The sounds of hockey. The sharp, crisp skate blade striding through the ice. The sound of the stick hitting the puck and the boards. The sound of the stick, handling the puck. Pucks hitting the goalie pad, blocker, and glove. Those sounds, as well as those moments, were missed last […]
Author: Kevin Olenick
Cougars Samson drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers
On Saturday afternoon the Philadelphia Flyers selected Prince George Cougars defenceman Ethan Samson in the sixth round, 174th overall at the 2021 NHL Draft. Welcome to Philly, @EthanSamson77! The Flyers have selected @TheWHL defenseman in the 6th round (174th overall) of the 2021 #NHLDraft. pic.twitter.com/ebmMvjSZ1I — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July […]
Three Blazers selected in the 2021 NHL Draft
Three Kamloops Blazers had their childhood dream realized after being selected in the 2021 NHL Draft. Y’all want to hear from @LoganStankoven? Wish granted ✨ pic.twitter.com/6lVJkDGIko — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) July 24, 2021 Logan Stankoven was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 47th overall. The hometown […]
Stankoven, Garand invited to World Junior Summer Development Camp
Two Kamloops Blazers have been invited to the National World Junior Selection Camp in Calgary, AB from July 28-Aug 4. Forward Logan Stankoven had 10 points (7G, 3A) in six games for the Blazers last season. However, Stankoven also starred for Gold Medal winning Team Canada at the U-18 World […]
Blazers Select Roman Makarov at the CHL Import Draft.
Opting to select just once at the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the Kamloops Blazers grabbed a Russian forward. With the 38th overall pick, the Blazers selected Roman Makarov, a 6-foot-5 214-pound forward from Engels, Russia. Makarov split his time between two teams in 2020-21. He played 11 games with […]
Novak’s Return leads the Rockets to pick one at CHL Import Draft
The decision of a returning star helped cement the Kelowna Rockets plans for this year’s CHL Import Draft. Before the draft, the Rockets announced that Pavel Novak is returning for the 2021-22 season. The 13th overall pick at the 2019 edition of the CHL Import Draft led the Rockets […]
Cougars add two at CHL Import Draft
The Prince George Cougars added playmaking and size to their roster in yesterday’s CHL Import Draft. With the 23rd overall pick in the #CHLImportDraft, the @PGCougars have selected ?? forward Liekit Reichle. pic.twitter.com/G8AswleZY8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 Prince George started with the playmaking element by selecting […]
Prince George Cougars 2021-2022 schedule: what you need to know
The Prince George Cougars have released their schedule for the coming season. They will only play games against the BC Division and US Division this season as per the WHL’s previous announcement. Here are some things you need to know about the schedule: ??'? ????. Our 2021-2022 regular season […]
Kamloops Blazers 2021-2022 schedule: what you need to know
The Kamloops Blazers have released their schedule for the coming season. They will only play games against the BC Division and US Division this season as per the WHL’s previous announcement. Here are some things you need to know about the schedule. Defend BC! ? ?Our schedule for the […]
A look at the Kelowna Rockets 2021-2022 schedule
The Kelowna Rockets have released their schedule for the coming season. They will only play games against the BC Division and US Division this season as per the WHL’s previous announcement. Here are some things you need to know about the schedule. The 2021-22 regular season schedule is here! We […]