The Oceanside Generals have evened the score in a seesaw Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) playoff series against the Comox Valley Glacier Kings.
Oceanside won 3-2 in overtime, Tuesday at the Comox Valley Sports Centre. The Generals had scored twice before Logan Kurki scored for the home team at 13:52 of the second period. Caileb Berge — who assisted on Kurki’s goal — tied the game 26 seconds into the third. Kurki and Jory Swanson assisted.
Oceanside ended the game a minute into the second overtime period.
Game five is 7 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) in Parksville. Game six comes back to the Sports Centre, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Also on Tuesday, Port Alberni tied its best-of-seven series 2-2 against Campbell River with a 4-3 overtime win at home. Campbell River had the best regular record in the entire VIJHL.
reporter@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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