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By Aaron Schulze
River City, River Arnason

Blazers sign BCHL forward Arnason

May 13, 2026 | 10:54 AM

KAMLOOPS — Along with the North and South Thompson, a third River will meet in Kamloops. 

The Kamloops Blazers announced they have signed 2008-born forward River Arnason ahead of the 2026-27 Western Hockey League (WHL) season. 

Arnason spent the 2025-26 season with the Prince George Spruce Kings in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The youngest player on the Spruce Kings, Arnason scored nine goals and 24 points in 42 games, good for 10th in overall team scoring. 

The 18-year-old added three goals and eight points in 17 playoff games, helping the Spruce Kings advance to the BCHL Coastal Conference Final. 

The season prior, Arnason scored 30 goals and 64 points in 35 games with Rink Hockey Academy Winnipeg, leading the Canadian Sports School Hockey in scoring at the U-18 prep level. 

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While not being selected in the WHL Prospects Draft, the Blazers note in a news release issued Wednesday (May 13) they added Arnason to their Player Protected List (PPL) in September 2023. The PPL allows WHL teams to secure the league rights of 50 players, which includes a 23-man active roster and 27 future prospects. 

by Aaron Schulze

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