
Blazers go to prep hockey well, sign pair of assistant coaches
KAMLOOPS — The Blazers selected the duo who will succeed former associate coach Don Hay behind the bench.
In a news release issued Wednesday (June 11), the Blazers announced hiring of Steve Marr, a Kamloops native, and Brayden Toma as new assistant coaches for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League (WHL) season.
Prior to joining the Blazers, Marr was the head coach for the West Van Academy Prep U-18 team from 2017 to 2020 and the head coach for the North Shore Warriors U-15 prep team from 2023 to 2025. He was also the Warriors’ director of hockey development.
As a player, Marr grew up through Kamloops Minor Hockey before playing four seasons for the Medicine Hat from 2001 to 2005. He was the Tigers’ captain for two seasons, and led the team to a WHL championship in 2004.