The Kelowna Rockets lost 5-1 against the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday night in a special tiebreaker game to determine which WHL team would get the last playoff spot.
The loss means the season is over for the Rockets.
Kamloops scored first in the second period.
Kyrell Sopotyk got the opening goal at 4:11 for the Blazers on a power play.
Kelowna’s lone marker came at 7:56 in the second period, scored by Mark Liwiski.
While the third period started in a tie, it’s when the Blazers began racking up the points for the definitive win.
Kobe Mohr, Connor Zary and Brodi Stuart each scored goals for Kamloops.
Jermaine Loewen made an empty net goal at 18:29.
Kamloops outshot Kelowna 40-28.
The Blazers move on to the playoffs with their first game Friday against the Victoria Royals.
The Rockets are saying goodbye to three 20-year-olds: Matt Barberis, Dalton Gally and Shael Higson.