Klimek Plays Overtime Hero Again in Salmon Arm

Jordan Klimek scored his third of the season and his second overtime winner to lift the Surrey Eagles to their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the Shaw Centre on Friday evening. Michael Santaguida made 33 saves in the win.

The Silverbacks got on the board first when former Eagle Harlan Orr scored on Santaguida at 10:52 of the opening period. The Birds responded before the end of the frame when Kevan Kilistoff netted his first of the year, and the teams sat tied at 1-1 after 20 minutes.

Salmon Arm retook the lead with the only goal of the second period at 7:36 when Jeff Kennedy found the Surrey net. The Eagles resisted some heavy pressure from the Silverbacks in the middle frame, being out shot 17-2, but Santaguida stood strong to keep Surrey in the hockey game.

The only power play goal of the game came at 6:52 of the third when Trevor Cameron scored to tie the game with Blake Box in the sin bin for Salmon Arm. Neither team could find a go ahead goal before the end of 60 minutes, and the game went to overtime.

Klimek's winner came at 2:04 of the first overtime period when he received a pass from Drew Best off the left boards and redirected the puck past Silverbacks goaltender Adam Clark to give the Birds the victory.

Surrey will be right back at it tomorrow evening in Vernon against the Vipers. The face-off is at 7:00pm.

Official 3 Stars:
1. Michael Santaguida - Surrey
2. Harlan Orr - Salmon Arm
3. Michael Stenerson - Surrey

My 3 Stars:
1. Michael Santaguida - Surrey
2. Harlan Orr - Salmon Arm
3. Michael Stenerson - Surrey