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“Who knew that the game on March the 6th against Lethbridge would be the last time we’d be at the rink? At least I didn’t anticipate that happening. It only gives me more resolve to get back and we can do it all again.” Bill O’Donovan has grown accustomed to […]
The Kamloops Blazers announced the signing of defenceman Kaden Hammell on Thursday. Hammell — the Blazers’ first selection of the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft at 19th overall — is the first prospect from the Blazers’ ‘05 crop to put pen to paper. Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Welcome Kaden Hammell & […]
The Kamloops Blazers selected 10 players in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. Of the 10 players, there are five forwards and five defensemen. By region, the Blazers selected four players from B.C., two from Saskatchewan, and one each from Alberta, Manitoba, California, and Minnesota. Thanks to insight from Zach Moffat […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas for Western Hockey League fans. Ken Fox — who oversees the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba as head scout for the Kamloops Blazers — has his own take on the hours leading up to the WHL Bantam Draft. “It’s a night before your wedding, […]
Dylan Garand, like most players that comprise the CHL, has had an unwelcome headstart to the offseason. Now back home in Victoria B.C, the 17-year-old shared a few minutes to discuss his first WHL season as a starter and what lies ahead. One could argue that Garand stated his […]
Though the WHL season was abruptly cut short, the 2019-2020 edition of the Kamloops Blazers was a remarkable one. Between their first B.C. Division title since 2012-13 and multiple franchise records being pushed to the brink, the orange white and blue made this one a season to remember. The […]
Games played: 63 Record: 41-18-3-1 B.C. Division: (1st) 0.683 win percentage (4th) 271 goals for (1st) 166 goals against (4th) Powerplay: 26.7 percent (2nd) Penalty kill: 83.3 percent (3rd) All aboard the hype train Can you blame them for getting excited? 16-year old rookie and hometown kid, Logan Stankoven, […]
Drafted in the fourth round, 84th overall by the Kamloops Blazers in 2015, Brodi Stuart has played every one of his 203 WHL games in a Blazer uniform. According to his dad John, Brodi “bleeds blue and orange.” Brodi, born and raised in the small town of Squamish B.C., moved […]
After losing their respective bids to host the 2020 Memorial Cup, the Kamloops Blazers and Lethbridge Hurricanes vowed to play their way into contention for junior hockey’s holy grail. If the Blazers’ 6-3 win on Friday night was any indication, both teams have already entered playoff mode. That much […]
If you’ve been to a Kamloops Blazers game in the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Jake ‘Ice Dude’ Caughill surveying the landscape from his perch on the Zamboni. Truth is, creating the flawless ice surface is only one of Jake’s many responsibilities on any given night at […]
