The Quesnel Kangaroos are off to the Central Interior Hockey League championship series after a convincing 9-3 win over the visiting Smithers Steelheads in front of a sellout crowd at the West Fraser Centre on Saturday (March 7) night.
The Roos took control in the opening period with four unanswered goals.
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Christopher Thon opened the scoring before Brody Dale was given credit for a short handed goal that Smithers scored on itself.
The Steelhead blueliner made a pass in front of his own net and it bounced off the skate of a teammate.
Josh Maser then scored the final two goals for Quesnel in the opening twenty minutes.
The teams then traded goals in the middle frame.
Maser completed the hat trick for the Roos and Chad Kimmie added his first of the post season.
For Maser, that makes five goals in just two games.
Kevin Fillier had both goals for Smithers.
The Steelheads then made it 6-3 early in the third but Tanner Cochrane replied just 30 seconds later and it was pretty much game over.
Hayden Wiebe and Brody Dyck added to the Steelhead pain to make the final 9-3.
It could have been worse if not for the play of Smithers goalie Nicholas Garcia, as Quesnel fired 51 shots on goal on the night.
Dale added three assists to go along with his goal.
The Roos take the best of three series in two straight games.
Quesnel will now host game one of the final this coming Saturday (March 14) night at the West Fraser Centre.
