Image credit: Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers
By Marty Hastings
WHL

Blazers push pace in victory over Giants

Mar 3, 2024 | 7:45 AM

The Kamloops Blazers nabbed their 20th victory of the WHL campaign on Saturday at Sandman Centre.

Jordan Keller, Logan Bairos and Matteo Koci scored for the Blazers (20-34-3-3) in a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants, with Kamloops outshooting the visitors 45-27.

Jesse Sanche backstopped the Blazers, making 23 saves to pick up the victory between the pipes.

Samuel Honzek and London Hoilett had goals for the Giants (28-27-4-0), whose goaltender, Matthew Hutchison, stopped 44 shots in a losing effort.

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Kamloops will wrap a four-game homestand on Wednesday against the Portland Winterhawks, with game time slated for 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre.

Portland (41-15-2-1) is second in Western Conference standings, one point behind the Prince George Cougars (41-15-1-3).

Kamloops and the Seattle Thunderbirds (22-35-2-0) are tied in the Western Conference basement.

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