CLIPPERS FALL 4-2 IN SALMON ARM

SALMON ARM – The Clippers dropped the second game of their three game road trip 4-2 to the Silverbacks on Saturday.

Nanaimo surrendered the only goal of the first period on a rebound effort by Salmon Arm’s Logan Mostat.

Jake Harris tied it with his league leading fifth power play in the first minute of the second period.

He finished off a three way passing play that included Cal Babych and Tristan Crozier.

Salmon Arm went ahead 2-1 on a Trevor Adams goal late in the second, but Jamie Collins muscled home a man advantage goal just a minute and a half later to even the score at two.

Perhaps the game’s defining moment came in the last minute of the second period when Salmon Arm’s Marcus Mitchell banged home a loose puck.

It appeared the referee’s whistle had blown the play dead, but the goal was allowed to stand and give the Silverbacks a 3-2 lead heading into the third.

A power play goal by Hudson Schandor gave Salmon Arm a 4-2 lead on a five minute major that saw Vincent Millette banished from the game.

The shots finished 38-26 for the Silverbacks with Bo Didur getting the win over Austin Roden.

Nanaimo finished 2/7 on the man advantage while Salmon Arm went 2/8.

Saturday’s Three Stars

1) Hudson Schandor 1g

2) Rhett Kingston 1a

3) Bo Didur 24 saves

The Clippers wrap up their Interior road trip on Sunday against the West Kelowna Warriors at 2:30 p.m.

Then Nanaimo returns home for parents weekend which includes home games against Coquitlam on October 21 and Prince George on October 22.