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Kelowna Rockets dumped by Blazers at Prospera Place

Kamloops dominate Kelowna in 7-3 win
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KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Hiroki Gojsic battles for the puck against Kamloops players in a 7-3 loss to the Blazers on Feb. 11, 2024. (STEVE DUNSMOOR/KELOWNA ROCKETS PHOTO)

The Kelowna Rockets fell 7-3 to the Kamloops Saturday (Feb. 10) splitting a home-at-home series with their rivals.

Kamloops opened the scoring on a goal by Kai Matthew at 6:37 of the first period.

Kelowna then responded with two unanswered goals, by Andrew Cristall (30) at 9:43 and Caden Price (9), on the power play, at 13:31.

Hiroki Gojsic and Trae Johnson assisted on CristallÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s goal and Gabriel Szturc and Cristall helped out on PriceÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s marker.

In the second period, the Blazers stormed back with three straight goals from Emmitt Finnie, with two, and Harrison Brunicke, who scored on the power play.

The RocketsÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ Luke Schelter opened the scoring in the third period with his 10th of the season at 7:34.

However, it was all Kamloops after that as Finnie added two more for a four-goal night and Matthew potted his second of the game for a 7-3 Blazers win.

Kamloops out-shot the Rockets 41-29 and both teams were one for two on the power play.

This was the sixth of eight meetings between the teams with Kamloops leading 3-2-1-0.

The RocketsÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ record is now 24-25-3-0 and are seventh in the Western Conference.

Kelowna will host the Spokane Chiefs on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Prospera Place at 7:05 pm.

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About the Author: Gary Barnes

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