Category Archives: Blazers Today
A star-studded lineup this weekend to celebrate Blazers' historic winning run
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-five years after the Blazers won their last Memorial Cup - at home against the Detroit Junior Red Wings - the organization has put together an anniversary weekend to celebrate that c...
Feb 21, 2020 The Blazers are holding their Memorial Cup Anniversary weekend on Friday and Saturday (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Blazers Memorial Cup anniversary - Doug Bodger was a key early building block that led to Blazers dynasty
KAMLOOPS --- This Friday and Saturday is the Blazers 25th Memorial Cup anniversary.More than 60 alumni from the 1984 to 1995 teams will be here. The seed was planted in 1981 when the New Westminster B...
Feb 19, 2020 Image credit: Kamloops Blazers
Stankoven closing in on Blazers rookie goal-scoring record after hot weekend
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven entered the weekend on a bit of a cold streak, at least by his standards.The 16 year old from Kamloops had one goal in eight games, only adding two assists in that span. But...
Feb 18, 2020 Sixteen-year-old sensation Logan Stankoven had a nine-point weekend in three Blazers wins (Image Credit: Allen Douglas / Kamloops Blazers)
Blazers rally to defeat Victoria again to restore cushion in B.C. Division
KAMLOOPS - Kyrell Sopotyk seemed destined to score the game-winning goal. Scoreless since returning to the line-up in the new year, he gave the Blazers their first lead of Family Day Monday, 5-4, with...
Feb 17, 2020 Kyrell Sopotyk scored twice in a 7-6 OT win over Victoria on Monday, his first two goals since returning to the Blazers line-up from a shoulder separation (Image Credit: Allen Douglas / Kamloops Blazers)
Stankoven's four-goal night paces Blazers to win over Royals
KAMLOOPS -With his Grandma in the house from Campbell River for the Blazers' Family weekend, 16-year-old Logan Stankoven drove the Kamloops offence, scoring four times and helping his club to a 5-3 vi...
Feb 15, 2020 Logan Stankoven scores his third of four goals on the night, as the Blazers beat the Royals 5-3. Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Blazers quell Rebels' uprising, end five-game losing skid
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers ended their five-game losing skid Friday night, as they topped the Red Deer Rebels by a 5-3 score.The Blazers struck first, just 1:02 into the opening stanza as Orrin C...
Feb 14, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Former Kamloops junior head coach, player gets first opportunity as NHL head coach
ST. PAUL, MN - Former Kamloops Junior Oiler standout Dean Evason is the new head coach of the Minnesota Wild. Evason was named interim coach on Friday morning (Feb. 14) after Wild general manager Bill...
Feb 14, 2020 Image Credit: NHL.com
Blazers goaltender Garand "won't play for a few weeks yet."
KAMLOOPS --- Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand is listed as week-to-week.He has been out since being injured in a goal crease collision in a February 1 game against the Vancouver Giants.Accordi...
Feb 10, 2020 Image credit; Allen Douglas
Blazers hit bump in the road with 5th straight loss
KAMLOOPS --- The Blazers have hit a bump in the road ----- going 0-for-3 on the weekend to run their losing streak to five in a row.Following back-to-back one goal defeats at Victoria, they were blown...
Feb 10, 2020 Image credit: Vancouver Giants
Hunter family turning passion for hockey into fulfilling careers in the game
KAMLOOPS - Sharpening skates has been a big part of Russ Hunter's life. The owner of Players Bench Sports has been in the hockey business for over two decades. "I had a big hockey background as a kid,...
Feb 05, 2020 Players Bench owner Russ Hunter (left) and son Bennett, now an assistant equipment manager with the Kamloops Blazers, have turned hockey into fulfilling careers. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
