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By Aaron Schulze

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Blazers win thriller in Everett, come back to beat Silvertips 5-4 in shootout

Feb 13, 2022 | 9:48 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers won a thriller in Everett on Saturday (Feb. 12), defeating the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference leading Silvertips 5-4 in a shootout.

The Blazers faced a 3-0 deficit halfway through the game before Fraser Minten finished a power play chance net front to get them on the board.

With two goals in 21 seconds near the start of the third period, the Blazers came back to tie the game 3-3. Logan Stankoven’s wrist shot in the slot halfway through the third gave the Blazers a 4-3 lead and a chance to leave Everett with two points.

Although a late small skirmish, with only the Blazers’ Reese Belton getting a roughing penalty, gave the Silvertips a late power play. Jackson Berezowski put the puck in from the side of the net to send the game to overtime.

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The five-minute 3-on-3 overtime period solved nothing, so the game went to a shootout. Minten won the game for Kamloops in the fourth round with a move to the forehand.

The Blazers have won two straight games and improve their record to 33-12-1, good for 67 points in 46 games. They’re first in the WHL B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference, trailing the Silvertips by five points.

Kamloops hosts the Victoria Royals Wednesday (Feb. 16) at Sandman Centre. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Silvertips, Niko Huuhtanen (26) from Ronan Seeley and Jonny Lambos, 11:56

Second Period

2-0, Silvertips, Hunter Campbell (15) from Alex Swetlikoff and Jackson Berezowski (shorthanded), 3:54

3-0, Silvertips, Ronan Seeley (10) from Olen Zellweger and Jackson Berezowski (power play), 12:34

3-1, Blazers, Fraser Minten (14) from Matthew Seminoff and Luke Toporowski (power play), 14:51

Third Period

3-2, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (15) from Kaden Hammell, 2:32

3-3, Blazers, Luke Toporowski (29) from Ethan Brandwood, 2:53

4-3, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (28) from Luke Toporowski, 10:10

4-4, Silvertips, Jackson Berezowski (32) from Ronan Seeley and Olen Zellweger (power play), 18:222

Overtime

No scoring.

Shootout – Silvertips

Niko Huuhtanen – No goal

Ryan Hofer – No goal

Jackson Berezowski – No goal

Ben Hemmerling – No goal

Shootout – Blazers

Luke Toporowski – No goal

Logan Stankoven – No goal

Caedan Bankier – No goal

Fraser Minten – Goal

Goaltending

Dylan Garand (W), Blazers, 37 saves on 41 shots in 65 minutes played.

Koen MacInnes (SOL), Silvertips, 29 saves on 33 shots in 65 minutes played.