Castle was able to tap home a beautiful centering pass from Jack Zilliotto to tie the game at two, and force extra time.
Overtime went the same way it has all season for West K, as they just couldn’t find a winner of their own in the extra frame. After Elias Callgren rang one off the post, the Smokies rushed back into the Warriors zone 3-on-1. Christian Kim centred for Jason Stefanek, who deked out Jack Lisson, and notched the OT winner. With the win, Trail now improves to 4-1 on the season against their opponents from the central Okanagan.
The Warriors return to action on Saturday night when they host the Spruce Grove Saints for the second meeting of the season between the two clubs. Puckdrop is scheduled for 7:00.
PHOTO: Tami Quan Photography
