Cranbrook, BC – The Kamloops Blazers scored a goal in the final minute of each period in a 8-5 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Saturday night.
Blazers opened the scoring on the powerplay as Dylann Willick went to the low slot and baged in his own rebound trough the goalies legs.
32 seconds later the ICE tied the game as Brayden McNabb’s slap pass was redirected by Kevin King.
In the final second the period the Blazers got the puck near the crease and pushed it in just before the buzzer.
Blazers made it 3-1 early in the 2nd period as Ryan Hanes was in front of the net and tucked it around the fallen goalie.
ICE changed goalies as Nathan Lieuwen replaced Brett Teskey.
Blazers scored on their next shot on goal as Chase Suoto fired a wrist shot high on the glove side.
27 seconds later the ICE scored as defenseman Hayden Rintoul pounced on a puck in the corner and deflected it off the fallen goalie.
Blazers regained the 3 goal lead as JT Barnett scored on a long wrist shot high on the glove side.
ICE made the score 5-3 on a 2-man advantage as Max rein Reinhart’s cross ice pass was onetimed into the net by Cody Eakin.
Blazers scored in the final minute as Dylan Willick got his 2nd of the game with a long wrist shot high on the glove side.
Early in the 3rd period Steele Boomer deflected a point shot from Joey Leach to make the score 6-4.
3 minutes later Eric Benoit found Joe Antilla in the middle slot and his low wrist shot went off the goal post and into the net.
Blazers scored a powerplay goal as Dolibar Bortnak found a loose puck near the net and had an open net to make it 7-5.
Kamloops scored a shortanded goal into an empty net as Jordan DePape scored from deep in his own zone.
This was the only meeting of the season.
Last time Kamloops played in Cranbrook was December 10/08.
Players in that game and tonight’s game…
Blazers (2) – Dolibor Bortnak, Brendan Ranford.
ICE (9) – Hayden Rintoul, Brayden McNabb, Matt Fraser, Kevin King, Jesse Ismond, Drew Czerwonka, Max Reinhart, Joe Antilla, Nathan Lieuwen.
McNabb has 19 goals and Franchise Record is 20 by Mike Busto 06-07.
He has 43 assists and the record is 44 by Gerard Dicaire 02-03.
His 62 points trails Mike Busto's 63 in 06-07.
Kevin King played in is 326th career regular season game which puts him #2 all-time (344 Dale Mahovsky)
Joe Antilla played in game #260 and is the 10th player to reach 260 or more games.
Brayden McNabb played in game #250 which ties Chad Greenan for most by a defenseman and is the 12th all-time to reach the mark of 250.
Kamloops coach Guy Charron was involved in a big NHL trade on January 12th 1971. Detroit traded Frank Mahovlich to Montreal for forwards Mickey Redmond, Bill Collins & Guy Charron.
ICE will visit Brandon on Wednesday.
ICE Scratches – Luke Paulsen (3rd game shoulder 4-6 weeks), Brock Montgomery (4th game pelvis/hip 1-2 weeks)
Game Summary
Kamloops 29-31-2-1 Kootenay 40-19-1-3
1st Period
1. Kamloops, Willick 21 (Maschmeyer, DePape) 8:32 pp
2. Kootenay, King 30 (McNabb, Eakin) 9:04
3. Kamloops, McVeigh 4 (Hanes, Hansen) 19:59
Penalties – Leach Ktn (tripping) 7:36, McNabb Ktn (tripping) 12:11, Hansen Kam (holding) 16:20.
2nd Period
4. Kamloops, Hanes 4 (Bortnak, Lipon) 3:54
5. Kamloops, Souto 4 (McVeigh, DePape) 7:08
6. Kootenay, Rintoul 4 (King, Eakin) 7:37
7. Kamloops, Barnett 12 (Smith, Frazee) 10:39
8. Kootenay, Eakin 30 (Reinhart, McNabb) 12:45 pp
9. Kamloops, Willick 22 (2) (Keil) 19:20
Penalties – Finehage Kam (interference) 10:46, Bortnak Kam (interference) 11:23, Finehage Kam Lipon Kam Ismond Ktn (roughing) 13:26, Ismond Ktn (goalie interference) 16:17.
3rd Period
10. Kootenay, Boomer 11 (Leach, Pearce) 2:04
11. Kootenay, Antilla 19 (Benoit, Dirk) 4:45
12. Kamloops, Bortnak 12 (Maschmeyer, Smith) 8:19 pp
13. Kamloops, DePape 20 19:28 en sh
Penalties – Czerwonka Ktn (high sticking) 2:30, Martin Ktn (elbowing) 7:46, Leach Ktn (delay of game) 11:46, Hansen Kam (roughing) 18:14.
Shots on goal by
Kamloops - 6 – 10 – 9 = 25
Kootenay – 13 – 15 – 18 = 46
Goal (shots-saves) – Kamloops: Jeff Bosch (W 25-18-3-0) (46-41) Kootenay: Brett Teskey (9-3-0-0) (9-6) Nathan Lieuwen (29-14-1-2) (3:54 second) (15-11)
Power plays (goals-chances) - Kamloops: 2/6 Kootenay: 1/5
Referees – Devin Klein, Greg Saraurer
Linesmen – Mathew Barker, Darren Holeha
Attendance – 2,514