Joaquin Geras celebrates his first WHL goal in Wenatchee on Jan. 23, 2026. (Image Credit: Russ Alman/Wenatchee Wild)

By Victor Kaisar

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Jan 24, 2026 | 8:13 AM

WENATCHEE, WASH. — Harrison Brunicke, Tommy Lafreniere and JP Hurlbert had three-point nights as the Kamloops Blazers ran riot over the Wenatchee Wild Friday (Jan. 23) night.

The Blazers scored seven unanswered goals in the first two periods en route to a 7-2 win to pick up their second win in a row over the Wild. Kamloops (20-14-5-4) is fifth the WHL’s Western Conference while Wenatchee (17-25-1-2) is in last place.

Goals from Hurlbert, Brunicke and Lafreniere had the Blazers up 3-0 after one period at the Town Toyota Center. The first period onslaught marked the end of the night for Wild starting goaltender Tobias Tvrznik, who allowed three goals on 17 shots.

In came Cal Conway, who allowed a goal on the first shot he faced, as Brunicke made it 4-0 on a 5-on-3 powerplay just 17 seconds into the second period.

Wenatchee’s Grady Veary had been penalized for interference with one second left in the first period, while Boston Tait (a double minor) and Lafreniere were given offsetting high sticking penalties three seconds into the second.

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Second of the night for Brunicke! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/w9MuJmHNLQ

— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 24, 2026

Fast forward 61 seconds later – and still on the power play – Josh Evaschesen scored his first of two to make it 5-0. He scored again at 5:46 before Joaquin Geras, a 17-year-old defenceman, found the back of the net with a shot from the point to make it 7-0 Blazers after two periods.

First in the dub for Geras!

Congrats Joaquin! 🎉🔥 pic.twitter.com/W9p9D4hRzl

— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 24, 2026

Wenatchee finally solved Logan Edmonstone with a pair of consolation goals in the third period. Veary struck at 7:27, while Nolan Caffey scored a power play goal at 13:19 to make it a 7-2 final.

Edmonstone finished with 18 saves on 20 shots, while Conway stopped 23 of 27 in 40 minutes of relief work.

The Blazers continue south of the border as they head into Spokane to face the Chiefs (22-21-1-0) at the Numerica Veterans Arena. It’s the second of three games this weekend, with the puck drop set for 6:05 p.m.