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Midget Vipers blank Salmon Arm

Minor Hockey: Vernon hosting 10-team Midget Rep Tier 3 tournament
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Lucas Halvorson of the Vernon Coca Cola Midget Vipers gets his stick on the puck against Brandon Jalving of the Salmon Arm Silvertips in the Snakepit Classic Midget Tier 3 tournament Friday at the Civic Arena.

Jordan Foster stopped everything shot his way Friday, leading the Vernon Coca Cola Vipers to a 7-0 win over the Salmon Arm Silvertips in the opening game for both teams at the Midget Tier 3 Snakepit Classic minor hockey tournament at the Civic Arena.

The Quesnel Thunder scored three times in the third period Saturday morning to beat Vernon 6-5 at Kal Tire Place.

Vernon led 4-3 going into the final frame.

The Vipers were slated to finish the round-robin Saturday afternoon against the Kamloops Blazers.

The North Okanagan Knights, Merritt, Winfield, Columbia Valley, Vanderhoof and West Kelowna rounded out the 10-team tournament.

The semifinals are set for 6 and 8:15 a.m. and the final goes at 3 p.m., all at the Civic Arena.

 

 



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