(DUBNetwork is out at the World Junior Summer Showcase today and will bring you full coverage of the goings on). Today, USA scored with 1.5 seconds left in overtime to beat Sweden & Canada scored with 36 seconds left in overtime to take the win over Finland. Canada vs Finland […]
Author: Jesse Phillips
World Junior Summer Showcase: Day three, Cutdowns
On Wednesday, both Canada and USA were expected to announce their ‘cuts’ to form the team that will play the remaining 3 games. While this isn’t the end all be all in terms of making the final World Junior roster in December, it’s a pretty good indication of what the […]
World Junior Summer Showcase – Day two
(DUBNetwork is out at the World Junior Summer Showcase today and will bring you full coverage of the goings on). Today, Finland won a hard fought shootout game over Sweden 4-3; USA Blue beat Canada White 3-2 and USA White took down Canada Red 7-5. Canada White VS USA Blue […]
World Junior Summer Showcase: Day One
(DubNetwork was out at the World Junior Summer Showcase today and will bring you full coverage of the goings on). Tonight USA Blue – which is a split squad team – fell to Sweden 3-1 and the USA’s other squad – USA White took down Finland 5-2. USA Blue vs […]
Western Canada well Represented at World Junior Summer Showcase
On Monday, July 30th over 100 players from 4 countries will descend on the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC to start the arduous journey of successfully making their nations World Junior squad. The World Junior Summer Showcase is a short 11-game tournament consisting of six teams: Canada, USA (both bring split […]
Blazers Hire Lajoie; Zary, Stuart & Loewen Headed to Camps
On Monday, June 25th the quest to replace Don Hay ended, General Manager Matt Bardsley had found his guy. Serge Lajoie, 49, spent the last 3 seasons with Usports’ Alberta Golden Bears, winning the Usports national championship in the 2017-18 season. The Bonnyville, Alta. native will be looking to put […]
Kamloops ends their GM search, Bardsley Hired
The Kamloops Blazers & Tom Gaglardi have found their guy. They, along with the Blazers faithful are hoping Matt Bardsley is the GM to reunite the franchise with the Ed Chynoweth Cup. Bardsley had been working with the Portland Winterhawks since 1999. Starting as a scout, and working his way up […]
Rizzo Chooses NCAA; Loge Seating Coming in September
On Tuesday May 15th it became public knowledge that Kamloops’ 1st round pick in 2016 had chosen to play his 17 yr old season with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL. This decision will allow Massimo to pursue his NCAA aspirations. Prospect Massimo Rizzo has informed the Kamloops Blazers he […]
Blazers clean the closet; four on the way out.
It’s no secret that the Kamloops Blazers organization has struggled since the glory years of the early 90’s. Sure, there have been a few years that stood out, but the years in between are chalk full of missing the playoffs or losing out early. With a surprise announcement at 10 […]
Blazers select hometown Stankoven
On Thursday, May 3rd the Kamloops Blazers entered the draft room in Red Deer, Alberta not knowing if Kamloops Product Logan Stankoven would be available to them when the selected at 5th overall. He was, and the team from the Tournament Capital made the obvious choice bringing in the home […]