After adding four new players in the span of a week, the Castlegar Rebels faced a true test versus a powerhouse and were found wanting in a 5-2 loss to the Dynamiters.
The Rebels struggled to generate meaningful chances as Kimberley controlled play early and scored on the first two shots of the game.
But a late tally in a goal mouth scramble by Jordan Wood seemed to give the home team some life until a dagger midway through the 2nd frame from Neil Kingston – his second of three on the night- put the game out of reach.
Castlegar will hope to bounce back tonight versus Princeton – puck drop at 7.