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Blazers’ point streak ends at six following back-and-forth loss to Wild

Oct 26, 2026 | 6:01 AM

KAMLOOPS — It was a tale of three games in one for the Kamloops Blazers in their 5-4 loss on the road to the Wenatchee Wild Sunday (Oct. 25). 

Trailing 2-0 after the first period, the Blazers scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead in the second. Cooper Moore stole a clearing attempt off the boards and fired a wrist shot from the slot, Vit Zahejsky converted with a slap shot on a 5-on-3 power play and Ty Bonkowski stole the puck from the Blazers blue line to score on a power play. 

However, the Blazers gave the Wild life and surrendered the 3-3 goal with just under three minutes to play in the second. The Wild would score twice within the first two minutes of the third to take a 5-3 lead. Former Blazer Ty Coupland scored his second goal in three games since being traded to the Wild. 

Zahejsky would give the Blazers life late in the third period. The Czech forward scored his second goal of the game with a wrist shot from the slot. 

A late push wouldn’t be enough for the Blazers to leave Wenatchee with a point as the Wild held on for the 5-4 win. 

The Blazers fall to 7-4-2-0 on the 2026-27 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, good for 16 points in 13 games. They’re fourth in the WHL Western Conference and third in the B.C. Division. The Blazers’ point streak ends at six games, having gone 5-0-1 in their last six before falling to the Wild. 

The Blazers begin a three-game Alberta road trip Saturday (Oct. 31) in Edmonton for a Halloween afternoon clash with the Oil Kings. The Blazers return home Friday, Nov. 6, to welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. from Sandman Centre. 

Scoring Summary 

First Period 

1-0, Wild, Rui Han (2) from Tate Hardacre and Caelan Joudrey, 16:28 

2-0, Wild, Mathias Silaban (1) from Grady Wedman, 18:09 

Second Period 

2-1, Blazers, Cooper Moore (5) unassisted, 6:54 

2-2, Blazers, Vit Zahejsky (5) from Gavin Nemis and Mateo Ferreira (power play), 9:41 

3-2, Blazers, Ty Bonkowski (3) unassisted, 12:28 

3-3, Wild, Parker McMillan (1) from Levi Benson and Tate Hardacre, 17:17 

Third Period 

4-3, Wild, Darian Rolsing (1) from Nolan Caffey, 0:17 

5-3, Wild, Ty Coupland (2) from Drew Smith and Parker McMillan, 1:35 

5-4, Blazers, Vit Zahejsky 2 (6) from Isa Guram and Cooper Moore, 15:15 

Goaltending 

Tobias Tvrznik (W), Wild, 43 saves on 47 shots in 60 minutes played. 

Logan Edmonstone (L), Blazers, 38 saves on 43 shots in 59 minutes played.