The Vees controlled from start to finish on Friday night at the SOEC on their way to a 6-3 victory. Penticton wins the series 4-1. 

Ryden Evers got the game started, jamming home a puck from the high-slot, to make it 1-0 with his fourth of the post-season. 

After the Thunderbirds tied the game, Louie Wehmann made a great individual effort up the ice finishing on the backhand to make the score 2-1 after the first period. 

The Vees added to their lead in the middle frame with Nolan Stevenson sneaking a shot through from the point for his first WHL playoff goal. 

Wehmann added his second of the night on the powerplay to make the score 4-1 heading into the third period.

Jacob Kvasnicka was taken down on a breakaway leading to a penalty shot. The Vees forward made a great move and finished it off to make the score 5-1.  

Seattle answered with two goals of their own but Kvasnicka found the empty net late to make the final score 6-3. 

The Vees will wait until the Prince George vs Spokane series wraps up to find out their opponent for Round 2. 

 

GAME STATS

Shots:

Vees- 35

Thunderbirds- 31

 

Scoring:

Vees- Ryden Evers, Louie Wehmann (2), Nolan Stevenson, Jacob Kvasnicka (2)

Thunderbirds- Cameron Schmidt, Tai Riley, Coster Dunn

 

Power Plays:

Vees- 1/4

Thunderbirds- 1/1

 

Goaltending:

Vees- AJ Reyelts – 28/31

Thunderbirds- Marek Sklenicka – 29/34

 

Up Next: The Vees will play either Prince George or Kelowna in Round 2 based on the end of the Cougars vs Spokane series.