Kamloops Blazers at Kelowna Rockets – Game 2 | 2026 WHL Playoff Highlights
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The Kamloops Blazers faced off against the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night for Game 2 of their first-round WHL Playoff matchup.
Kamloops turned to Logan Edmonstone between the pipes, while Kelowna went with Harrison Boettiger.
The Blazers came out with energy in the first period, as JP Hurlbert nearly opened the scoring with a hard wrist shot before collecting his own rebound, only to be denied by Boettiger. Cooper Moore followed with a high-danger chance of his own, driving to the net and nearly slipping it past Boettiger, who sprawled to make the save.
Kelowna struck firs late in the period, with Vojtech Cihar capitalizing on a turnover to make it 1-0. The Rockets added to their lead shortly after, as Tij Iginla rifled a shot past Edmonstone to extend the lead to 2-0 heading into the intermission.
The Blazers came out in the second period searching for a spark, with Tommy Lafreniere and Vit Zahejsky each generating chances, but Boettiger stood firm. Kelowna would extend their lead to 3-0 when Jacob Henderson beat Edmonstone short side.
Harrison Brunicke responded with a strong individual effort, weaving through traffic before getting a backhand shot on goal, but Boettiger came up with a big stop. The Blazers would finally break through, as Hurlbert beat Boettiger to make it 3-1.
The Blazers looked to get on the board again early in the third, with quick chances from Zahejsky and Brunicke, but neither could solve Boettiger. Kelowna extended its lead as Carson Wetsch found the back of the net to make it 4-1.
Kamloops continued to press, generating a strong rush chance from Josh Evaschesen, who came close to cutting the deficit but was denied by Boettiger. The Rockets would add one more late in the frame, with Iginla scoring his second of the game to seal a 5-1 final.
Up Next: The Blazers will host the Rockets for Game 3 on Tuesday, and Game 4 on Wednesday.
