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BCHL Today: Cents’ Zakall hits century game mark, Riv blueliner Dow-Kenny suspended two games, and more

Brian Wiebe

Merritt defenceman Zakall plays 100th BCHL game

Merritt Centennials defenceman Talon Zakall hit a milestone on Saturday against Trail, playing in his 100th career BCHL games. Zakall, who’s from Merritt, is in his second season with the Cents and leads all blueliners on the team in scoring with six goals and 24 assists in 55 games.

Rivermen defenceman Dow-Kenny to miss two games

Langley Rivermen defenceman Will Dow-Kenny has been suspended two games for receiving a major penalty and a game misconduct for kneeing during Friday’s 3-2 win over Surrey.

Dow-Kenny, who has three goals and ten assists in 54 games this season, will sit out Sunday’s regular season finale in Chilliwack and game one of the Rivermen’s first round playoff series against Coquitlam.

Three Stars of the Night

First Star: Alberni Valley netminder Luke Pearson made 54 saves.

Second Star: Merritt forward Daniel Tkac had a goal and three assists.

Third Star: Vernon forward Ben Helgeson posted a hat trick.

Honourable Mentions: Trail forward Owen Ozar notched two goals and an assist. Wenatchee goaltender Noah Altman kicked out 43 shots. Penticton forward Danny Weight chipped in three assists.

If the playoffs started today…

Mainland Division

(1) Coquitlam vs. (4) Langley
(2) Surrey vs. (3) Chilliwack

Island Division

(1) Cowichan Valley vs. (4) Alberni Valley
(2) Nanaimo vs. (3) Powell River

Interior Division

(1) Penticton vs. (6) West Kelowna
(2) Trail vs. (WC2) Prince George
(3) Wenatchee vs. (WC1) Victoria
(4) Vernon vs. (5) Salmon Arm

Brian Wiebe

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.