Nanaimo Clippers forced overtime with a late third period goal and eventually won in overtime to avoid a second loss in as many days to Powell River Kings at Hap Parker Arena. Powell River came back from a two-goal deficit to win 24 hours earlier.
Ben Wright gave the Kings a 2-1 lead early in the final frame, which held until the 18:18 mark when Dylan Kinch replied for the Clippers. Calvin Beard had the other Kings’ goal, cancelling out Kinch’s first of two goals on the night in the first period, three minutes after the visiting club had taken a 1-0 lead.
The teams played more than six minutes of three-on-three in the extra period before Nanaimo’s Patrick Fortune sealed the win with his third goal of the season.
Ryan Tamelin made 38 saves for the Kings, who were outshot 41-25. Attendance was 806.
Powell River remains 10th in BC Hockey League Coastal Conference standings, 11 points behind eighth place Nanaimo.
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