It was country night at the Sandman Centre on Saturday. If the Blazers were the mechanical bull, they wasted little time bucking off the visiting Prince George Cougars. The Blazers scored five goals in the first 10 minutes en route to a 6-3 victory and a weekend sweep of the […]
Author: Jordan Bremner
Peters, Hitmen clinch playoff spot with 6-4 win in Kamloops
The Kamloops Blazers and Calgary Hitmen squared off for the first and only time of the season on Saturday night. Despite being outshot 50-22 in the game, the Hitmen booked their tickets to the postseason with a 6-4 win. An evenly matched first period saw both teams head into the […]
“This is a franchise that has a lot to be proud of over the years”: Niedermayer returns to Kamloops
Before the Stanley Cups, Olympic gold medals, and Conn Smythe and Norris Trophies, Scott Niedermayer was guiding the small city of Kamloops to stardom. The defenceman from Cranbrook B.C., known for his fluid skating and calm demeanour, joined a group of Blazers alumni this past weekend to celebrate the […]
Blazers edge Royals 7-6 in front of packed crowd
The Victoria Royals and Kamloops Blazers faced off in a Family Day barnburner on Monday afternoon. When it was all said and done, Blazers’ assistant coach Cory Clouston figured momentum was an appropriate theme for the 7-6 overtime victory. “In a full season, you’re going to have some games that […]
Blazers bound for postseason
Thanks to victories on consecutive nights, the Kamloops Blazers are the first B.C. Division team to clinch a playoff spot. 5-3 wins over the Red Deer Rebels and Victoria Royals allowed the Blazers to join the Everett Silvertips and Portland Winterhawks as the lone Western Conference teams to guarantee a […]
Stankoven’s four goals pace Blazers to victory
Hobbled yet resolute, the Victoria Royals pushed back against the Blazers on Saturday night but ultimately fell short 5-3. While the visitors pushed, 16-year old Logan Stankoven pulled his own weight and then some with a career-best four-goal game for the Blazers. After a scoreless 20 minutes that saw both […]
Centazzo, Blazers dispatch Rebels
While you forage grocery stores for discounted, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, the Blazers could be searching for ice packs. Such is life when Brent Sutter and his Red Deer Rebels make a rare stop at the Sandman Centre. Blazers’ head coach Shaun Clouston — who spent over 15 years […]
Blazers swept by B.C. Division opponents
British Columbia’s SouthWest Coast — known for its mild temperatures and scenic destinations — provided a rather hostile environment for a certain group of visitors from its interior. Heading into a crucial stretch of three games in three nights — all against B.C. Division opponents that are in the thick […]
Blazers set for three-in-three
The Blazers are set to play three games in three nights this weekend, twice in Victoria and once in Vancouver. This will be the third three-in-three set this season. In fact, the club opened up the 2019-2020 season with losses on three consecutive nights — all against U.S. Division opponents. […]
Blazers lose 3-2 to Giants, Garand to injury
With the dust beginning to settle hours after the fact, the Blazers might best describe Saturday’s game as a series of unfortunate events. Perhaps that will depend on the severity of the injury to Blazers’ starting goaltender Dylan Garand which ultimately overshadowed a 3-2 loss on home ice to the […]