BLAZERS WEEK IN REVIEW, OCTOBER 1

Week in Review:

Friday, September 28^th, 2012 at Victoria Royals – 4-3 Shootout Loss

It wasn’t their best game, but the Blazers found a way to salvage a point in a 4-3 shootout loss in Victoria on Friday night. The Blazers were strong early on as Cole Ully’s two first period goals gave the Blazers an early 2-0 lead. The Royals cut into the lead in the second period with Brett Cote scoring a power play marker. The Royals took the lead in the third period on goals from Logan Nelson and Alex Gogolev only 47 seconds apart. Marek Hrbas’ point shot evened the score with 4:25 left to play in the game. Overtime solved nothing and Logan Nelson scored the lone goal of the shootout to lift the Royals to the win. Colin Smith, Dylan Willick and Cole Ully were all denied by goaltender Patrik Polivka in the shootout. Taran Kozun made his second straight start in goal and had a strong outing making 34 saves. Full Recap and Highlights.

Sunday, September 30^th, 2012 at Victoria Royals – 3-0 Win

The Blazers redeemed Friday night’s loss with a strong outing in a 3-0 win in Victoria. Cole Ully opened the scoring for the Blazers tipping in a shot from defenseman Brady Gaudet for a 1-0 first period lead. As the game went on, the Blazers took over only allowing 9 shots over the final two periods. Rob Trzonkowski scored a breakaway marker in the second period on a terrific pass by rookie Aaron Macklin to make it 2-0. Colin Smith banged home a rebound in the third period for a 3-0 win. Cole Cheveldave was back between the pipes and was solid in making 22 saves for the shutout. Full Recap and Highlights.

Blazers Host Weekend Home Games

After playing three of the first four games on the road to start the season, the Blazers are home for four straight games starting this weekend.

The Blazers will play host to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday, October 5^th. On Saturday, the Blazers host the Medicine Hat Tigers. The hockey club will then host the Victoria Royals on Wednesday, October 10^th and the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, October 12^th. All home games start at 7:00pm.

Following the home stand, the Blazers will hit the road on a five-game road trip to Alberta starting in Calgary on Sunday, October 14^th.

Cameron Hughes is Back!

Super Fan Cameron Hughes will be in the building on Friday and Saturday nights to pump up the crowd and give away T-Shirts! Hughes spent the early part of September at the U.S. Open for Tennis in New York.

The Super Fan has been a hit with the Blazers crowd after attending three games last season. He attended a game on March 2^nd versus the Kelowna Rockets and returned for the second round of the playoffs for Game 3 and Game 4 against the Portland Winterhawks.

Community Interests Expanding

The Blazers are off to a terrific start in the community and are on pace to surpass last year’s contributions to the community! The hockey club is looking to expand its interests by offering tickets and visits to more community groups within the Kamloops Region. For more information, follow this link.

For questions in regards to community service, please contact Ashley Neuls at 250-828-1144 or by email aneuls@blazerhockey.com. 

Blazers Rank 8^th in the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings

After a long stint in the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings last season, the Blazers have returned with a 3-0-0-1 record to start the year. The hockey club is currently in 8^th place. To view the rankings, follow this link.

2012-2013 Kamloops Blazers Season Tickets

Although the season has started, 2012-2013 Kamloops Blazers season tickets are still available. Check out the great prices by following this link.

For more details on season tickets, please contact Ticketing & Promotions Co-ordinator, Missy Cederholm by email at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com or by phone at 778-471-8068. 

Kamloops Blazers Mobile App

The Kamloops Blazers launched a free mobile App for the iPhone and Android devices back in December 2011. A free BlackBerry App is also now available for all BlackBerry users. Follow this link to download the Kamloops Blazers BlackBerry App. The Official Kamloops Blazers App include the latest scores, news, standings, roster and statistics.

Fans can also download the App for other devices by clicking these links for the iPhone App or the Android Marketplace. To download the App by scanning the QR code for the appropriate iPhone or Android, follow this link.

Community Service:

Tuesday, October 2^nd – Kamloops Food Bank (10:00am – 12:00pm)
Tuesday, October 2^nd – Big Brothers Big Sisters (5:30pm – 8:30pm)

Wednesday, October 3^rd – EDGE Sponsors Luncheon (10:30am – 12:00pm)

Injury Report:

Tyler Hansen, Upper Body, Day-to-Day

Team Leaders:

Goals – Tim Bozon, Cole Ully (3)
Assists – JC Lipon, Colin Smith (5)
Points – Colin Smith (7)
+/- – Jordan Thomson (+4)
Rookies – Jordan Thomson (2)
PIM – JC Lipon (9)
GAA – Cole Cheveldave (1.80)
SV % – Cole Cheveldave (.938)

Schedule:

Monday, October 1^st, Off-Ice 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Tuesday, October 2^nd, Practice 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Wednesday, October 3^rd, Practice 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Thursday, October 4^th, Practice 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Friday, October 5^th, Blazers vs. Seattle, 7:00pm, ISC
Saturday, October 6^th, Blazers vs. Medicine Hat, 7:00pm, ISC
Sunday, October 7^th, TBA