Blazers’ Clouston tied for fourth all-time in WHL wins with 626

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Blazers head coach Shaun Clouston has moved into a tie for fourth place on the WHL’s all-time wins list, after the Blazers edged the Vancouver Giants 4-3 in a shootout Friday (Oct. 23) night at Sandman Centre.

Vit Zahejsky’s shootout winner earned Clouston his 626th win, moving him into a tie with longtime WHL coach Lorne Molleken, who last coached in the WHL in the 2015-16 season. Molleken collected 626 wins over 17 seasons split between the Giants, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saskatoon Blades, and Regina Pats.

Clouston is in his eighth season as head coach of the Blazers, after 16 seasons as assistant coach, associate coach and later head coach of the Medicine Hat Tigers. He’s in his 18th season as a WHL head coach and was head coach of the Tri-City Americans for one season.

A native of Viking, Alta., Clouston will be able to claim sole possession of fourth place on the all-time wins leaderboard when the Blazers visit the Wenatchee Wild this Sunday. Puck drop from the Town Toyota Centre is at 4:00 p.m..