Blazers 1-and-1 in pre-season after loss in Kelowna
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KELOWNA — One single game fell on Tuesday’s WHL pre-season schedule as the Kelowna Rockets (1-0-1-0) hosted the Kamloops Blazers (1-1-0-0) for a B.C. Division matchup in the Okanagan. On the strength of James Hilsendager’s third period power-play goal, the host Rockets held on for a 6-4 victory over their Interior rivals from up the highway.
Rookie Ted Brennan, a 17-year-old product from Victoria, provided a multipoint performance (1G-1A) for the Rockets, while Jackson Shepard (2G), Nic Holowko (2A), Erik Miller (1G-1A) and Ryley Appelt (2A) did the same for the Blazers.
After a scoreless first period, Liam Kindree and Miller exchanged tallies to start a busy second period. Just over five minutes in, Leif Mattson notched a short-handed goal to give the Rockets a 2-1 lead. Before the middle period came to a close, Gordie Ballhorn converted and Brennan added his first goal of the pre-season as the Rockets took a 4-1 lead into the second intermission.
Midway through the third period, Shepard and Scott Mahovlich struck back-to-back over 1:18 to pull Kamloops within a single goal before Hilsendager replied with his power-play nail moments later. Dallon Wilton provided insurance for the hosts and Shepard found the back of the net with a last-second power-play goal to round out the scoring.
