Playoff time

The Kamloops Storm will square off against the Sicamous Eagles in Round 1 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs, with Game 1 of the best-of-seven series slated for Friday, Feb. 17, a 7 p.m. start at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

Kamloops wrapped regular season play with a pair of victories, knocking off the hometown Osoyoos Coyotes 7-3 on Friday and doubling the 100 Mile House Wranglers 4-2 on Saturday on Mac Isle.

Harrison Ewert, Ryan Larsen, Ty Horner and Owen Aura scored for the Storm on Saturday in support of goaltender Colton Phillips-Watts, who stopped 25 shots to pick up the win between the pipes.

Larsen scored three goals in the third period on Friday to earn firststar honours. He led the Storm in scoring in the regular season, with 53 points, including 27 goals, in 44 games.

Kamloops (26-131-4) finished second in Doug Birks Division standings to set up the Round 1 playoff series against Sicamous (2615-2-1), which placed third in the division.

The Revelstoke Grizzlies (30-7-3-4), who topped the Birks Division, will square off against the fourth-place Wranglers (16-24-22), with the winner advancing to play either the Storm or Eagles in Round 2.