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By Aaron Schulze

Chiefs 6 Blazers 2

Blazers fall to Chiefs 6-2, lose fourth straight

Nov 28, 2024 | 6:48 AM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers dropped their fourth straight game Wednesday (Nov. 27) after falling to the Spokane Chiefs on the road 6-2.

Wednesday started well for the Blazers with Emmitt Finnie setting up Oren Shtrom for a shorthanded goal in front of the net nearly three minutes into the first period.

The Chiefs would tie the game before the end of the first and added two more goals in the second to go up 3-1. But the Blazers set themselves up for a competitive third period with Tommy Lafreniere scoring his 10th goal of the season and completing and give-and-go play with Kai Matthew.

However, the Chiefs put the game away in the third by scoring three goals, including two power play markers, to secure the 6-2 win. The Chiefs went 3/7 on the power play while the Blazers went 0/5.

The Blazers fall to 11-13-1-0 on the 2024-25 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, good for 23 points in 25 games. They’ve eighth in the WHL Western Conference and fourth in the B.C. Division.

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Scoring Summary

First Period

1-0, Blazers, Oren Shtrom (7) from Emmitt Finnie (shorthanded), 3:06

1-1, Chiefs, Berkly Catton (11) from Mathis Preston, 11:47

Second Period

2-1, Chiefs, Smyth Rebman (7) from Berkly Catton and Brayden Crampton (power play), 5:24

3-1, Chiefs, Rasmus Ekstrom (11), Smyth Rebman and Sam Oremba, 9:26

3-2, Blazers, Tommy Lafreniere (10) from Kai Matthew, 18:48

Third Period

4-2, Chiefs, Asanali Sarkenov (2) from Hayden Paupanekis and Chase Harrington (power play), 3:33

5-2, Chiefs, Mathis Preston (9) from Berkly Catton and Owen Schoettler, 9:31

6-2, Chiefs, Sam Oremba (6) from Brayden Crampton and Berkly Catton (power play), 11:32

Goaltending

Dawson Cowan (W), Chiefs, 26 saves on 28 shots in 60 minues played.

Dylan Ernst (L), Blazers, 22 saves on 28 shots in 52 minutes played.

Logan Edmonstone, Blazers, three saves on three shots in eight minutes played.