Growing up in rural Saskatchewan, Nolan Stevenson dreamed of being a Game 7 hero.

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Penticton trailed 3-1 in the third period but scored three unanswered markers in the gameB次元官网网址檚 final five minutes to eliminate Salmon Arm.

The Vees will now play the Surrey Eagles in the 2024 Fred Page Cup Finals.

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Stevenson, 19, started the VeesB次元官网网址� comeback when he scored his first of the night at 15:16 of the third period.

Down 3-2 with less than 27 seconds left, Vees forward Conyr Hellyer scored his fourth of the playoffs to tie the game.

StevensonB次元官网网址檚 winner came 13 seconds later after took a pass from Zack Stringer and hammered a one-timer from the blue line past Silverbacks netminder Eli Pulver.

His goal propelled Penticton to its third straight Interior Conference championship.

Pulver made 45 saves in the loss.

Vees goaltender Will Ingemann, meanwhile, stopped 22 shots and recorded his ninth playoff win.

After a scoreless first period, Stringer found the back of the net at 1:52 of the middle frame to open the gameB次元官网网址檚 scoring.

Salmon ArmB次元官网网址檚 Cole Cooksey responded about 12 minutes later to tie the game at 1-1.

Nathan Mackie would then score two goals in the third period to give the Silverbacks a 3-1 lead.

Salmon Arm led the best-of-seven series 3-2 but was blanked by Penticton in Game 6 to set up Tuesday nightB次元官网网址檚 showdown at the SOEC.

Penticton and Surrey will meet in the Fred Page Cup Finals starting Friday, May 17, at the South Surrey Arena. It marks a rematch of the 2013 BCHL championship series.

The seriesB次元官网网址� third and fourth games will be in Penticton on May 21 and 22.