Matthew Seminoff (centre) scored four goals and four assists in the Blazers' 11-1 win over the Royals (Image credit: Facebook/Kamloops Blazers).

By Aaron Schulze

Blazers 11 Royals 1

Seminoff scores eight points in Blazers’ 11-1 blowout of Royals

Mar 16, 2023 | 7:03 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers’ 11-1 win over the Victoria Royals at home Wednesday (March 15) was like a rushed drive-thru bagel.

The scoring, like cream cheese, was spread across with 14 Blazers getting on the scoresheet. Although in the middle was a large cheese chunk that was Caedan Bankier and Matthew Seminoff’s combined 14 points.

The Blazers scored five goals in the first period and accomplished the same feat in the second. While Seminoff had two goals in the first, it was Bankier who scored a hat trick first with his two goals in the second.

With six games remaining in the 2022-23 Western Hockey League (WHL) regular season, the Blazers have a record of 45-11-4-2, good for 96 points in 62 games. They trail the Seattle Thunderbirds, who also have six games remaining, for first in the WHL Western Conference by seven points.

Boogie The Bridge

Boogie The Bridge Event Information

Apr 19, 2024

SOUND OFF

SOUND OFF: Police confirm diversion of government-supplied drugs

3h ago

ARMCHAIR MAYOR

ROTHENBURGER: A fond farewell to the airwaves from the Armchair Mayor

7h ago

Next up for the Blazers is a Friday (March 17) home game against the Kelowna Rockets. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. from Sandman Centre.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (28) from Caedan Bankier, 0:59

2-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff 2 (29) from Jakub Demek and Olen Zellweger (power play), 11:24

3-0, Blazers, Emmitt Finnie (7) from Logan Bairos and Ryan Hofer (power play), 12:38

4-0, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (33) from Matthew Seminoff, 17:37

5-0, Blazers, Ryan Michael (3) from Matthew Seminoff and Dylan Sydor, 19:15

Second Period

6-0, Blazers, Caedan Bankier 2 (34) from Matthew Seminoff, 9:42

7-0, Blazers, Caedan Bankier 3 (35) from Shea Van Olm and Aapo Sarell, 11:19

8-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff 3 (30) from Kyle Masters and Ryan Michael, 12:40

9-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff 4 (31) from Caedan Bankier, 18:16

10-0, Blazers Ryan Hofer (39) from Ashton Ferster and Olen Zellweger, 19:26

Third Period

11-0, Blazers, Harrison Brunicke (4) Caedan Bankier and Matthew Seminoff, 6:58

11-1, Royals, Carter Dereniwsky (8) from Riley Gannon, 19:35

Goaltending

Dylan Ernst (W), Blazers, 19 saves on 20 shots in 60 minutes.

Braden Holt (L), Royals, 27 saves on 35 shots in 33 minutes played.

Nicholas Cristiano, Royals, 10 saves on 13 shots in 27 minutes played.