KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are entering an off-season rife with uncertainty after being swept by the Kelowna Rockets in the first round of the WHL playoffs. Some of their top forwards - including J.P. Hurlbert, Tommy Lafreniere, Nathan Behm, Cooper Moore and Josh Evaschesen - have committed to play in the NCAA ran...

KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops Blazers have aged out of junior hockey as of the team's last game Wednesday (April 1). Captain Ryan Michael, Kamloops forward Jordan Keller and defenceman Rhett Ravndahl are the graduating players. CFJC Today spoke to them after the Blazers' season ended on Wednesday night.

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P. Hurlbert has been nominated for the WHL's rookie of the year award. The 17-year-old is one of six nominees for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy for the 2025-26 season.Hurlbert led all rookies with 42 goals and 97 points this season, and he finished fourth in the overall WHL scori...

KAMLOOPS - Ryan Michael wore melancholy on his face while speaking to reporters, his captaincy and major junior career over along with his Kamloops Blazers' season.The Kelowna Rockets topped the Blazers 6-2 on Wednesday [April 1] at Sandman Centre, the victory securing a four-game sweep of their B.C. Division rivals in...

KAMLOOPS - Jarome Iginla is a Kamloops Blazers' icon, a two-time Memorial Cup champion and part-owner of the team. Now his son, 19-year-old Tij, is having success against the Blazers in the playoffs. The Kelowna Rockets' forward has nine points in three games, and his team leads Kamloops 3-0 in their first-round WHL pl...

KAMLOOPS - Tij Iginla and Vojtech Cihar are skewering the Kamloops Blazers, scoring in abundance and registering timely goals to put their B.C. Division rivals on the brink of elimination from the WHL playoffs. The Kelowna Rockets' duo combined for three goals and eight points in a 7-4 victory over the Blazers on Tuesd...

KAMLOOPS - It's another feather in J.P. Hurlbert's cap, as the Kamloops Blazers forward has been recognized for his exploits this WHL season.The 17-year-old Hurlbert led the Blazers in scoring in his rookie season and earned a spot on the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team. Hurlbert finished fourth in overall...

KAMLOOPS - Tij Iginla and Vojtěch Čihař are roasting the Kamloops Blazers. The Kelowna forwards have combined for nine points in two post-season games, with the Rockets up 2-0 on the Blazers in the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference quarter-final series. "Those guys, I think they've got six of the eight goal...

KAMLOOPS - Nerves, a stingy goaltender and solid systemic defence are factoring into the Kamloops Blazers' scoring woes. That was the message from players and head coach Shaun Clouston on Monday (March 30), with the Blazers trailing the Kelowna Rockets 2-0 in their best-of-seven WHL Western Conference quarter-final ser...

KAMOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers suffered a 5-1 loss Saturday night (March 28) in game 2 of their Western Conference quarter-final series against the Kelowna Rockets. Blazers' forward JP Hulbert scored the team's lone goal in the second period - his first in the WHL playoffs. The Rockets had 49 shots on net through the g...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in their opening matchup of the 2026 WHL Playoffs on Friday (March 27) at Prospera Place. Jacob Dumansky scored the lone Blazers goal with 4.7 seconds left in the third period, avoiding a shutout loss. Kelowna's Vojtech Cihar scored two of the three goals,...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelowna have their respective starters ready to go. Logan Edmonstone and Harrison Boettiger are both making their first career...

KAMLOOPS - Rick (The Bear) Wile's booming voice was influential for generations in the Kamloops sports community. Wile, longtime sports director and anchor for Radio NL, died on Tuesday after a battle with illness. He was 72. "Proud, passionate and professional," Peter Olsen said while paying tribute to his ...

