The North Okanagan Knights completed a three-game sweep of the Kelowna Chiefs with a 4-1 win at home Friday night, Feb. 3.
The win wraps up an oddity in the regular season schedule where the Knights and Chiefs faced each other three times in a row. The Knights won the first meeting 7-1 and the second one 5-4.
On Friday, the Knights started off the scoring on the powerplay with a goal by Matthew Johnston, his 18th of the season, fed by Fraser O91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™Brien and Devin Jameson.
At 5:32 of the second period, the Knights bolstered their lead with Collin Kozijn91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s third goal of the season, assisted by Carson Devine and O91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™Brien.
The Chiefs got on the board early in the third with a goal off the stick of Jaxson Rebman, his third of the season, assisted by Parker MacDonald, to cut the Knights91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™ lead in half.
Midway through the third, Johnston scored his second goal of the game on the powerplay, with helpers from O91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™Brien and Jameson, extending North Okanagan91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s advantage to 3-1.
Richard Burden put the game out of reach in the final minute with a shorthanded empty-netter.
Knights goalie Austin Seibel played well to earn the win, stopping 41 of 42 shots he faced.
O91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™Brien had three assists and was named the game91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s second star behind Chiefs defenceman Mattias Reha.
The Knights, who have clinched a playoff spot, sit third in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Bill Ohlhausen division with a 20-16-3-2 record and 45 points in 41 games played. The Chiefs are in the basement of the league with just 14 points in 42 games.
The next game for the Knights is a date with the Summerland Steam on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Summerland Arena, but not before the Chiefs take on the Steam tonight (Feb. 4), also at 7:30 p.m.
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