Photo credit: James MacLennan
INTERIOR EAST SCORES:
#1 Brooks Bandits – 9
#4 Spruce Grove Saints – 3
BOXSCORE
Brooks wins the series 4-0
#3 Sherwood Park Crusaders – 5
#2 Blackfalds Bulldogs – 2
BOXSCORE
Sherwood Park leads the series 3-1
GAME NOTES:
- Dmitrijs Dilevka extended his league leading playoff total to 15 points in four games after a two-goal, four assist outing for the Bandits
- Six other Brooks players had multi-point performances, including Mathis Dufour with five points and Jack Rosensteel with three
- Braeden O’Keefe had a hat trick and an assist for the Crusaders
- Sherwood Park goalie Filip Vavro made 35 saves for the win
INTERIOR WEST SCORES:
#3 Salmon Arm Silverbacks – 2
#2 Trail Smoke Eaters – 1 (OT)
BOXSCORE
Salmon Arm wins the series 4-0
#4 Cranbrook Bucks – 5
#1 West Kelowna Warriors – 3
BOXSCORE
Cranbrook leads the series 3-1
GAME NOTES:
- Luca DeCubellis was credited with the winner for Salmon Arm midway through the first overtime period after his dump in took a bounce off the boards and went directly into the net with the goalie out to play the puck
- Smoke Eaters netminder Cooper Michaluk stopped 37 of 39 shots in the loss
- Bucks forward Konstantin Hutzinger scored two goals, including the game-winner early in the third period, and had an assist as well
COASTAL WEST SCORES:
#4 Victoria Grizzlies – 3
#1 Cowichan Valley Capitals – 2 (OT)
BOXSCORE
Series tied 2-2
#3 Alberni Valley Bulldogs – 5
#2 Nanaimo Clippers – 2
BOXSCORE
Nanaimo leads the series 3-1
GAME NOTES:
- Victoria’s Owen Warnick scored his first of the playoffs midway through the first overtime period to win the game
- Grizzlies netminder Mikus Vecvanags made 51 saves in the win, the second straight game he has made over 50 stops
- Grady Magner had two goals for Alberni Valley
- Bulldogs goalie Derik Brouillard made 36 saves and was named first star of the game
COASTAL EAST SCORES:
#4 Langley Rivermen – 5
#1 Prince George Spruce Kings – 4
BOXSCORE
Series tied 2-2
#2 Chilliwack Chiefs – 5
#3 Coquitlam Express – 2
BOXSCORE
Chilliwack leads the series 3-1
GAME NOTES:
- Rivermen forward Sam Giangualano scored twice and added a helper for the Rivermen
- Tai Ushio had his first two goals of the postseason for Prince George
- A.J. Schaaf, Nico Grabas and Boris Borin each had two-point outings for Chilliwack
APRIL 10 SCHEDULE:
Game 5: Sherwood Park @ Blackfalds – 7 p.m. MDT
Game 5: Langley @ Prince George – 7 p.m. PDT
Game 5: Coquitlam @ Chilliwack – 7 p.m. PDT
Game 5: Victoria @ Cowichan Valley – 7 p.m. PDT
Game 5: Alberni Valley @ Nanaimo – 7 p.m. PDT
Game 5: Cranbrook @ West Kelowna – 7 p.m. PDT
