The Prince George Cougars 2018-19 season until Christmas break has seen its fair share of ups and downs fans might say. The Cougars season so far hasn’t been pretty, but even in bleak times mid-season, there are some bright spots for some future players who could be future NHL’ers. Although […]
B.C. Division
Victoria Royals handle Kamloops Blazers 5-3
It was a new look for the Victoria Royals and it led to a positive result for the club. Victoria was able to defeat division foes the Kamloops Blazers 5-3 and extended their winning streak to three games. The Victoria Royals were powered to a 4-0 lead into the third […]
Kyle Topping: Key leader for Rockets
The current edition of the Kelowna Rockets continues to play inconsistent hockey during this topsy-turvy Western Hockey League irregular season. Yet strangely, the long view would suggest the team is likely playoff bound which would be an enormous achievement. After all, the Rockets completely soiled the sheets out of the […]
Kamloops Blazers Profile: Jerzy Orchard
When Blazer fans think of their favourite jersey, it’s likely they think back to a fond moment in franchise history. Maybe they like the classic 93′-94′ style uniform, or maybe the Cooperalls from the 80’s. In the next few years, Blazers’ fans favourite Jerzy might just change. When Jerzy Orchard […]
Blazers snag two points off Rockets
At about 9:30pm last night the Kamloops Blazers were losing a hard fought game against the Spokane Chiefs. That game, was played in Spokane, Washington. Around the same time, the Kelowna Rockets were losing, at home, to the Prince George Cougars. Both teams needed to throw those lost two points […]
Cougars call in reinforcements
The Prince George Cougars have some new young guns around, as the club announced Wednesday that they’ve called up rookie forward Craig Armstrong (’03) from the Edge Academy in the CSSHL, a day after calling up defenseman Cole Beamin (’01) from the Niapawin Hawks of the SJHL. The Cougars are […]
Giants Drop Two of Three After The Break
Going into the break, the Vancouver Giants have had their best start in years putting together a record of 22-8-2-0 and a convincing lead in the B.C. Division. 20-year-old forward Davis Koch led the team with 31 points in 32 games and 2019 NHL Draft prospect Bowen Byram being third on the team […]
Kamloops hangs on for another two points against Prince George
Divisional games, especially Kamloops and Prince George seem to always have some fire but the bonfire was somewhat lacking to start this one. Both teams were not only playing the 3rd game in as many nights but also had to travel to get to Kamloops last night. “Fatigue effects decision […]
Kamloops slips by Kelowna in overtime
The Turkey legs were on more than the Christmas bird for these two teams, This game didn’t have the usual Kamloops and Kelowna feel to it. Coming back from the holidays it can take a period or so for everyone to back into the motions and this game was no […]
We’re going streaking! Kamloops Blazers mid season review
To say the first half of the Kamloops Blazers season has been a roller coaster of emotions would be an understatement. Two different losing streaks of seven and six (current streak) and two separate winning streaks of four and three have contributed to Head Coach Serge Lajoie both singing his team’s […]