WHL Kamloops Blazers

Blazers Back In Win Column, 6-4 Over Portland

Published on December 5, 2007 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release


Tyler Shattock scored twice and Brock Nixon and Juuso Puustinen each chipped in with two assists as the Blazers ended a 3-game losing skid with a 6-4 win over the Portland Winter Hawks on Tuesday night.

The 'Hawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Keith Voytechek - 28 seconds in - and Matt Betker before Ivan Rohac cut the Portland lead to 2-1 late in the first.

Chris Francis restored the 2-goal lead with a powerplay marker early in the second only to have the Blazers get that one back - from Tyler Shattock - just 34 seconds later. The Blazers then rattled off three more goals in a span of 4:24 - from CJ Stretch, Shayne Wiebe, and Brady Calla - to take a 5-3 lead to the room after 40 minutes.

An early third-period two-man powerplay goal by Shattock gave the Blazers a 6-3 lead before Betker made it 6-4 on a powerplay with 1:25 left.

Final shots were 44-31 Blazers with Justin Leclerc getting the win and Kurtis Mucha taking the loss.

The Blazers were 2-for-8 on the PP and 4-for-6 on the PK.

Next up: the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night at ISC.

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