The Salmon Arm Silverbacks were bitten by the Penticton Vees in overtime in one of two home games played over the weekend.
Friday (Feb. 21) evening's game at Rogers Rink saw the 'Backs get off to a strong start, dominating the first period with a tally of 3-0. Scored within a two-minute period around the halfway mark, the first goal was by Cole Cooksey, assisted by Keifer Miller and Riley Ashe. Maddux Martin added the second, aided by Dakota MacIntosh, and Roenick Jodoin the third, assisted by Patrick Raftery. Cooksey and the Vees' Brock Reinhart also had time in the sin bin for fighting.
Second period saw some penalties for roughing, with neither team finding the back of the net.
Penticton made a comeback in the third, beginning with a penalty conversion at 8:16, scored by Caton Ryan. The Vees added goals at 12:06 and 18:46, and wound up pushing the game into overtime where Ryan delivered the tiebreaker, giving Penticton a 4-3 win.
In the Penticton net, Ethan Buenaventura and Will Ingemann shared goal-tending duties, blocking a total of 22 shots, while Andrew Ballantyne held the fort on Salmon Arm's end, denying 45 shots.
On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Silverbacks hosted Cranbrook Bucks for a back-and-forth game that ended in a 2-1 win for the home team. Cooksey was first to light the scoreboard with a power-play conversion, assisted by Martin and Ben MacBeath, late in the first frame.
Jodoin potted a single halfway through the second frame, assisted by Miller, while the Bucks' single was delivered in the last minute of the third period.
In the Salmon Arm net, Daniel Dirracolo stopped 22 shots while, across the ice, Jaden Cholette blocked 32.
Next up for the Silverbacks is a Feb. 28 home game versus the West Kelowna Warriors. For more, visit sasilverbacks.com
