The Winnipeg ICE have signed 2019 first overall Bantam Draft pick Matthew Savoie to a standard player agreement. Savoie was denied exceptional status earlier this year by Hockey Canada meaning he can only play five games in the 2019-20 season until his midget season with Northern Alberta X-Treme Prep of […]
Author: Jesse Phillips
New jerseys on the horizon for CHL teams?
Yes, you heard that right, your favourite CHL team will be getting a new jersey next year. Well, not officially. There are few things hockey fans get extremely excited and passionate about, one of those things is their team’s jersey. Some are sacred – see the classic lines of the […]
Blazers coaching carousel leads to instability
On Thursday, April 12 the Kamloops Blazers issued a press release, at the end of the workday that read “Blazers and Lajoie mutually part ways” signaling the end of Serge Lajoie’s one-season tenure behind the Blazers’ bench. Was Serge the right man for the job? Was he the right man […]
Blazers’ heat in the third period causes Royal meltdown; Series knotted at two
This game has a bit of everything. Goals, hits, match penalties and momentum swings. Kamloops used a monster third period and momentum from a Kody McDonald match penalty to surge passed the Royals by a score of 6-3. The series, now knotted at two, heads back to Vancouver Island. Kamloops […]
BREAKING: Winnipeg ICE win WHL Bantam Draft Lottery and will pick first overall
The Winnipeg ICE Have won the WHL Bantam draft lottery moving them up 1 spot. The 2019 WHL Bantam Draft will be held in Red Deer and is typically held on the first Thursday in May. It was once thought to be a one horse race with Matt Savoie being […]
Third period surge propels Kamloops to the post-season over rival Kelowna
Another chapter in the long history of the Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets has been written. This time, Kamloops was able to overcome their Okanagan foe by scoring four goals in the third period en route to an impressive 5-1 victory It feels fricken amazing. – Jermaine Loewen when asked […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Tie-Breaker Edition
To say the historic rivalry between the two Thompson-Okanagan teams, The Kamloops Blazers and the Kelowna Rockets means a lot to the teams would be an understatement. Although this game is only for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, it will still be another chapter in the storied […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: UNB National Champions; Savoie committed to NCAA; Zary and Evanoff honored
UNB wins U Sports National Championship MHKY? | Mark Rassell find the top corner and @UNBMHockey restore a two goal lead, 4-2! // Mark Rassel trouve un coin supérieur sous le barreau horizontal et @UNBMHockey retrouve leur avance de deux buts de nouveau, 4-2!#ChampSZN #UCUP2019 pic.twitter.com/H8XF0sRTam — U SPORTS Hockey […]
BREAKING: Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets to play “play-in” game Tuesday night at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops.
After all 68 games have been played both the Kamloops Blazers and the Kelowna Rockets find themselves locked at 64 points. Because they are battling for the last playoff spot to be decided the regular tie-break rules do not apply and a “play-in” game has been triggered. Through virtue of […]
Kamloops finds a point with Zary’s late game heroics
In an absolute roller coaster of game the Kamloops Blazers found themselves down by two goals to the last place Prince George Cougars but fought back to earn a valuable point before losing in overtime 5-4. Kamloops found themselves in an unfamiliar spot as of late, trailing early. Prince George’s […]
