Wallis and Thunder capture overtime win over Kings at Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre

Red Deer, AB – A goal from Concordia's Brandon Wallis was the difference Friday evening.

Trailing in the third period, the Concordia University Thunder tied the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and eventually forced overtime. Wallis, a second-year forward from Yellowknife, connected in the extra frame, providing the visitors a 4-3 road decision. 

The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings struck first in the game. At 17:20 of the first period, Mathieu Lapointe beat Thunder netminder Griffin Bowerman on the stick side. Chance Longjohn and Ryley Smith had the helpers.

The home team went up by a pair five minutes into the middle frame. Sean Michalevich raced up the left and beat Bowerman on the short side for his second goal in three games.

With less than four minutes left in the period, Sam-Jaxon Visscher took over in the Concordia Thunder net. 

Before the end of the period, the Thunder got on the board. Tristan Gagnon capitalized off a turnover in the Kings' zone and quickly snapped it past Kings goaltender Arik Weersink to pull the visitors within one.

Early in the third period, Concordia's Xavier Parenteau knotted the contest 2-2.

At 4:55, Konrad Belcourt struck on the power play to lift RDP up 3-2.

Just over three minutes later the Thunder's power play responded. Rylan Nivon found room behind Weersink for the equalizer.

During four-on-four overtime, Weersink made an initial save but Concordia's Brandon Wallis capitalized on the rebound, high on the glove side.

Arik Weersink received the North Star Sports Kings Player of the Game award. Brandon Wallis was chosen for the Thunder.

The RDP Kings connected once on six power plays. The Concordia University Thunder went one-for-seven.

The Kings (4-1-2-0) and Thunder (6-0-0-1) will meet in Edmonton on Saturday, January 29 at 7 pm.