Nitros defeat Grizzlies on the road, turn attention to homestand

The Kimberley Dynamiters defeated the Revelstoke Grizzlies 7-5 on the road Saturday, Oct. 31.

Blake Cameron opened the scoring for Revelstoke 2:48 into the first period.

Aiden Conroy tied the game one minute later, with assists from Adam Shypitka and Carter Allan.

Defenceman Logan Findlay put Kimberley ahead on the power play in the 10th minute, with assists from Conner Grainger and Cohen Bell.

Jake Murdoch added a power-play goal four minutes later, assisted by Shea Fitzgerlad and Avery Lynch.

Jaden Rusznak extended Kimberley’s lead to 4-1 before the first intermission, with an assist from Brayden Schwartz.

Carsten Campbell scored a power-play goal in the third minute of the second period to cut Revelstoke’s deficit to 4-2. Zach Herfst added a shorthanded goal in the 16th minute to bring the Grizzlies within one.

Rusnak scored his second goal of the game in the 19th minute to give Kimberley a 5-3 lead.

Walker Overwater brought Revelstoke within one again with a power-play goal in the 10th minute of the third period.

The teams combined for three goals in the 19th minute. Reed Reschny scored for Kimberley before Daniel Erwin answered on the powerplay for Revelstoke. Rusnak then completed his hat trick to seal the win.

Nitros’ goalie Adam Kisilevich stopped 30 of 35 shots faced, while Grizzlies’ netminder William Stewart faced 25 shots and saved 18.