The Clippers broke a 1-1 tie in the third period and hung on for a 3-2 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals. (Gary Dorland)

By Dan Marshall

Winning it Late

Clippers make third period push for 3-2 win over Cowichan

Sep 23, 2023 | 9:45 PM

DUNCAN — The Clippers and Capitals played a dramatic 60 minutes with Nanaimo puling out a 3-2 victory.

Ronan O’Donnell scored the only goal of the first period on a Cowichan power play.

The Clippers responded with a Luke Bibby deflection goal in the middle frame.

In the third period Michael Murtagh broke the tie with a power play marker and Samuel Boisvert’s first BCHL goal gave the Clippers a two goal cushion.

Cowichan’s Dryden Kuramoto sniped a goal on the man advantage to bring the Capitals within one but goalie Tyler Hodges closed the door the rest of the night to earn his first BCHL victory in his first BCHL start.

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The power plays finished five to two in the Capitals favour with Nanaimo not getting to the man advantage until the third period.

The Clippers finished 1/2 on the power play and 3/5 on the penalty kill, while outshooting their opponents 35-34.

Murtagh was named the game’s first star with Cowichan netminder Cole Butikis taking second star honours and Hodges earning the third star of the night.

Nanaimo swept their opening weekend two game series against the Capitals as they prepare now to host the 2023 BCHL champions, the Penticton Vees, Friday Sept. 29 at Frank Crane Arena.

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