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By Marty Hastings

HANGING THEM UP

Loewen explains retirement, talks of importance of Hay, Blazers

Sep 17, 2025 | 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS — Former Kamloops Blazers’ captain Jermaine Loewen has retired from professional hockey.

“I felt like it was in the best interest of my family,” Loewen said. “You have to just know when it’s your time to move on from something you love. And it’s hard. It was difficult decision.”

Loewen became a fan favourite during his five-year tenure with the Blazers and captained the club in his overage campaign in 2018-2019, helping it on an unlikely run to the post-season.

He played 295 regular season games over five seasons with Kamloops, racking up 78 goals and 142 points.

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The Dallas Stars picked Loewen in the seventh round of the 2018 NHL Draft, making him the first Jamaican-born NHL draftee.

He played six professional hockey seasons, splitting time between the AHL and ECHL and playing for the Chicago Wolves, Fort Wayne Komets, Henderson Silver Knights, Abbotsford Canucks and Kalamazoo Wings.

The 27-year-old forward from Arborg, Manitoba, played last season in the ECHL, with stops in Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo.

“It’s important that I worry about my family and especially when I have a son that’s younger,” Loewen said. “I want him to remember me and not always be gone on the road trips.”

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