After a two-point effort in debut, Davis Koch followed up his second game with the Edmonton Oilers by assisting on the winner in a 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
| Davis Koch, a graduate of the Okanagan Hockey Academy, works the puck in the Winnipeg Jets zone. Koch, on a tryout with the Oilers and plays in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings, assisted on the winning goal.Emanuel Sequeira/Western News |
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Koch said their performance was good.
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Another former OHA product in the lineup for the Oilers was Sahvan Khaira, who made his debut in the tournament.
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The 6-3, 218 pound blueline protected the Oilers net, but also joined the rush when he felt it was right.
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