Blazers box

THE SCORE
Kamloops 8, Regina 5

WHAT HAPPENED
The Blazers played run-and-gun for two periods and then shut down the
visitors in the third to escape with the victory.

THE STANDINGS
The Blazers (12-14-0-3) are sixth in the Western Conference, four polints
behind the Everett Silvertips (14-10-3-0) and two ahead of the Seattle
Thunderbirds (11-13-1-2).

THE HIT
The game was delayed for about 10 minutes at 4:18 of the third period after
Kamloops RW Tyler Shattock checked Regina D Mike Scarborough in the Regina
zone. Scarborough, who is from North Saanich, was caught off balance and
went heavily into the end boards. After getting up to his knees, he was laid
down, immobilized, placed on a backboard and removed on a stretcher. His
father, Joe, later took him to Royal Inland Hospital for X-rays. He has a
suspected broken nose and broken cheekbone.

THE FIGHT
At 15:54 of the second period, Regina F Garrett Mitchell and Kamloops F Cole
Grbavac squared off in the best fight seen in The ATM this season. They were
two tired sluggers when it ended.

THE GENERAL MANAGERS
Craig Bonner, the Blazers’ general manager, and his Regina counterpart,
Brent Parker, watched the game together from Bonner’s box. It’s not believed
that any trades were consummated.

THE SCRATCH
Kamloops C Jake Trask was a healthy scratch. The freshman from Saskatoon is
goalless in six games since a six-game scoring streak ended.

THE DEFENCEMAN
D Zak Stebner, who was acquired Wednesday from the Prince Albert Raiders for
D Jordan Rowley, was in the Blazers’ starting lineup. He was selected as the
game’s third star in the building.

THE BAND
The Aberdeen Elementary school band was in the building for your listening
pleasure. The band drew quite an audience during its pregame performance and
an nice round of applause following O Canada.

THE DAILY NEWS THREE STARS

1. RW Brady Calla, Kamloops. Hardest worker out there.

2. LW Matt Strueby, Regina. Best of the Pats.

3. D Nick Ross, Kamloops. A goal and coolness on the back end.

NEXT UP
The Blazers meet the Chiefs in Spokane tonight before returning home to face
the Saskatoon Blades on Tuesday, 7 p.m.