Despite a 6-2 loss in Penticton, the Wenatchee Wild clinched their spot in the BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs by way of the Merritt Centennials’ 5-1 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
Tuesday night
in Vernon, BC, Canada, the Wenatchee Wild and Vernon Vipers traded goals in the
first 72 seconds of play but rather than develop into a full-blown track meet,
things tightened up down the stretch as the Vipers secured the win with a late
empty netter for a 4-2 win and a 2-1 series lead
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