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By Stephanie Swensrude

BLAZERS 5 CHIEFS 6

Blazers upset by Chiefs 6-5

Apr 2, 2022 | 12:45 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers lost their game Friday (April 1) to the Spokane Chiefs. They fell 6-5 in a high-scoring home game.

Chiefs player Yannick Proske opened the scoring with an unassisted goal at five minutes into the first period.

Nick McCarry of the Chiefs made it 2-0 with a goal assisted by Logan Cunningham and Chase Bertholet

Then the Chiefs got another, a long range goal from Graham Sward.

The Blazers finally got on the board with a few minutes left in the first with a goal from Dylan Sydor.

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The Chiefs scored two unanswered goals in the second and the teams headed into the third with a score of 5-1 for the Chiefs.

The Blazers put on the pressure and got a goal about a minute into the third from Viktor Persson.

Then Logan Stankoven made it 5-3 with a goal assisted by Matthew Seminoff and Daylan Kuefler.

Right away though, Erik Atchison of the Chiefs got a goal on the power play.

The Blazers tried hard to catch up. Logan Bairos scored one halfway through the period and a few minutes later Kuefler got within one.

They couldn’t manage to scrape one more in, even after pulling their goaltender with 90 seconds left. The final score was 6-5 for the Chiefs.

The Kamloops Blazers, B.C. Division champs, stand at 45-16-2-0 and are good for 92 points in 63 games. Next up: Prince George hosts the Blazers for a matinee game on Sunday (April 3).

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Chiefs, Yannick Proske (12), 5:17

2-0, Chiefs, Nick McCarry (18) from Logan Cunningham and Chase Bertholet, 12:06

3-0, Chiefs, Graham Sward (9) from Nick McCarry and Bear Hughes (power play), 14:44

3-1, Blazers, Dylan Sydor (10) form Logan Stankoven and Caeden Bankier, 17:12

Second Period

4-1, Chiefs, Timafey Kovgorenlya (4) from Reed Jacobson and Ty Cheveldayoff, 6:06

5-1, Chiefs, Blake Swerlikoff (11) from Ty Cheveldayoff (power play), 19:47

Third Period

5-2, Blazers, Viktor Persson (4) from Fraser Minten and Connor Levis, 1:28

5-3, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (41) from Matthew Seminoff and Daylan Kuefler, 6:19

6-3, Chiefs, Erik Atchison (9) from Nick McCarry and Graham Sward (power play), 7:40

6-4, Blazers, Logan Bairos (4) from Fraser Minten and Drew Englot, 11:16

6-5, Blazers. Daylan Kuefler (37) from Mats Lindgren and Logan Stankoven, 13:10

Goaltending

Mason Beaupit (W), Chiefs, 40 saves on 45 shots in 60 minutes played.

Dylan Ernst (L), 33 saves on 39 shots in 58:30 played.