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By Aaron Schulze
Blazers 9 Pats 3

Blazers blow out Bedard and Pats 9-3

Dec 1, 2022 | 8:01 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Connor Bedard bump did not disappoint in Kamloops Wednesday (Nov. 30) night, as the Kamloops Blazers won a 9-3 blowout over the Regina Pats.

In front of a standing room only crowd of 5,544 – the largest announced attendance at Sandman Centre since the Blazers’ 2019-20 home opener – Bedard scored two goals and an assist. He scored into a wide-open net after previously being stopped on a breakaway, then glided down the right wing and sniped the puck in the top left corner.

But in the end, it was the hometown Blazers who put on the show. The game was only 2-1 for the Blazers after the first period, thanks to a tap-in in front of the net by Matthew Seminoff and Logan Stankoven picking a corner and scoring from the right wing.

However, the Blazers erupted in the second period, scoring seven goals in the middle frame that was topped off with three goals in just 29 seconds halfway through. Fraser Minten and Caedan Bankier each scored twice in the second period.

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The Kamloops faithful was buzzing, directing a message to Bedard about how much they value his friend, and their local Blazers’ captain Stankoven.

The Blazers improved to 12-5-3-1 on the 2022-23 Western Hockey League season, good for 28 points in 21 games. The Blazers jumped from second in the B.C. Division to first and from fifth in the Western Conference to third.

Next up for the Blazers is a Friday (Dec. 2) night home game against the Vancouver Giants. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. from Sandman Centre.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (8) from Caedan Bankier and Ryan Michael, 10:26

1-1, Pats, Connor Bedard (23) from Tanner Howe, 10:48

2-1, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (15) from Logan Bairos, 13:11

Second Period

3-1, Blazers, Fraser Minten (8) from Logan Stankoven and Aapo Sarell, 3:54

4-1, Blazers, Emmitt Finnie (2) from Logan Stankoven and Fraser Minten, 6:15

5-1, Blazers, Fraser Minten 2 (9) unassisted, 8:36

6-1, Blazers, Caedan Bankier (16) unassisted, 11:58

7-1, Blazers, Connor Levis (6) from Daylan Kuefler and Logan Stankoven (power play), 12:16

8-1, Blazers, Ashton Ferster (2) from Drew Englot and Logan Bairos, 12:27

8-2, Pats, Alexander Suzdalev (15) from Stanislav Svozil and Connor Bedard (power play), 14:11

9-2, Blazers, Caedan Bankier 2 (17) from Logan Bairos and Matthew Seminoff (power play), 16:51

Third Period

9-3, Pats, Connor Bedard 2 (24) from Stanislav Svozil and Drew Sim (power play), 11:39

Goaltending

Dylan Ernst (W), Blazers, 33 saves on 36 shots in 60 minutes played.

Matthew Kieper (L), Pats, 14 saves on 23 shots in 37 minutes played.

Drew Sim, Pats, 10 saves on 10 shots in 23 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

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