It might not have been pretty but it was effective for the Cariboo Cougars who skated to a 3-0 win on Saturday over the Kootenay Ice to sweep their best of three first round series 2-0 at Kin 1.
COUGARS WIN!!!!! Series sweep over @KootenayIceMML with a 3-0 win today. Floris and Kolle with a goal and assist each. #roadtotheteluscup
— Cariboo Cougars (@cariboocougars) March 12, 2017
The Cougars jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes courtesy of Ty Kolle and Hunter Floris zipping pucks past Ice goalie Jake Kemp.
Kootenay was outshot 17-3 after the first period.
After a lacklustre second period, Cariboo iced the victory after a garbage goal from Trey Thomas, putting the game out of reach late in the third period.
Things got chippy towards the end of the game as Cougars defenceman Jarin Sutton took a double minor after a rough and tumble sequence in the crease against an Ice forward.
Cariboo outshot the Ice 35-11 with Zach Wickson picking up the shutout.
Recap: Cougars complete the sweep with a 3-0 win. https://t.co/IgW3WRQPGb@itsjdphoto with the photos pic.twitter.com/aFSkQJH7Oq
— Cariboo Cougars (@cariboocougars) March 12, 2017
The Major Midget Cougars will begin second round playoff action Friday afternoon at 3:15 at Kin 1 against the Vancouver NW Giants.
The Giants upset the 3rd place Okanagan Rockets 5-4 and 5-1 to take that quarter-final series 2-0.
In other BCMML playoff action, the Vancouver NE Chiefs skunked the Valley West Hawks 5-0 to win that series 2-0, and the Greater Vancouver Canadians beat the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds 3-2 in overtime to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three quarter-final.
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