Dynamiters offence, goaltending lead to shutout win over Rockies

It was a shutout win for the Kimberley Dynamiters, as they defeated Columbia Valley Rockies 4-0 at Kimberley Civic Centre on Tuesday (Sept. 29) night.

Nitros defensemen Avery Lynch opened the scoring 2:01 into the first period, with assists from Noah Kelly and Miller Tedesco.

Two minutes later forward Reid Wilkinson scored on the man advantage to extend the Dynamiters lead with assists from Kole Duquette and Jaden Rusznak.

(Photo Credit: Dave Lueneberg – Pattison Media)

Kimberley came out strong offensively to start the second period, with defensemen Carter Allan scoring 1:40 into the frame, assisted by Rusznak and Aiden Conroy.

Early in the third, the Nitros were on the powerplay when Duquette fed the puck to forward Brayden Schwartz to score the team’s fourth goal of the night to seal the win.

The Rockies outshot the Nitros 49 to 20, but Kimberley made the most of its scoring opportunities.

(Photo Credit: Dave Lueneberg – Pattison Media)

Nitros goalie Connor Baumbach saved all 20 shots faced, while Rockies netminder Ivan Tourin faced 49 and saved 45.

The three stars of the game were:

First: Sam Lai – Kimberley Dynamiters

Second: Ivan Tourin – Columbia Valley Rockies

Third: Avery Lynch – Kimberley Dynamiters

Next up, the Dynamiters host Quesnel River Rush on Friday (Oct. 2) at the Kimberley Civic Centre. Puck drops at 7 p.m.