Free agency opened on Thursday afternoon in the National Hockey League and although the deals will continue to roll in, as of this writing 33 former WHL players have signed new contracts. The contracts dolled out ranged from one-year, two-way deals worth as little as $750,000 to Brayden Point’s […]
Tag: Kamloops Blazers
Daily Dose of the DUB: BC Division teams get government funding, Pats and Royals make a deal, alumni moves in the NHL, and more!
WHL clubs to get a piece of $11-million pie #WHL teams receive BC government funding ? | Brian Wiebe (@brian_wiebe) ? | https://t.co/UJ9W9mB367#DUBNetwork #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/o8RtLubPOr — DUBNetwork (@dub_network) July 28, 2021 The BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport announced on Tuesday it has formed the Amateur Sport League […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Four WHL players selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, Canes ink import forward Repcik, and more!
Four WHL players selected in the first round of the NHL Draft Your 2021 #NHLDraft First Round selections. (via @PR_NHL) pic.twitter.com/OW0TzJeKda — NHL (@NHL) July 24, 2021 The first round of the NHL Draft went down on Friday night, with four players who skated in the WHL during the 2020-21 […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Imports signing, Calvert retires, Mallette joins U-18 Team Canada coaching staff, and more!
Cougars sign their second import pick We've signed CHL Import Draft selection Jozef Viliam Kmec to a WHL Standard Player Agreement.#NorthernUprising | #WHL ? https://t.co/iCxRl1cFzh pic.twitter.com/uBhHW7CiSz — PG Cougars (@PGCougars) July 22, 2021 Less than 24 hours after the announcement that the Prince George Cougars had signed 23rd overall CHL […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Blazers promote Clouston and O’Donovan, Chiefs sign import forward Proske, and more!
Blazers name Clouston as GM, promote O’Donovan to AGM Introducing our Head Coach & General Manager Shaun Clouston! pic.twitter.com/3xPyqaCAoC — Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) July 20, 2021 The Kamloops Blazers added the title of general manager to head coach Shaun Clouston (80 goals, 122 assists in 210 games with Portland from […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Prokop comes out as first openly gay WHL player, Giants and T-Birds make a deal, and much more!
Calgary Hitmen defenseman Prokop proudly comes out as gay ❤️????? pic.twitter.com/7zqT0A2gJj — luke prokop (@lukeprokop_6) July 19, 2021 Calgary Hitmen defenseman Luke Prokop became the first player under contract to an NHL to come out as gay when he made the announcement on Twitter on Monday. He was drafted by […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Wheat Kings sign import Polshakov, lots of WHL alumni moves in Europe, and much more!
Porter leaves the Oil Kings to join the Avalanche Congratulations to #OilKings Director of Scouting Jamie Porter on accepting an amateur scouting position with the Colorado @Avalanche! Thank you, Jamie, for your contributions over three division championship seasons with the team! ? pic.twitter.com/CwKv9Q39lO — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) July 15, […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Zaripov re-ups with Ak Bars Kazan, Cardiff Devils sign three WHL alumni, and more!
Ross, Vandane, and Padakin sign with Dornbirn Bulldogs ?️ Team success is built on a solid defense: Bulldogs signed Ari Gröndahl ??, Tyler Cuma ??/??, Nick Ross ??, Davis Vandane ??, Moritz Matzka ?? and Jonas Kutzer ?? — Dornbirn Bulldogs (@DECBulldogs) July 10, 2021 The Dornbirn Bulldogs of the […]