Image credit: Larry Brunt via Facebook/Kamloops Blazers

By Aaron Schulze

Blazers 8 Chiefs 2

Blazers score early and often to blow out Chiefs 8-2

Nov 5, 2025 | 7:53 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers’ are returning home from a three-game U.S. road trip with five out of a possible six points.

Tuesday’s (Nov. 4) game in Spokane was over almost as early as it began as the Blazers ran riot to win 8-2 over the Chiefs at the Spokane Veterans Arena.

Kamloops scored three goals in a 2:47 stretch early in the first period and they led 5-0 after 20 minutes.

The Chiefs scored their first goal early in the second period, although the comeback was short-lived. Rhett Ravndahl, the 20-year-old defenceman who has missed most of the season due to a knee injury, scored his second goal of the night – and the season – 18 seconds later to make it 6-1 Blazers.

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The Blazers added two more goals before the Chiefs scored their second goal late in the second period for the 8-2 score. Goaltender Ivans Kufterins made 13 saves in the third period for the Blazers.

Kamloops’ top line of Nathan Behm, Josh Evaschesen and J.P. Hurlbert – the reigning WHL Player of the Month – combined to score three goals and 10 points.

The Blazers improve to 8-7-1-2 on the 2025-26 Western Hockey League season, good for 19 points in 18 games. They’re fourth in the Western Conference and third in the B.C. Division.

The Blazers return to Sandman Centre Saturday (Nov. 8) to host the Everett Silvertips for a 6:00 p.m. start.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Nathan Behm (11) from J.P. Hurlbert and Josh Evaschesen, 2:20

2-0, Blazers, Kayd Ruedig (5) from Nathan Behm (power play), 4:53

3-0, Blazers, Rhett Ravndahl (1) from Jordan Keller, 5:07

4-0, Blazers, Nathan Behm 2 (12) from Josh Evaschesen and J.P. Hurlbert, 11:30

5-0, Blazers, Cooper Moore (3) from Tommy Lafreniere and Isa Guram, 13:45

Second Period

5-1, Chiefs, Chase Harrington (5) from Rhett Sather and Mathis Preston (power play), 3:20

6-1, Blazers, Rhett Ravndahl 2 (2) from Josh Evaschesen and J.P. Hurlbert, 3:38

7-1, Blazers, Ty Bonkowski (4) and Tommy Lafreniere and Isa Guram (power play), 4:36

8-1, Blazers, J.P. Hurlbert (13) from Ryan Michael, 11:21

8-2, Chiefs, Chase Harrington 2 (6) from Will McIsaac and Mathis Preston (power play), 18:03

Third Period

No scoring.

Goaltending

Ivans Kufterins (W), Blazers, 41 saves on 43 shots in 60 minutes played.

Carter Esler (L), Chiefs, four saves on eight shots in 12 minutes played.

Linus Vieillard, Chiefs, eight saves on 12 shots in 48 minutes played.