Blazers week in review
Published on January 1, 2006 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
The Blazers enter the second week following the Christmas break at an even .500 on the season...posting a 19-19-1-1 record 40 games into the season. Here's what happened last week en route to a 1-1-1-0 record:
LAST WEEK:
December 27th @ Seattle
Ashton Rome's second goal of the game with 9:24 to play broke a 3-3 tie as the
Blazers went on to a 4-3 win in Seattle on Tuesday night. Ray Macias and Travis
Dunstall scored for the Blazers...who went 2-for-4 on the PP and 5-for-5 on the PK.
Final shots were 27-24 Blazers. Michael Maniago picked up the win while Andrew
Pinsent suffered the loss in relief of Gavin McHale.
December 28th @ Tri-Cities
Matt Schneider scored twice as the Americans held on for a 4-3 win over the Blazers
on Wednesday in Tri-Cities. TJ Mulock, Terrance Delaronde, and Ray Macias scored
for the Blazers...who were 2-for-8 on the PP. The Ams were 4-for-6 with the extra
man. Final shots were 29-24 Blazers. Michael Maniago suffered the loss while Carey
Price picked up the win.
December 29th @ Portland
Kyle Bailey scored 1:10 into OT as the Winterhawks won a highly-entertaining 6-5
decision at the Rose Garden. Brock Nixon scored twice for the Blazers with Terrance
Delaronde, TJ Mulock, and Victor Bartley adding singles. Final shots were 30-23
Blazers...with the Michael Maniago taking the loss in relief and Luke Shier earning
the win. Kamloops was 3-for-9 on the PP and 6-for-8 on the PK.
BC DIVISION STANDINGS
GP PTS
Kootenay Ice 41 58
Vancouver Giants 39 56
Kelowna Rockets 37 50
Prince George Cougars 38 43
Kamloops Blazers 40 40
NEWS:
The Blazers have called up 16-year-old netminder Kurt Kramer to back up Michael
Maniago while Devan Dubnyk is away at World Juniors. Kramer, a 6'4", 190-pound
native of Richmond, is playing for the Vancouver Rangers of the BC Major Midget
League. Plus, the Blazers have recalled 17-year-old forward Adam Chorneyko from the
Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the AJHL and 16-year-old forward Alex Rodgers from the
Thompson Blazers of the BC Major Midget League. Chorneyko had 5 goals and 9 points
in 25 games with the Traders this season. Rodgers has 18 goals and 20 assists in 22
games this season.
INJURIES:
Reid Jorgensen (jaw-approx 1 week)
Kevin Hayman (wrist-approx 2 weeks)
Garrett Thiessen (collarbone-indefinite)
Western Hockey League Stories from January 1, 2006
- Blazers week in review - Kamloops Blazers
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