The Sicamous Eagles took home a win on home ice for their season opener.
In a match-up against the Â鶹AV Chiefs, Sicamous totaled 42 shots on goal while Â鶹AV racked up 20, and with double the scoring chances, the Eagles skated away with the 5-2 win.
The first period went scoreless for over 15 minutes, before Everett Boutcher took the lead for Sicamous at 16:22, answered by Â鶹AV’s Jaxson Rebman 19 seconds later.
The tie was broken just 42 seconds into the second by Â鶹AV’s Campbell Pinsonneault, which would prove to be Â鶹AV’s final goal of the evening.
Sicamous tied it 2-2 in about two minutes, with a goal by Nick Wright. The leading goal was then taken by Parker Fournier, short-handed. A total of six penalties decorated the second period.
Finally, the Eagles got some insurance goals in the third, one at 5:17 by Boutcher followed by a last call, 19:19 slam to the back of the empty net by Caleb Dehoog.
The Eagles play next tonight (Sept. 23) at 7 p.m. in Chase against the Heat.
Â鶹AV’s next game is also tonight, against the Castlegar Rebels at the Rutland Arena. Puck drop there is also 7 p.m.
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