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Two consecutive losses drop Kelowna Chiefs to last place

The Chiefs were outscored 14-5 over two games
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A rough weekend road trip (Nov. 1-2) for the Kelowna Chiefs saw them outscored 14-5 over two games.

The Chiefs lost 9-5 to the Williams Lake Mustangs on Friday. Kelowna led 3-2 after the first period, thanks to goals from Aiden Morcom (4), Ben Henshall (2), and Sam Lescarbeau. Notably, Henshall's goal came on a penalty shot.

The score was 6-5 in favour of the Mustangs at the end of the second period, with Kelowna's Owen Ivanov (4) scoring twice, including a power-play marker.
Williams Lake pulled away in the third period, scoring three more goals for the 9-5 win.

Kelowna goaltender Jedd Stybel made 29 saves, as the Chiefs outshot the Mustangs 40-38 and went 1/3 on the power play.

On Saturday night, Kelowna was shut out 5-0 by the Quesnel River Rush. Quesnel led 2-0 after the first period and added three more goals in the second to seal the win. Chiefs goaltender Max Fowle made 21 saves, while Kelowna outshot their opponents 41-26, going 0/6 on the power play.

The Kelowna Chiefs now sit at the bottom of the Bill Ohlhausen Division with 12 points and a record of 5-6-0-2-0. Their next game is against the Heat in Chase on Friday, Nov. 8.



Gary Barnes

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