Blazers fall late to East-leading Rebels

The Blazers’ lead wouldn’t hold, though, as the Rebels tied the game early in the third. The Blazers also weren’t able to escape Red Deer with a point. Cameron Kuzma crashed the crease and drove into Tate as Kalder Varga followed up by putting home the rebound.

Red Deer then added an empty net goal to secure the 5-3 win.

The Blazers fall to 9-5-2-0 on the 2026-27 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, good for 20 points in 16 games. They trail the Vancouver Giants for first in the B.C. Division by one point, although the Victoria Royals are two points behind the Blazers with three games in hand.

The Blazers begin a three-game homestand when they welcome the Seattle Thunderbirds to Sandman Centre Friday (Nov. 6). Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Joaquin Geras (1) from Jacob Dumansky (power play), 17:40

1-1, Rebels, Poul Andersen (15) from Owen DeWitt and Jiri Kamas, 18:39

Second Period

2-1, Rebels, Jake Banicevic (7) from Cameron Kuzma and Patrick Sopiarz, 8:03

2-2, Blazers, River Arnason (3) from Ty Bonkowski and Jacob Dumansky, 15:32

3-2, Blazers, Andrew Thomson (8) from Logan Lanti and Joaquin Geras, 15:52

Third Period

3-3, Rebels, Cameron Kuzma (5) from Poul Andersen and Graeme Pickering, 5:49

4-3, Rebels, Kalder Varga (4) from Cameron Kuzma and Matus Lisy, 18:28

5-3, Rebels, Patrick Sopiarz (4) unassisted (empty net), 19:12

Goaltending

Matthew Kondro (W), Rebels, 26 saves on 29 shots in 60 minutes played.

Kaeden Tate (L), Blazers, 33 saves on 37 shots in 60 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

Blazers fall late to East-leading Rebels

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