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Blazers Surrender Eight Goals in Lopsided Loss to Silvertips
Kamloops Blazers fall to first-place Everett Silvertips despite 45 shots on goal
Feb. 28, 2026 at 6:23am
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The Kamloops Blazers were defeated 8-3 by the WHL-leading Everett Silvertips on Friday night, surrendering eight goals on 45 shots. The Blazers opened the scoring but trailed 3-2 after the first period and 6-3 after two periods before the Silvertips added two more goals in the third period for the final 8-3 score.
Why it matters
The loss drops the Blazers to 25-21-7-5 on the season, putting them in sixth place in the WHL's Western Conference. The Silvertips, meanwhile, improved their league-leading record to 48-7-2-1 and extended their lead atop the conference.
The details
Josh Evaschesen, Cooper Moore and Tommy Lafreniere scored for the Blazers, but Matias Vanhanen (2 goals), Julius Miettinen (3 goals), Carter Bear, Luke Vlooswyk and Lukas Kaplan found the back of the net for the Silvertips. Blazers goaltender Ivan Kufterins made 37 saves on 45 shots, while Silvertips goalie Anders Miller stopped 30 of 33 Kamloops shots.
- The game was played on Friday, February 28, 2026.
- The Blazers opened the scoring midway through the first period.
- The Silvertips led 3-2 after the first period and 6-3 after two periods.
The players
Kamloops Blazers
A junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Everett Silvertips
A junior ice hockey team in the WHL and the current league leaders.
Josh Evaschesen
A player for the Kamloops Blazers who scored one of their three goals.
Cooper Moore
A player for the Kamloops Blazers who scored one of their three goals.
Tommy Lafreniere
A player for the Kamloops Blazers who scored one of their three goals.
The takeaway
This lopsided loss highlights the challenges the Kamloops Blazers are facing as they try to climb the standings in the competitive WHL Western Conference, while the Everett Silvertips continue to assert their dominance at the top of the league.
