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Blazers relentless in 7-1 thumping over Royals

Oct 30, 2021 | 9:41 AM

KAMLOOPS — Friday (Oct. 29) night at the Sandman Centre saw one of the more lopsided games the Kamloops Blazers will see this year.

Matthew Seminoff scored twice to put the Blazers up over the Victoria Royals 2-1 after the first, but Kamloops didn’t stop there.

Five more Blazers added goals throughout the remaining 40 minutes to beat Victoria 7-1, outshooting them 58-16 in the process.

The Blazers improved their second to 7-1-0 on the 2021-22 Western Hockey League season, good for 14 points in eight games and first in the B.C. Division. They travel north to play the Prince George Cougars at CN Centre. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (2) from Nick McCarry and Reese Belton, 7:25

2-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff 2 (3) unassisted, 10:01

2-1, Royals, Brayden Schuurman (7) from Gannon Laroque and Kalem Parker (power play), 11:06

Second Period

3-1, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (7) from Logan Stankoven (power play), 0:33

4-1, Blazers, Daylan Kuefler (4) from Fraser Minten and Viktor Persson, 3:15

Third Period

5-1, Blazers, Nick McCarry (2) from Logan Bairos, 2:09

6-1, Blazers, Josh Pillar (5) from Viktor Persson and Marko Stacha, 13:22

7-1, Blazers, Fraser Minten (5) from Connor Levis, 18:06

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (W), Blazers, 15 saves on 16 shots in 60 minutes played.

Campbell Arnold (L), Royals, 51 saves on 58 shots in 60 minutes played.