Tucker looking forward to Hockey Day in Canada
KAMLOOPS — With two months before Hockey Day in Canada comes to Kamloops, former Blazers star Darcy Tucker is getting ready to return to the place where his hockey career all began.
Tucker was part of the Blazers’ dynasty that won three Memorial Cups in four years, including at home in Kamloops in 1995. Tucker has the distinguished honour of being one of just four junior players to capture three Memorial Cups. Three of the four are Blazers.
“It was a special spot to a lot of us young guys,” says Tucker, who played four seasons in Kamloops from 1991 to 1995. “We moved there away from home. We had great mentors. Two names that come to mind are Bob Brown, who was the General Manager of the team, and Don Hay. Great community, great booster club, great billets.”