Brooks Bandits even BCHL Championship series at 2-2

By Medicine Hat News on May 23, 2025.

The Brooks Bandits evened their British Columbia Hockey League Championship series at two games apiece with a 4-1 road win over the Chilliwack Chiefs on Wednesday night.

Game 5 of the series is set to take place in Brooks on Friday, 7 p.m. at Centennial Arena.

In Chilliwack on Wednesday, goals by Bandits Michal Liscinsky, Luke Bibby and AJ Lacroix gave Brooks a 3-0 lead midway through the third before Chilliwack winger Mateo Mrsic put his team on the board.

Veteran forward Nick Peluso scored in to an empty net to seal the win before a crowd of 2,022 at the Chiliwack Coliseum.

Bandits netminder Zach Zahara stopped 27 of 28 shots in the victory, while Chiefs goalie Quinton Miller stopped 36 of 39.

The series will return to Chilliwack for Game 6 on Sunday, and, if needed, Game 7 would be held in Brooks on Tuesday, May 27.