WHL HEADLINES

TUESDAY’S WHL MATCH-UPS – The Kamloops Blazers (18-27-4-2) host the Spokane Chiefs (17-22-8-1) in one of three Western Hockey League contests on Tuesday night.
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rThe Chiefs, who currently occupy fourth spot in the U.S. division, are coming off Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Blazers in Spokane and are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. The Chiefs are 6-15-1 away from home this season.
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rThe Blazers, who sit fifth in the B.C. division, are winless in three straight contests, including Saturday’s defeat in Spokane. The Blazers are two games above .500 at home, with a 13-11-2 record this season.
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rIt’s the fourth meeting of the season between the teams. Kamloops holds a 2-1 edge through the first three encounters with the Chiefs.
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rElsewhere tonight, the Prince Albert Raiders (20-25-4-2) welcome the Regina Pats (11-34-3-4) in an East division battle.
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rThe Raiders, who occupy third in the East division, are coming off Sunday’s 4-2 loss to Moose Jaw and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Raiders’ power play has been solid at home this season, clicking at 20.0 per cent.
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rThe Pats, who sit fourth in the East division, are coming off Sunday’s 3-2 loss in Swift Current and are winless in 11 straight contests. The Pats own the league’s last-ranked penalty-killing unit and have allowed a league-high 66 power play goals against this season.
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rIt’s the seventh meeting of the season between the teams. The Raiders have a 3-2-1 edge in the series through the first six meetings.
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rIn other action, the Prince George Cougars (21-27-3-1) continue their Central division road swing as they visit the Swift Current Broncos (17-26-6-1) tonight.
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rThe Cougars, who sit fourth in the B.C. division, are coming off Sunday’s 4-3 win in Medicine Hat that snapped a four-game losing skid. The Cougars’ power play has managed just 11 goals on the road this season.
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rIt’s the second meeting of the season between the teams. The Cougars won the first meeting with a 2-0 shutout in Swift Current in November.
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rWHL Announces Suspension and Fine
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rMatej Trojovsky of the Prince George Cougars has been suspended for one game for receiving a major and game misconduct at Medicine Hat on January 30th.
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rBrent Parker, General Manager of the Regina Pats, has been fined $1000.00 for comments he made to the media following the Pats’ game in Prince Albert on January 28th.
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