Kelowna Rockets beat Kamloops Blazers 7-1 in Western Hockey League exhibition play, Saturday at Prospera Place.

Nine different Rockets found the scoresheet in the win, highlighted by Carson Wetsch’s two-goal performance. Mazden Leslie, Owen Folstrom, Levi Benson, Gabriel Guilbault, and Carter Kowalyk also tallied goals, while goaltending and team defence limited Kamloops to just 18 shots on the night.

After a scoreless first period, Kamloops struck first early in the second when Vit Zahejsky opened the scoring at 3:49. The Rockets answered quickly and emphatically. Mazden Leslie tied the game at 6:52 with a power-play rush, picking the short side to even the score. Just over two minutes later, Owen Folstrom banged home a rebound from Leslie’s point shot to give Kelowna its first lead.

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