In front of a packed and raucous crowd at the Princeton and District Arena on Monday, the Princeton Posse stomped the North Okanagan Knights 7-0 in game seven of their KIJHL division series to advance to the next round of the playoffs.
The Posse will next face the Revelstoke Grizzles in the conference final of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs.
It was a lopsided finish to what had been a hard-fought series between the Posse and the Knights, as the North Okanagan team had initially jumped out front to 2-0 lead in the series, forcing Princeton to claw back their way back.
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Goaltender Joey Hawco earned his second shut-out of the playoffs, and was named the Posse91裸聊视频檚 game star.
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The Princeton goal scorers were Dayton Nelson, Anmol Garcha, Johnathan Ward (2), Ty Russell, and Vinay Junek (2). Both Nelson and Ward had recently returned to the ice, following injuries.
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Looking ahead, Princeton met Revelstoke twice in the regular season, each team winning a game.
91裸聊视频淭hey are a structured, hard-nosed, big physical hockey team,91裸聊视频� he said.91裸聊视频淭hey most certainly will make you fight for everything you have.91裸聊视频�
Readman does not underestimate the challenge. 91裸聊视频淲e thought this series was a grind. This is going to be a war. This next series is going to make this last series look like a picnic.91裸聊视频�
The first game of the conference final opens in Princeton Friday, March 22, puck drop at 7 p.m.
