Blazers take down one of WHL’s best, beat Winterhawks 5-1

In the third period, Blazers goaltender Dylan Ernst had to stand on his head with 25 saves. He would only allow the one goal halfway through the third en route to a 5-1 win. Sydor tipped in his second goal of the game before Stankoven put the puck in the empty net from the blue line.

The Blazers improved their record to 28-10-4-2 on the 2022-23 WHL season, good for 62 points in 44 games. They’re first in the B.C. Division and trail the Winterhawks for first in the Western Conference by nine points with two games in hand.

Next up is a Friday (Feb. 3) home game against the Prince Albert Raiders. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. from Sandman Centre.

Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Olen Zellweger (15) unassisted, 2:24

Second Period

2-0, Blazers, Dylan Sydor (7) from Harrison Brunicke and Ryan Michael, 11:31

3-0, Blazers, Matthew Seminoff (17) from Logan Stankoven and Caedan Bankier, 16:38

Third Period

3-1, Winterhawks, Kyle Chyzowski (12) from Marek Alscher and Carter Sotheran, 12:56

4-1, Blazers, Dylan Sydor 2 (8) from Logan Bairos and Olen Zellweger, 15:27

5-1, Blazers, Logan Stankoven (26) unassisted (empty net; shorthanded), 17:20

Goaltending

Dylan Ernst (W), Blazers, 45 saves on 46 shots in 60 minutes played.

Dante Giannuzzi (L), Winterhawks, 35 saves on 39 shots in 60 minutes played.

by Aaron Schulze

Blazers take down one of WHL’s best, beat Winterhawks 5-1

Our Community