Blazers defeat Kelowna Rockets 5-4 in overtime
In a thrilling game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle, the Kamloops Blazers defeated the Kelowna Rockets by a score of 5-4 on Friday night.
The Blazers got off to a strong start, with Olen Zellweger scoring the game’s first goal just over one minute into the first period. Following it up with a second goal from Connor Levis later in the period. Kelowna quickly answered back with a goal from Carson Golder, ending the period a 2-1.
The second period saw both teams play aggressively, with the Blazers cementing their lead once again thanks to a goal from Connor Levis. However, Kelowna was once again quick to respond with a goal from Andrew Cristall. Ending the period with a Blazers lead of 3-2
In the third period, it was Kelowna who struck first, with Kelowna centre Dylan Wightman scoring a power-play goal to tie the score 3-3. Kelowna emboldened by the tied score pushed itself into the lead with another goal from right-wing Andrew Cristall, for his third point of the evening. The Blazers unwilling to give up then saw Ryan Hofer tie the score at 4-4. Sending the game into overtime.
