The Blazers completed their preseason with a home-and-home sweep against the Kelowna Rockets this weekend. Yes, they finished the preseason undefeated and yes, that should be taken with a grain of salt. Kamloops has 17 returning players this season, excluding backup Rayce Ramsay and Swiss-born Inaki Baragano who are shoe-ins […]
Author: Jordan Bremner
2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Kamloops Blazers
Last Season: 28-32-6-2 64 points 2018-2019 was a series of ups and downs for the Kamloops Blazers. After missing the playoffs in 2017-2018, the Blazers shuffled the deck by hiring general manager Matt Bardsley from the Portland Winterhawks and head coach Serge Lajoie from the University of Alberta’s men’s hockey […]
Blazers go 3-for-3 in Langley
The Blazers cruised through a 3-in-3 set at the Langley Events Centre this past weekend, finishing with a combined score of 18-6 against their B.C. division opponents. Beginning Friday afternoon, the Blazers brushed the Prince George Cougars aside with a 7-1 win. Orrin Centazzo led the way with a goal […]
Blazers sweep the weekend against divisional rivals
The Blazers closed out their opening preseason weekend with a 5-3 win against the Kelowna Rockets, earning them back-to-back victories after beating the Victoria Royals 9-1 on Saturday. Sunday’s game was a much more balanced attack against Kelowna, as all four lines chipped into the offence. Reese Belton, Connor Zary, […]
Stankoven leads the Blazers to victory
Much has changed since April 1st when the visiting Victoria Royals ended the Kamloops Blazers season at the Sandman Centre in game 6 of the first round of the playoffs. After the graduation of Griffen Outhouse, Ralph Jarrett, and Kody Mcdonald, the Royals have continued to re-shape their roster in […]
Blazers Training Camp Recap
Hockey is back in Kamloops and here is your full recap of training camp. Before we discuss any players or games, it’s worth mentioning that the Sandman Centre is sporting a different look this season, courtesy of a million-dollar upgrade to the boards and glass. The new-look brings Kamloops in […]
Blazers Training Camp Schedule and Roster
The Kamloops Blazers have officially announced their training camp schedule and roster, here’s a look at some of the names and numbers involved. WHERE: Sandman Centre WHEN: Wednesday, August 21st – Sunday, August 25th All 87 players invited will be split into four teams, each one named after alumni from […]
All-Time WHL Lineups: Kamloops Blazers
Originally posted Aug 12, 2019. Folks, it is August 12th, and we are almost there. Training camp is just around the bend, and we are ready to get things moving into the hockey season. In the meantime, we have wound back the clock and taken a crack at assembling an […]
Garand joins Team Canada
“Are you ALL IN?” That was the question asked to 22 of Canada’s top U18 players. After a grueling selection camp that ran from July 26-30 in Calgary, Blazers goalie Dylan Garand’s answer was easy — Yes. “It was tough, especially not being in mid-season shape, obviously. (You) definitely find […]
Blazers: Potential training camp standouts
Kamloops iced a noticeably young roster in 2018-2019. The Blazers had six rookies on full-time duty — seven if you include Logan Stankoven’s 14 combined games as a 15-year-old. All signs are pointing toward another young group this upcoming season, but a strong contingent of returnees means heavy competition for […]
