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With the Blazers (24-15-1-1) leading the by one point for second spot, the clubs will face off tonight at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops. Chapter two goes Saturday night, 7:05 p.m., at Prospera Place.
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, the Rockets will get a shot in the arm this weekend with the return of a pair of veteran forwards. Calvin Thurkauf (Switzerland) and Tomas Soustal (Czech Republic) are back with the team from the world junior hockey championship.
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