Blazers trade veteran forward Van Olm to Chiefs for player and two picks
KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Blazers completed their second trade in as many days Tuesday (Jan. 9) night, this time parting ways with their second-leading scorer.
The Blazers announced they’ve traded 2004-born forward Shea Van Olm to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for 2006-born forward Cole Wadsworth, third-round Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft pick in 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026. The second-round pick originally belonged to the Tri-City Americans.
Van Olm was acquired by the Blazers in October 2022. In 89 games with the Blazers over two WHL seasons, Van Olm scored 48 points (17 goals and 31 assists), including 29 points (11 goals and 18 assists) in 38 games in 2023-24.