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Chiefs win Game 7 to get past Steam

Kelowna Chiefs win KIJHL playoff series 4-3 over Summerland with win Saturday in Rutland.
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Devin Sutton celebrates his second of two goals with captain Brett Witala in SaturdayÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s playoff win over Summerland. -Image: Steve Dunsmoor/Dunsmoor Creative

It wasnÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™t easy but the Kelowna Chiefs are moving on in the playoffs.

Jason TansemÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s club needed the maximum seven games to knock off the Summerland Steam in the opening round, with the clincher coming Saturday night at Rutland Arena.

Devin Sutton scored a pair of first-period goals and Joseph McLeod stopped 29 shots as the Chiefs shutout the Steam 3-0 to claim the Okanagan Divisioin semfinal four games to three.

Kelowna led the series 3-1 only to watch Summerland bounce back with two straight wins to force SaturdayÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s deciding game.

The Chiefs will now take on the Osoyoos Coyotes in the Okanagan Division final. Games 1 and 2 in the best-of-seven go this Tuesday and Wednesday in Osoyoos. Games 3 and 4 will be played next weekend at Rutland Arena.



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