A late game-tying goal was enough to take the Vernon Vipers to overtime Friday night, but no further as the Wenatchee Wild won that night’s game 3-2 at Kal Tire Place.
The game was scoreless through the first two periods. Flashing forward to the third, Vipers forward Ryan Shostak opened the scoring off a set-up from Ayden Third just past the seven minute mark of the period.
The Wild answered with two goals in a span of 30 seconds: Quinn Emerson scored on a 2-on-1 opportunity before Owen Bohn jumped on a rebound to make it 2-1 Wild.
With just two minutes remaining, Luke Buss drove the net and put home a centring pass from Reagan Milburn to even the score at two apiece.
Cade Stibbe was the overtime hero after he pounced on a strange bounce off the end glass to give his team the 3-2 road victory.
It was the second straight OT loss for the Vipers, who fell to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 5-4 on Thursday, Nov. 3.
The Snakes return to action tonight (Nov. 6) as they take on the Wild for the back half of the two game set. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
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