Blazers beat Chiefs 3-2, clinch WHL playoff berth

Mar 9, 2016 | 9:31 PM

SPOKANE, WA – After missing the WHL playoffs for the past two years, the Blazers are headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2012-13, as Kamloops officially clinched with a 3-2 win in Spokane on Tuesday night.

The Blazers (34-25-5-4) sweep the season series against the Chiefs (30-27-5-4) for the first time since the 2003-04 season. With the victory, Kamloops also matches a season-best five game winning streak, and have won seven of their past eight games.

Kamloops received goals from Quinn Benjafield, Collin Shirley and Spencer Bast. Garrett Pilon led the way offensively with two primary assists, en route to being named the game’s first star.

Connor Ingram, who was the game’s third star, had another pedestrian night on the shot clock, needing to make only 24 saves. Ingram stopped 20 shots in helping the Blazers to a 6-2-win last night over the Tri-City Americans.