Category Archives: Blazers Today
Blazers trade with Moose Jaw
KAMLOOPS --- The Kamloops Blazers have acquired 18-year-old forward Peyton McKenzie from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for a sixth round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2021. McKenzie was originally sel...
Feb 23, 2021
Carpendale clears waivers - Blazers at four overage players
KAMLOOPS --- Blazers forward Tyler Carpendale has cleared waivers and is now a free agent.With the release of Carpendale the Blazers still have four overage players --- Orrin Centazzo, Montana Onyebuc...
Feb 19, 2021
Blazers rookie Levis eager to suit up and play his first WHL season
KAMLOOPS - Connor Levis signed with the Blazers in June with the expectation to play meaningful games in 2020. However, COVID-19 has delayed the start of his rookie season a few times. "It's a little ...
Feb 12, 2021
WHL hoping hub concept, weekly testing in B.C. Division will be enough to get 24-game season started
KAMLOOPS - Western Hockey League commissioner Ron Robison can't predict when the B.C. Division season will commence, but the league has been thorough in its efforts to get the provincial health author...
Feb 01, 2021
Alberta gives green light to WHL teams in that province to return to play
KAMLOOPS --- The Western Hockey League announced today it has been granted approval by the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health to return to play, which will enable the WHL's Alberta-based teams i...
Jan 28, 2021
Outpouring of support for Kyrell Sopotyk following devastating injuries in a snowboarding accident
KAMLOOPS --- Kamloops Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk is in hospital in Saskatoon with what is described as "a life altering injury."The 19-year old from Aberdeen, Saskatchewan was injured in a snowboa...
Jan 25, 2021
Connor Ingram enters NHL/NHLPA players assistance program
KAMLOOPS ---- Nashville Predators goaltender Connor Ingram has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program. The former Blazers goaltender was on the Predators taxi squad. The program is a confiden...
Jan 25, 2021
Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk injured in snowboarding accident
KAMLOOPS --- Kamloops Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk has been injured in a snowboarding accident.A gofundme page has been set up by Kathleen Zary as follows:We started this GoFundMe page to support on...
Jan 24, 2021
Former Blazer Loewen returns to Kamloops, preparing to suit up for new team this season
KAMLOOPS - Jermaine Loewen returned to a place in which he spent five years of his life. Loewen has spent the last week training with the city's junior and pro cohort last week before heading to Hende...
Jan 12, 2021
Stankoven not going to the USHL
KAMLOOPS --- After getting interest from the Fargo Force in the U.S. Hockey League, Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven tells CFJCToday that he has decided to stay in Kamloops."I decided last nig...
Jan 09, 2021
