Nathan Behm scores his first of two goals in Spokane on Jan. 24, 2026. (Image Credit: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs)

By Victor Kaisar

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Behm scores twice, Zahejsky nets game-winner as Blazers beat Chiefs in Spokane

Jan 25, 2026 | 8:32 AM

SPOKANE, WASH. — Nathan Behm scored twice but it was Vit Zahejsky’s first goal of the season in his second game back from his second major injury layoff that gave the Kamloops Blazers their second win in as many nights in the United States.

Zahejsky capped off a five-goal first period, as the Blazers scored five unanswered goals to come back from 2-0 down to beat the Chiefs 5-2 at the Numerica Veterans Arena.

Welcome back Vit Zahejsky! 👏 pic.twitter.com/8snEYVtEX6

— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 25, 2026

“It was a good play,” the 18-year-old Czech forward said post-game. “[Cooper Moore] passed me on the back door and I was open in front of net. I’m excited. It was a big goal. It was a tough game. We didn’t play well in the first few minutes but we came back and we scored lots of goals.”

Coco Armstrong and Sam Oremba had the Chiefs up by two less than four minutes into Saturday’s (Jan. 24) contest, before the Blazers settled themselves down.

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Behm pulled one back on the breakaway just past the five minute mark, before Moore evened the score at 2-2 at 15:23. Zahejsky then put the Blazers in front at 19:39 and they never looked back.

JP Hurlbert added to the Blazers tally with a highlight-reel goal less than three minutes into the second period. The Allen, Texas native is back in front in the CHL scoring race with 72 points, and he leads the Blazers with 31 goals in 44 games.

JP Highlight ™️ pic.twitter.com/lPxvkl7RoW

— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 25, 2026

Behm rounded out the scoring with his second of the night just 46 seconds later at 3:44 to make it a 5-2 final.

Logan Edmonstone turned aside 27 of 29 shots to win his second game in as many nights. Spokane’s Linus Vieillard was pulled after 22:57 of action after he allowed four goals. Carter Esler allowed one goal in 37:03 of relief.

The 21-14-5-4 Blazers are in fourth place in the WHL’s Western Conference with 51 points from 44 games. Spokane (22-22-1-0) is ninth with 45 points from 45 games.

The Blazers wrap up the their three-game U.S. weekend against the Tri-City Americans at 4:00 p.m. this evening.