Blazers box

THE SCORE
Swift Current 2, Kamloops 1

WHAT HAPPENED
The Broncos were the better team as the Blazers didn’t display nearly enough
enthusiasm, energy, drive and discipline.

THE SHOTS
The Broncos had three of the game’s first four shots and the Blazers had the
next 10. After that, the Broncos held a 17-12 edge, including 8-4 in the
third period.

THE EXCHANGE
Kamloops C Mark Hall and Swift Current LW Geordie Wudrick were ejected five
seconds into the third period. That is a great tradeoff for Kamloops but on
this night it didn’t matter.

THE DISCIPLINE
Kamloops D Ryan Bender, the captain, received his second misconduct in as
many games, this one for getting involved at the Broncos’ bench during a
stoppage in play. . . . Kamloops RW Kenton Dulle picked up a misconduct for
deliberately shooting the puck away from linesman Nick Swaine.

THE WRIST
Kamloops D Mark Schneider, out with a dislocated wrist since before training
camp, saw a doctor on Friday and has been cleared for hitting at practice.
He is on target to play next weekend when the Blazers make a U.S. Division
swing.

THE ALL-TIME LIST
Kamloops C Brock Nixon, who was held pointless, has 149 points. He needs two
more to catch Kamloops assistant coach Steve Gainey, who is 37th on the
club’s all-time list, with 151 points.

THE SON
Swift Current C Cody Eakin was the sixth pick in the 2006 bantam draft. His
dad, Grant (Butch) Eakin, split 268 WHL regular-season games — he had 254
points — between the Winnipeg Clubs and Lethbridge Broncos (1973-78).

THE TRADE
RW Keegan Dansereau, acquired by the Broncos from Calgary on Sept. 29,
wasn’t in game shape when he arrived, perhaps because he wasn’t allowed to
take his skates with him when Hitmen GM Kelly Kisio sent him home to
Saskatoon for disciplinary reasons. Dansereau tweaked a hamstring shortly
after joining the Broncos and is trying to play through it.

THE ROAD TRIP
With their home arena undergoing renovations, the Broncos are on a
season-opening eight-game road trip. They are scheduled to play their first
home game Oct. 12 against the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings.

THE DAILY NEWS THREE STARS

1. RW Dale Weise, Swift Current. Two goals and a big shot block.

2. LW Erik Felde, Swift Current. Used his speed all game.

3. G Travis Yonkman, Swift Current. Never pressured but stood his ground.

UP NEXT
The Blazers play the Bruins in Chilliwack tonight before returning home to
face the Calgary Hitmen on Monday at 7 p.m.