Kimberley Dynamiters finish regular season on 14-game win streak; Prepare for playoffs

The Kimberley Dynamiters rounded out their regular season this past weekend as they prepared for the start of the playoffs.

On Friday, the Nitros traveled to Creston to play the Thunder Cats. The Cats were ready for this game, the Nitros were not.

Even though the Nitros escaped the first with a 2-1 lead, they were out played and out shot. Goals were by Chase Gedny and Daniels.

In the second, the Cats tied the game.

The Cats then took the lead in the third period with 14:10 remaining.

Just when it seemed like the Nitros win streak would come to an end, Daniels scored his 2nd of the game with 2:22 left in the third.

In overtime, the game continued to be Brady Daniels. With the faceoff in the offensive zone, he won the draw to the right to setup Brandt Bertoia for the overtime game winner!

Adam Andersen made 22 saves for his 26th win of the season.

After the game head coach and general manager Derek Stuart felt that the team only played 23 minutes, but that the still earned the win.

The win tied the team with their franchise best point record. During the 2015-16 season, the Nitros posted 86 points.

On Saturday, the Dynamiters had a chance to set a new record, in three less games than the 2015-16 season, against the Golden Rockets.

Gedny opened the scoring, with the first periods lone goal.

Six goals rained during the second period, four for the Nitros, two for the Golden Rockets. Gedny, Spencer Kennedy, Ryan Bennett, and Keegan McDowell scored for the Nitros, while the Rockets captain scored two goals.

In the third, the Rockets captain, Dominic Turner, finished his hattrick.

But Derian Bamber sealed the game with an empty net goal for the 6-3 win.

Brett Anderson stopped 21 pucks in his 17th win of the season.

The win set a franchise record 88 points in a regular season, plus the Nitros finished the regular season on a 14-game win streak.

The Nitros now get ready for the playoffs, as they will host the Golden Rockets Tuesday and Wednesday, before heading to Golden on Friday and Saturday.

In the six regular season meetings between the Rockets and Dynamiters, the Nitros won all six games, and outscored the Rockets 35-9.

Turner leads the Rockets offence, and was third in the league for goals scored with 38 in 43 games. On the backend, the Rockets rely on Jaden Callan (47 games, 28 points) and Terrell Vekved (37 games, 14 points), while Ryan Baker has carried the bulk of the workload, appearing in 35 games, going 16-14 and posting a 3.16 GAA.

Puck drop is 7pm at the Kimberley Civic Centre.

MATCH STICKS: The Fernie Ghostriders went 4-0-2 against the Columbia Valley Rockies. The Nelson Leafs won their season series against the Spokane Braves 4-2. The Grand Forks Border Bruins and Beaver Valley Nitehawks split their series, each winning three games. The Princeton Posse and Summerland split their series, three games a piece. The Kelowna Chiefs won all six of their games against the Osoyoos Coyotes. The Revelstoke Grizzlies blanked the Kamloops Storm 6-0 in their season series. The 100 Mile House Wranglers edged out their season series against the Sicamous Eagles 3-2-1.

Lead Photo By Jonathan Righton of the Therapeutic Paws of Canada.