The Kootenay HA used a dominant shot advantage and timely scoring to secure a 5-2 road victory over the Okanagan HC in a penalty-filled Junior Prospects Hockey League contest. The visitors set the tone early, outshooting Okanagan 16-8 in the opening period and striking twice. The power play got them on the board first, with Brady Dyer converting at 8:37, assisted by Preston Oler and Carter Vanderloos. Xavier Barrett doubled the lead at 3:45, with Lane Johnson picking up the helper, giving Kootenay a comfortable 2-0 lead after a period that saw four minor penalties.
Okanagan HC fought back fiercely in the second period, turning up the pressure with 18 shots. Their power play came alive to erase the deficit. First, Caden Perry found the net at 6:56, with Oliver Wilson and Brennen Hart assisting. Just over four minutes later, defenseman Mason McWhirter wired a shot home on the man-advantage, again from Wilson, this time with Max Heng helping, to tie the game at 2-2. The momentum was short-lived, however, as Kootenay's Jacob Rogers took a major penalty for an illegal check to the head, resulting in a misconduct, but Okanagan couldn't capitalize further.
The third period belonged entirely to Kootenay HA, who weathered Okanagan's push and reclaimed control. They outshot the home side 17-9 and broke the deadlock at the midway point. Liam Barker scored the crucial game-winning goal at 10:26, assisted by Xavier Barrett, who had a multi-point night. Okanagan's hopes were further dashed by a pair of late boarding penalties. With the net empty, Kootenay sealed the deal with two empty-net markers in the final 83 seconds, first from Preston Oler and then from Dryden Hanson, assisted by Jaxon Derosier. The game ended on a sour note with Kootenay's Nixon McDonald receiving a match penalty for an illegal check to the head. Kootenay goaltender Mateo Sinclair was credited with the win, while Okanagan's Wade Burton faced a barrage of 48 shots in the losing effort.
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