The Nelson Leafs split a pair of extra-time games at home over the weekend, beating the Kimberley Dynamiters in overtime before falling to the Fernie Ghostriders in a shootout.
Nelson opened the weekend Friday with a 4-3 overtime win over Kimberley at the Nelson and District Community Complex.
The Dynamiters opened the scoring on a power play just under four minutes into the first period before Liam Byrne answered with a power-play goal for Nelson at 16:15.
Carter Kelly gave the Leafs a 2-1 lead early in the second period before Cooper Gair extended the advantage to 3-1 at 6:35 of the third.
Kimberley responded with goals from Braeden Jack and Kole Duquette, with Duquette tying the game at 3-3 with 43 seconds remaining in regulation.
Jack Day then delivered the winner 1:29 into overtime, with Ryan Williamson picking up the assist.
Leafs goaltender Jacob Armstrong stopped 30 of 33 shots to earn the win.
Nelson returned to home ice Sunday, falling 3-2 in a shootout against the Fernie Ghostriders.
After a scoreless opening period, Nolan Murphy put Nelson ahead at 11:22 of the second before Fernie’s Sawyer Samycia tied the game with two seconds remaining in the period.
Larson Proctor restored Nelson’s lead 3:08 into the third, but Jaden Piper tied the game at 11:15.
Neither team scored during five minutes of overtime, sending the game to a shootout.
Boston Logan scored the only shootout goal for Fernie, while Nelson was unable to convert on five attempts.
Armstrong made 34 saves on 36 shots for the Leafs.
Nelson finished the weekend with three of a possible four points after both games went beyond regulation.
The Leafs will hit the road to take on Williams Lake on Friday, Sept. 25.
