Cranbrook, BC – Kamloops Blazers forward Colin Smith had 1 goal and 3 assists, Tim Bozon and JC Lipon each had 2 goals in a 6-3 win over the Kootenay ICE in WHL action on Saturday night.
The ICE (4-6-0-0) opened the scoring early in the first period with Collin Shirley near the net to finish a passing play with Jaedon Descheneau and Luke Philp.
Philp has points in 3 straight games.
The Blazers (12-0-0-1) tied the game late in the period with Colin Smith notching is 9th of the year. Smith has points all 13 games this year and JC Lipon extended his assist streak to 10 games.
Early in the second period the ICE created a turnover in the slot and Jaedon Descheneau scored with a quick wrist shot low on the stick side.
The Blazers were on a 2-man advantage for 56 seconds and tied the game with a one time slap shot from JC Lipon who got his league leading 12th of the year.
The ICE regained the lead on the powerplay with Brock Montgomery, on one knee near the crease, lifting a loose puck over the goalies’ pad.
49 seconds later the Blazers tied the game on a breakaway with Tim Bozon scoring with a backhand laser to the top corner.
Early in the third period the Blazers took a 4-3 lead with defenseman Sam Grist scoring with a wrist shot from the high slot that beat the goalie high on the glove side.
Kamloops made it 5-3 on a powerplay goal from Tim Bozon who buried his 2nd of the game.
The Blazers added an empty net shorthanded goal from JC Lipon.
Kamloops has won 10 in a row and the loss ends the ICE winning streak at 3 games.
The ICE will host Red Deer on Sunday.
ICE Scratches – Matthew Thomas, Jakub Prochazka.
Game Summary
Kamloops 12-0-0-1 Kootenay 4-6-0-0
1st Period-
1, Kootenay, Shirley 3 (Descheneau, Philp), 3:53.
2, Kamloops, Smith 9 (Lipon, Bozon), 14:49.
Penalties-Ully Kam (tripping), 8:54.
2nd Period-
3, Kootenay, Descheneau 2 2:15.
4, Kamloops, Lipon 12 (Smith, Ranford), 9:59 (PP).
5, Kootenay, Montgomery 8 (Descheneau, Czerwonka), 15:55 (PP).
6, Kamloops, Bozon 10 (Hansen, Smith), 16:44.
Penalties-Bozon Kam (tripping), 5:54; Czerwonka Ktn (tripping), 8:34; Reinhart Ktn (tripping), 9:38; Trzonkowski Kam (tripping), 14:43; Bell Kam (kneeing), 17:07.
3rd Period-
7, Kamloops, Grist 1 (Ranford, Ully), 0:25.
8, Kamloops, Bozon 11 (Smith, Cross), 10:40 (PP).
9, Kamloops, Lipon 13 18:52 (SH).
Penalties-Bell Kam (tripping), 7:12; Leach Ktn (boarding), 9:05; Ranford Kam (roughing), 12:21; Wand Ktn (roughing), 12:21; Sterzer Kam (delay of game), 18:12.
Shots on Goal-Kamloops 9-8-12-29. Kootenay 6-11-8-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Kamloops 2 / 3; Kootenay 1 / 6.
Goalies-Kamloops, Cheveldave 8-0-0-0 (25 shots-22 saves). Kootenay, Skapski 4-3-0-0 (29 shots-23 saves).
A-2,529
Referees-Shaun Harris (43), Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Reid Anderson (53), Scott Sharun (103).