Logan Stankoven in action against the Spokane Chiefs on Oct. 28, 2022. (Photo via Allen Douglas)
The Kamloops Blazers scored four powerplay goals en route to a 5-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs at Sandman Centre Friday night.
Logan Stankoven led the way with two goals and two assists, while Kyle Masters scored his first in a Blazers uniform as Kamloops fired a season high 62 shots on goal.
Caedan Bankier opened the scoring with his team leading ninth goal of the year just 14 seconds into the game.
Daylan Kuefler, Stankoven, and Masters all scored on the powerplay to give the home team a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes of play.
Jake Gudelj scored the Chiefs’ only goal late in the second period, before another powerplay marker from Stankoven restored the Blazers’ four goal lead early in the third.
Mason Beaupit stopped 57 shots to take the loss, while Dylan Ernst made 22 saves for his fifth win of the season.
The Blazers improve to 6-3-1-1 on the season while the Chiefs drop to 3-7.
Friday night was also former Blazers General Manager Matt Bardsley’s first game back in Kamloops since he took over as GM in Spokane.
These two teams will meet again on Saturday night in Spokane.
