Blazers beat Portland, Hay becomes winningest coach in WHL history
KAMLOOPS — It’s as if the players could sense it was an opportunity to be a part of a historic night.
After a less-than-stellar opening 20 minutes, the Kamloops Blazers scored four unanswered goals in the final 40 minutes to win their fifth game in a row, and secure head coach Don Hay’s historic 743rd win in the Western Hockey League. The victory gives Hay sole possession of the record for most wins as a coach, just one night after he tied former Portland head coach Ken Hodge’s record of 742 wins.
“It feels good, Hay told the media after the game. “When you start coaching, you’re kind of hoping you coach for a year.”