Cherepanov scores first WHL goal as Blazers hold on for narrow win over Wild

WENATCHEE, WASH. — The Kamloops Blazers finished off a weekend U.S. road trip on a winning note Saturday (Oct. 17) night in Wenatchee, as they took down the Wild in a 3-2 victory at Town Toyota Center.

Eli Tverdovsky netted the opening goal of the night at the 11:40 mark of the first period to put the Blazers up 1-0. Then, with 58 seconds left in the frame, Russian defenceman Mikhail Cherepanov made it 2-0 when he netted his first-ever WHL goal.

Cooper Moore’s power play goal 11:04 of the second period gave the Blazers a commanding 3-0 lead, but the Wild began to respond less than a minute later.