A pair of roster moves for the Kamloops Blazers involving two overage players.

Defenceman Libor Zabranksy has officially committed to playing professional hockey next season in his native Czech Republic.

It’s a decision the team was expecting as they drafted and signed Swedish defenceman man Viktor Persson in June’s CHL import draft.

Zabransky appeared in 23 games after being acquired from the Moose Jaw Warriors last season, and he scored two goals and assisted eight others as a Blazer.

Earlier in the day, the Blazers also released 20-year-old forward Ryley Appelt after he cleared WHL waivers.

Appelt – an Edmonton native – played in 161 games over four seasons – scoring in his first ever WHL game. As a Kamloops Blazer, he scored 15 goals and assisted on 13 others, and he is expected to join the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers.

The two moves leaves the Blazers with five overage players heading into next season – forwards Tyler Carpendale, Brodi Stuart and Orrin Centazzo and defencemen Montana Onyebuchi and Sean Strange.