Hikichi shoots down Nitros in overtime
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Defenceman Braeden Hikichi scored at 1:24 of overtime sparking the Nelson Leafs to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Kimberley Dynamiters Saturday night at the NDCC Arena.
The win was the third straight for the Green and White.
After the teams played to a scoreless first period, despite Nelson out shooting the Nitros 18-9, Kimberley took control of the contest with a solid second period.
Two goals by Soren Hills, the second coming on the power play, gave the Eddie Mountain squad a 2-0 advantage after 40 minutes.
But Nelson regained the momentum in the dying minutes of the contest when Colton Schell, netting his third goal in three games, scored on the power play.
Patrick Martens, scoring his sixth goal of the season, completed the comeback with a goal with 41 seconds remaining in the third period. Gavin Currie finished the contest with three points while Schell had two.
Nelson, out shooting the Dynamiters 36-28, improves to 8-8 on the season.
Nelson begins a four-game road swing today at 2 p.m. in Spokane when the Leafs meet the Braves. Next home game for the Leafs is Saturday, November 13 against Grand Forks Border Bruins.
LEAF NOTES: The game marked the return of winger Cody Abbey to the Nelson lineup. The North Kootenay minor hockey grad has been on the disabled list since September 17 with a shoulder injury. . . .Darren Hogg, playing his first game since October 15, registered the win in goal for Nelson. . . .Gavin Currie, the Leaf leading scorer, Patrick Martens and Colton Schell, are riding three-game point streaks.
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