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By Aaron Schulze

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Blazers blow lead, fall to Wheat Kings on the road 6-3

Oct 17, 2025 | 7:18 AM

KAMLOOPS — A twist of fate in the Kamloops Blazers’ six-game Prairie road trip.

After erasing a 5-1 deficit to win 7-5 in Moose Jaw on Wednesday (Oct. 15) night, the Blazers blew a lead of their own Thursday (Oct. 16). Kamloops was up 3-1 but they eventually fell 6-3 to the Brandon Wheat Kings.

JP Hurlbert put home a backdoor pass from Josh Evaschesen to score his WHL-leading 11th goal just past the seven minute mark. After a turnover and drop pass, Tommy Lafreniere fired home a wrist shot from the top of the slot to make it 2-0 Blazers.

The Wheat Kings cut the deficit to 2-1 with a power play goal late in the first period, although the Blazers would get that back in the second with a power play goal of their own. From the slot, Evaschesen finished a feed from Nathan Behm off the rush to restore the Blazers’ two-goal lead at 7:06 of the middle frame.

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From there, it was all Wheat Kings. The Blazers surrendered three goals, two on the power play, to close out the second period as they fell behind 4-3. The Wheat Kings finished a perfect three-for-three on the power play.

Brandon then scored 38 seconds into the third period to suppress any Blazers comeback attempt. The home side added one more goal in a period where they outshot the Blazers 15-6 to secure the 6-3 win.

The Blazers fall to 5-5-0 on the 2025-26 WHL season, good for 10 points in 10 games. They’re fourth in the B.C. Division and sixth in the Western Conference.

They’ll aim to end their Prairie road trip on a winning note Saturday (Oct. 18) in Swift Current against the Broncos. Kamloops returns home Friday, Oct. 24, to host the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. from Sandman Centre.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, J.P. Hurlbert (11) from Josh Evaschesen and Isa Guram, 7:04

2-0, Blazers, Tommy Lafreniere (7) from Jordan Keller and Asher Gingras, 12:03

2-1, Wheat Kings, Luke Mistelbacher (6) from Jordan Gavin and Chase Surkan (power play), 17:48

Second Period

3-1, Blazers, Josh Evaschesen (3) from Nathan Behm and Isa Guram (power play), 7:06

3-2, Wheat Kings, Chase Surkan (7) from Jaxon Jacobson and Grayson Burzynski (power play), 8:58

3-3, Wheat Kings, Giorgos Pantelas (1) unassisted, 16:55

4-3, Wheat Kings, Joby Baumuller (3) from Brady Turko and Caleb Hadland (power play), 19:19

Third Period

5-3, Wheat Kings, Caleb Hadland (3) from Jaxon Jacobson and Luke Mistelbacher, 0:38

6-3, Wheat Kings, Carter Klippenstein (1) from Jordan Gavin and Joby Baumuller, 11:17

Goaltending

Filip Ruzicka (W), Wheat Kings, 27 saves on 30 shots in 60 minutes played.

Ivans Kufterins (L), Blazers, 29 saves on 35 shots in 60 minutes played.