Blazers Dominate Generals

The Bellingham Blazers commanded the home ice Friday, November 28 at the Sportsplex, against the Eugene Generals. Despite an early Generals goal in the first, the Blazers did not show any signs of weakness. Leading in shots-on-goal the entire match, Bellingham blistered the net 71-23. Seven Blazers scored as well as a hat-trick contributed by forward Boris Knyazev, his second hat-trick on the season. With the win Bellingham is alone atop the Northern Pacific Hockey League standings with 16 wins and two losses. Final score 9-1. Click here to view photos of the game.

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Blazers Scorch Generals

The Bellingham Blazers shutout the visiting and severely undermanned Eugene Generals Friday November, 15^th at the Sportsplex. Having nearly twice as many players as their rivals Bellingham peppered the Generals net early and often in the first period resulting in 32 shots on goal and 6 points. Eugene's goalie Daniel Spencer stood tall in the second however and kept Bellingham out of the net in spite of a 22 shot barrage. Spencer did allow one final goal in the third as an exhausted Generals team could not compete with the fresh skaters on the Blazers. Final score 7-0. Click here to view photos from the game.

Blazers Tame Wolves

The Bellingham Blazers played host to the Wenatchee Wolves in their first season with the Northern Pacific Hockey League Friday, October 24^th at the Sportsplex. Wenatchee is no stranger to hockey, having a team in the North American Hockey League known as the Wenatchee Wild. This was the first regular season match up between the two franchises. Both teams began by sizing up the other. Skating up an down the ice, both teams tested the others defense and goalie with multiple shots on goal. However Bellingham would find the net first and held the lead going into the second period. The Wolves came roaring back, quickly scoring twice in the second period and took the lead. The Blazers tied the score before the end of the period and carried that momentum into the third. Bellingham torched the net with four unanswered goals in the final period. Wenatchee would tack on one more goal but it was too little too late as the Blazers closed out the game with their seventh goal. Five Blazers found net including forward Nick Scherbinin with a blistering hat-trick, his first of the season. Final score 7-3. Click here to view photos from the game.

Blazers Score a Baker's Dozen in Win

The Bellingham Blazers hosted the visiting Cheney Icehawks and dominated the ice Saturday, October 5^th at the Sportsplex. Bellingham set the net ablaze in the first period with 25 shots on goal, seven finding the back of the net. The barrage never let up as the second and third periods echoed the first. With 20 and 27 shots on net in the final two periods resulting in 6 more goals, Bellingham closed out the match. Nine Blazers scored goals, four goals belonging to forward Boris Knyazev. Final score 13-2. Click here to view photos from the game.

Blazers Stumble at Home Opener

The Bellingham Blazers have aspirations to score a hat-trick as three-time Cascade Cup champions this North Pacific Hockey League season. However they had trouble with an all too familiar opponent the West Sound Warriors in Bellingham's first home game for the 2014-15 campaign. The Blazers started hot, scoring three goals in the first half and looked like their championship form. West Sound would not concede, matching the three goals in the second period with three of their own and keeping the Blazers from finding the net. The third period saw both side struggle to put the game away but with 8 minutes left the Warriors broke the stalemate and closed with a win. Final score 3-4. Click here to view photos from the game.