This week we’re looking at Pats alumni playing in the AHL and ECHL. Matt Bradley (2017-18) In 2018-19, Bradley’s first pro season saw him play in 66 games for the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, where he collected 15 goals and 30 assists. It was also the Growlers’ first season as a franchise. […]
Alumni Feature
“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 […]
Former Warrior putting up special numbers in Yorkton
Chantz Petruic is having a season that most junior players dream of. Sometimes, it’s not that easy to achieve a dream. For Chantz, clearly, it is. Playing with the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, the 20-year-old from Moose Jaw is well on his way to joining some […]
Ingram finding his niche in Milwaukee
DUBNetwork was pleased to catch up with former Blazers goaltender Connor Ingram recently. The Imperial, Sask. native played in 158 regular-season games with the Blazers between 2014-2017. When it comes to Kamloops netminders, those 158 games land Ingram in what some might call elite company. In fact, Corey Hirsch, Devan […]
Rehill joins U SPORTS All-Stars in Oakville
As noted in DUBNetwork’s interview with former Blazers captain Collin Shirley, Hockey Canada’s World Junior Prospects are set to play the U SPORTS Men’s Hockey All-Stars Dec. 9-12 in Oakville, Ontario. Joining Shirley is a fourth-year student and former Kamloops Blazers defenceman Ryan Rehill. While Shirley gets a second crack […]
Shirley seeks continued success with U SPORTS All-Stars
For the fifth consecutive year, Hockey Canada’s World Junior prospects are set to play the U SPORTS All-Stars, all of whom have experience in one of the three leagues that comprise the CHL. Among the 22 players selected to the All-Star roster is former Kamloops Blazers captain Collin Shirley, who […]
Hirsch’s journey in advocacy brings him back to Kamloops
DUBNetwork was pleased to catch up with former WHL and NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch to discuss his Kamloops roots and recent work advocating for mental health. Hirsch, who currently works as an analyst for Sportsnet650 in Vancouver, initially made his mark on the hockey world with the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers […]
Grant Fuhr: Before the NHL
Many people in the hockey world know Grant Fuhr as a Hall of Fame goaltender who won a Vezina and five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, along with a host of other accolades. Before becoming a household name in the hockey world, the native of Spruce Grove, Alberta dominated the Western […]
Winterhawks alumni update: Joe Mahon pursuing new opportunity in officiating
Every hockey player’s goal is to play in the NHL. Only a select few actually end up achieving their dream. So what happens when he or she takes the jersey off for the last time? For his or her entire life hockey has been the focus, the goal, the routine. […]
Catching up with Kole Lind
Three full Western Hockey League seasons prepared Kole Lind for the experience of a lifetime, earning an opportunity to turn professional following his time with the Kelowna Rockets. Lind will celebrate his 21st birthday on October 16 and would like nothing more than to be in the line up for […]