KAMLOOPS - WHL play-by-play announcers Jon Keen of the Kamloops Blazers and Regan Bartel of the Kelowna Rockets go way back, Saskatchewan exports who called Swift Current Broncos' games together in the late 1990s. With their teams set to clash in the post-season for the first time since 2019, Keen of Radio NL and Bart...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach Shaun Clouston said the heat is on the Kelowna Rockets, with the B.C. Division rivals preparing to square off in Round 1 of the WHL post-season. "They're a team that geared up to host the Memorial Cup," Clouston said. "Their record since the trade deadline is awes...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will not have to travel far to begin the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs. The Blazers will face their regional and historic rival - the Memorial Cup host Kelowna Rockets - in a date with destiny that took all 68 regular season games to book. The Blazers finished the regular sea...

LANGLEY, B.C. - Tommy Lafreniere scored just 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Giants Saturday (March 21) night at the Langley Events Centre. Lafreniere had two goals - and an assist - to move past the 40 goal mark this season, less than 24 hours after J.P. Hurlbert a...

KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert made the hats fly at Sandman Centre as the Kamloops Blazers beat the Vancouver Giants 7-3 Friday (March 20) night.The 17-year-old forward, who has committed to playing NCAA hockey at Michigan next season, scored a hat trick in what could be his final home game in blue and orange. The Allen, Tex...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach Shaun Clouston is thrilled his players will be rewarded for enduring hard times, with his club heading to the playoffs for the first time since 2023. "We've had some real warriors, hard-working guys who have really stuck to it for three hockey seasons and competed hard,&quo...

KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert has been a sensation in his first year with the Kamloops Blazers.The 17-year-old forward from Allen, Tex., leads the team with 93 points in 63 games and he's likely to be picked in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft.CFJC reporter Marty Hastings caught up with the Texas Tornado, challenging h...

KAMLOOPS - Playoff hockey will be returning to Sandman Centre for the first time in three seasons. The Blazers punched their ticket to the postseason Sunday (March 15) after the WHL-leading Everett Silvertips beat the Portland Winterhawks 8-5. The result means Portland (29-30-6-1) will finish with a maximum of 69 point...

KAMLOOPS - Harrison Boettiger allowed just one goal for the second night in a row as the Kelowna Rockets beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-1 at Sandman Centre Saturday (March 14) night. Vojtech Cihar's hat trick paved the Rockets' offence as he scored a goal in each period to help the Rockets to their fourth wins in a row ag...

KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers' bid to clinch a playoff berth will have to wait a little longer.The Blazers dropped a 4-1 decision in Kelowna Friday (March 13) night, while the Victoria Royals beat the Vancouver Giants 5-2. With four games to go, the fifth-place Blazers (29-23-7-5) have 70 points, while ninth-place Vic...

KAMLOOPS - After a major slump in February and losing the first game in March, doubts started to creep in on the Kamloops Blazers missing the playoffs for a third straight season. But after three straight games blowing out opponents on home ice, those thoughts have been put to bed, and the Blazers have a chance to clin...

KAMLOOPS - A balanced scoring effort gave the Kamloops Blazers a crucial win as a Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff spot is within reach. The Blazers blew out the Tri-City Americans at home Wednesday (March 11) night 6-1. Kamloops scored four goals in the opening frame, including a backbreaker by Vit Zahejsky - who ...

KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert, Tommy Lafreniere and Nathan Behm combined for five goals and 10 points to lead the Kamloops Blazers to a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Giants Saturday (March 7) at Sandman Centre.Hurlbert led the way with a goal and three assists, while Lafreniere and Nathan Behm chipped with two goals and an assis...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have released the latest iteration of a limited-edition Kami The Fish jersey, which they'll wear during next weekend's home game against the Kelowna Rockets.The Blazers will once again rebrand as the Thompson River Fighting Trout, and this year's game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off t...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers erupted for four second period goals - and allowed just 16 shots on goal - en route to a 8-2 win over the Victoria Royals Friday (March 6) night at the Sandman Centre. Tommy Lafreniere led the way with two goals and an assist while 17-year-old forward Jacob Dumansky scored his first ever...