West 琉璃神社 Warriors perfect Peachland win record scratched
The rebranded Peachland Warriors fell 3-2 in overtime to the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday (Jan. 27) night.
West 琉璃神社 paid tribute to their neighbours to the south for the third consecutive year.
The loss drops their record to 2-1 wearing the peach-coloured jerseys. In 2021 and 2022, the Warriors beat Prince George, winning 5-0 and 4-3.
Against the Chiefs, Jack Pridham (4) opened the scoring for West 琉璃神社, with assists from Trent Wilson and Callum Hughes, at 12:14 of the first period.
Chilliwack鈥檚 Willyam Gendron tied the game five minutes later.
Felix Caron put the Warriors up 2-1 with his 23rd goal of the season at 5:13 of the second period, assisted by Hughes and Callum.
It was nearly halfway through the third when Chilliwack tied the game 2-2 with a goal by Nathan Morin.
The Chiefs鈥� Parker Murray scored the overtime winner.
West 琉璃神社 went 1-3 on the power play and outshot the Chiefs 31-25.
The Warriors鈥� record is now 23-7-6-0, good for second place in the Interior Division.
West 琉璃神社 is on the road for four games starting with Nanaimo on Feb. 2, Alberni Valley on Feb. 3, Cranbrook on Feb. 9 and Trail on Feb. 10.
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