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 […]
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Giants drop final preseason game to undefeated Blazers; Coach Dyck’s thoughts on preseason
The Vancouver Giants (4-2-0-0) ended their 2019 preseason with a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers (5-0-0-0) to cap off three games in three nights for this weekend’s six team preseason tournament. 2018 first-round pick Zack Ostapchuk had the only goal for the Giants, snapping a well-placed wrist […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Scott named CHL Goalie of the Week; Cougars prospect commits to NCAA
Scott gets national honours The @VaughnHockey #CHL Goaltender of the Week is @MapleLeafs prospect @IceScott99 of @TheWHL’s first place @PARaidersHockey who posted three straight shutout victories: https://t.co/DRarrm0vQ7 pic.twitter.com/bBiYCFzW2c — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) March 12, 2019 After being named WHL Goaltender of the Week yesterday, Prince Albert Raiders goalie Ian Scott was named goalie […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs clinch a playoff spot, sign prospect; newly signed Raiders prospect debuts
Chiefs clinch It's go time! 2019 #WHLPlayoffs ticket packages go on sale Thursday morning. ? | https://t.co/xf6NPrYswg#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/4W51aQst9V — Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) February 28, 2019 The Spokane Chiefs became the sixth team in the WHL and third in the U.S. Division to clinch a playoff spot after a 7-1 win […]
Blazers lose fifth straight; Almeida scores two
They say home cooking is good for the soul, for the Kamloops Blazers, it has also been good for points. Heading into this one the Blazers had won six straight at home but due to their poor form on the road have found themselves on the outside of the playoff […]
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 […]
Stuart and Centazzo find chemistry; Blazers trying out island life.
Every year a new season arrives, with new players and sometimes new coaches with new strategies. One of the easiest ways to mitigate the learning curve of a new season is to quickly find players who have chemistry. No, not the class from middle school that you despised but the natural […]
Blazers beat Rockets to open the season
The Kamloops Blazers and the Kelowna Rockets have a little history, to say the least. In recent memory, Kelowna has had the majority of the success in the rivalry but this is a new year. Early in the first period, the Blazers would strike on the power play off the […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Seattle and Swift Current release and reassign players, Red Deer also makes some tough decisions
Seattle reduces roster In case you missed it, Holden Katzalay (released), Luke Bateman (sent down), and Matthew Rempe (sent down) are no longer on the #TBirds roster. — Tim Pigulski (@tpigulski) September 16, 2018 Seattle Thunderbirds (25) 14 forwards, eight defensemen and three goalies. -Holden Katzalay – 2000 – Forward […]