The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) playoffs are halfway done and YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Austin Daniels is still in with a shout.

Daniels and his Kimberley Dynamiters are in the KIJHL Teck Cup semifinals after eliminating the Columbia Valley Rockies in Game 6 of their second-round series on the road this past Friday. A 6-2 win put the Dynamiters into round three where theySA国际影视传媒檙e taking on the Nelson Maple Leafs for a spot in the final.

The Dynamiters finished first overall in their conference, giving them home ice advantage all the way through to the final. They kicked things off against the Golden Rockets in round one and swept them aside in four games, winning Game 4 on Feb. 26 by a score of 7-2.

Daniels said Kimberley was in control for the entire series.

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It was on to face the Rockies and it was a much tougher test for the Dynamiters as the Rockies would win the opening contest, 2-1. Kimberley took Game 2 and followed that up by winning Games 3 and 4 on the road to put the Rockies on the brink. The Rockies won Game 5 in overtime to give themselves a stay of execution but Kimberley finished off the Rockies in Game 6 to move on.

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Having a few days in between games was a big help in healing up some of the bruises, he added.

As mentioned, the Dynamiters have home ice advantage with the first two games in Kimberley on Tuesday and Wednesday. Games 3 and 4 are in Nelson on Friday and Saturday with Game 5, if necessary, back in Kimberley on March 21.

Daniels said he was expecting a good turnout in the stands for Game 1.

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