Blazers box

THE SCORE
Kamloops 3, Brandon 1

WHAT HAPPENED
The Blazers won this one with goaltending — Justin Leclerc was excellent —
and a power play that struck twice against a team that had allowed only nine
PP goals in 13 games.

THE STANDINGS
The Blazers (7-8-0-2), who were eighth in the Western Conference a few short
days ago, now are fifth, two points behind the Kelowna Rockets and two ahead of
the Prince George Cougars.

THE SNIPER
LW Shayne Wiebe, who is from Brandon and played for the midget AAA Wheat
Kings, scored the game’s first goal, his 10th this season. On Saturday, he
had two goals, including one on a penalty shot, as the Blazers beat the
Bruins 5-2 in Chilliwack.

THE DEFENCEMAN, Part 1
Kamloops D Giffen Nyren scored his first goal of the season in Saturday’s
victory. It went nicely with his 14 assists, which had him tied for fifth in
the WHL.

THE DEFENCEMAN, Part 2
Kamloops D Kurt Torbohm had a solid game in Chilliwack, picking up an
assist, his first point of the season and second in 55 career games, and
going plus-3.

THE DEFENCEMAN, Part 3
Kamloops D Linden Saip dropped the mitts Saturday for the third time in four
games. This time he needed an icebag for his face after dancing with
freshman F Dylen McKinlay, a callup from the KIJHL’s Princeton Posse who had
27 penalty minutes in 11 games in the junior B league. Saip was scratched
from Sunday’s game with a possible concussion.

THE SCOUTS
There were numerous NHL scouts in the building yesterday, including two
former Blazers employees — Stu MacGregor (Edmonton Oilers) and Bruce
Haralson (Detroit Red Wings) — and former Brandon players Vaughn Karpan
(Montreal Canadiens) and Rick Knickle (Nashville Predators).

THE DAILY NEWS THREE STARS

1. G Justin Leclerc, Kamloops. Best game of the season.

2. RW Tyler Shattock, Kamloops. Power game.

3. D Keith Aulie, Brandon. Long stick, reach give him an advantage.

NEXT UP
The Blazers are off until Friday when the Lethbridge Hurricanes visit
Interior Savings Centre. Game time is 7 p.m.