Image credit: Chad Hellingman/Kamloops Storm

By Marty Hastings

KIJHL playoffs

Storm surrender lead in post-season loss to Grizzlies

Mar 9, 2024 | 9:52 AM

REVELSTOKE — After 30 minutes, the Kamloops Storm were in position to win Game 1 of the best-of-seven Doug Birks Division final, with a 3-0 lead on the Grizzlies on Friday (March 8) in Revelstoke.

The Grizzlies scored five unanswered goals to prevail 5-3 and earn a 1-0 lead in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League series.

Nathan Bohmer, Kyle Sanford and Evan Clark tallied in support of Storm goaltender Colton Phillips-Watts, who turned aside 52 shots in a losing effort.

Ethan Coventry nabbed Revelstoke’s first goal at 14:47 of the second period and went on to record a hat-trick that included an empty-net marker at 18:20 of the third period.

Revelstoke netminder Jozef Kuchaslo made 41 saves to pick up the victory between the pipes.

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Game 2 is slated to get underway at 7 p.m. on Saturday (March 9) at the Revelstoke Forum.

Kamloops is scheduled to host Game 3 on Monday (March 11), a 7 p.m. start at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.