TALE OF THE TAPE: Brandon at Kamloops
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Brandon Wheat Kings vs Kamloops Blazers
9 p.m. at Sandman Centre.
8:30 p.m. (CKLQ): 9 p.m. (WHL Live)
Stats don’t include Tuesday’s games
WHEAT KINGS
Record: 20-15-3-2, 45 points.
Players to watch:
Marcus Nguyen (40gp, 22g, 19a, 41pts).
Nolan Flamand (39gp, 13g, 27a, 40pts).
Luke Shipley (40gp, 10g, 25a, 35pts).
Goalies:
Carson Bjarnason (8-10-2-0, 3.14 gaa, .907 pct).
Ethan Eskit (8-3-1-2, 2.95 gaa, .901 pct).
Key injuries: Roger McQueen, Easton Odut.
Power play: 22.4 per cent (13th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 82.4 per cent (2nd in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 145-133.
Road record: 10-9-0-0.
Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0.
Head to head vs. Kamloops: 0-0-0-0.
BLAZERS
Record: 15-23-3-0, 33 points.
Players to watch:
Emmitt Finnie (38gp, 23g, 35a, 58pts).
Nathan Behm (40gp, 23g, 25a, 48pts).
Jordan Keller (41gp, 21g, 21a, 42pts).
Goalies:
Dylan Ernst (12-14-2-0, 3.45 gaa, .896 pct).
Logan Edmonstone (3-8-0-1, 4.75 gaa, .867 pct).
Key injuries: Harrison Brunicke.
Power play: 25.0 per cent (9th in WHL).
Penalty killing: 73.7 per cent (19th in WHL).
Total goals for/against: 132-170.
Home record: 6-15-2-0.
Last 10 games: 3-6-1-0.
Head to head vs. Brandon: 0-0-0-0.
LAST THREE IN KAMLOOPS
2022-23
Kamloops 5, Brandon 2
• Date: Oct. 18, 2022.
• BWK goal scorers: Nate Danielson, Logen Hammett.
• Kamloops scorers: Daylan Kuefler (2), Connor Levis, Matthew Seminoff, Ethan Brandwood.
• BWK goalie: Carson Bjarnason.
• Kamloops goalie: Michael Schnattinger, Dylan Ernst.
• Shots: 45-34 KAM.
• PP: BWK 0-6. KAM 0-4.
• Attendance: 4,835.
• RECAP: Kuefler gave his teams 1-0 and 2-1 and Brandon never found a way to tie. Logan Stankoven had three assists for the winners.
2018-19
• Brandon 3, Kamloops 2 (OT)
• Date: Nov. 2, 2018.
• BWK goal scorers: Stelio Mattheos (2), Chase Hartje.
• Kamloops scorers: Zane Franklin, Luke Zazula.
• BWK goalie: Jiri Patera.
• Kamloops goalie: Dylan Ferguson.
• Shots: 41-34 BWK.
• PP: BWK 1-5. KAM 0-3.
• Attendance: 5,027.
• RECAP: Hartje’s goal 7:05 into the third period put Brandon up 2-1, but Zazula tied it seven minutes later. Mattheos notched the winner 3:34 into the extra frame as the teams combined for five shots in OT.
2016-17
Kamloops 4, Brandon 0
• Date: Dec. 4, 2016.
• BWK goal scorers: None.
• Kamloops scorers: Matt Revel, Rudolfs Balcers, Deven Sideroff, Scott Mahovlich.
• BWK goalie: Jordan Papirny.
• Kamloops goalie: Connor Ingram.
• Shots: 38-29 KAM.
• PP: BWK 0-2. KAM 1-5.
• Attendance: 3,250.
• RECAP: Revel scored the winner 10:36 into the first period, but Balcers’ goal 50 seconds into the second period may have been the back breaker. Ingram made 29 saves as he earned one of his 12 WHL career shutouts.