Vance Amyotte scored twice, including the overtime winner, to send the Beaver Valley Nitehawks to the Kootenay Conference final with a 4-3 victory over the Grand Forks Border Bruins.
Amyotte ended the game at 7:52 of overtime as Beaver Valley clinched the series 4-3.
The teams were tied 2-2 after two periods before Grand Forks pushed the game to overtime. Hayden Evans scored at 12:08 of the third period and added an assist for the Border Bruins.
Beaver Valley goaltender Landan Uzeloc made 31 saves, including three in overtime, to secure the win.
Eric Kahl was busy in the Grand Forks net, stopping 41 shots, including 10 of 11 in overtime.
Jonas Bourchier led the Nitehawks offence with two points as Beaver Valley advanced to the next round.
Beaver Valley will now meet the Kimberley Dynamiters in Fruitvale for game 1 on Friday, April 3.
