Category Archives: Blazers Today
Blazers release overage Jackson Caller
KAMLOOPS ---- The Kamloops Blazers have released defenseman Jackson Caller.The 20-year old from Kamloops was acquired last season in a trade with the Saskatoon, that sent Nolan Kneen to the Blades.In ...
Sep 18, 2019 Image credit: Jackson Caller
Blazers reduce roster, trade Ginnell
KAMLOOPS ---- The Blazers have reduced their roster to 25, trading 17 year old forward Riley Ginnell to the Brandon Wheat Kings for a 6th round bantam draft pick in 2021.Ginnell appeared in six pre-se...
Sep 17, 2019 Image credit: Brandon Wheat Kings
Blazers come away with 'eye-opening' experience from trip to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
KAMLOOPS - Blazers goaltender Rayce Ramsay couldn't believe what he saw when walking Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Hundreds of homeless people, open drug use, and a number of heartbreaking stories th...
Sep 11, 2019 A group of Kamloops Blazers toured around Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Monday (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Blazers release Zawatsky, settle on their three overage players
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers have decided on who their three 20-year-olds will be going into the new season. The team released overage forward Alec Zawatsky on Wednesday (Sept. 11), keeping forwards Zane Fr...
Sep 11, 2019 Alec Zawatsky scored twice in three preseason games before the Blazers released him on Wednesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Blazers' Zary garnering preseason attention entering draft year
KAMLOOPS - Connor Zary expects a big year out of himself, and so do a lot of pro scouts and NHL general managers. The 18 year old has been ranked 18th by TSN's Craig Button, accounting for all the pla...
Sep 10, 2019 Connor Zary is the 18th ranked Canadian forward, according to TSN's Craig Button.
'It looks like mid-November, early-December hockey': Blazers feeling good after sweeping exhibition weekend
KAMLOOPS - Following another perfect preseason weekend in Langley, pushing their exhibition record to 5-0, there is excitement building within the Blazers locker room.It's a team that feels they're bu...
Sep 09, 2019 The Blazers swept this weekend's games against Prince George, Victoria and Vancouver.
Blazers stay perfect in preseason
KAMLOOPS - So the question of the day is- are the Blazers for real? Kamloops ran their pre-season record to 5-0 on the weekend with a three-game sweep at a mini-tournament in Langley. The Blazers wrap...
Sep 09, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers
Zawatsky competing for 20-year-old spot against returning Blazers
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers are in Langley this weekend for a mini four-team tournament with Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria, as the players on the bubble compete for a spot on the opening-night rost...
Sep 06, 2019 Alec Zawatsky, acquired off waivers by the Blazers, is competing for one of three overage roster spots (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Lang joining Hurricanes at prospects tournament in Nashville
KAMLOOPS - Blazers import Martin Lang jetted off to Nashville on Thursday to take part in a prospects tournament for the Carolina Hurricanes. The tournament starts on Saturday and runs until Tuesday w...
Sep 05, 2019 Blazers' import forward Martin Lang will be in Nashville the next week taking part in a prospects tournament with Carolina (Image Credit: Evan Fitzer)
Former Blazers captain Willick skating in Kamloops before first pro hockey stint in Europe
KAMLOOPS - Dylan Willick was part of a Blazers core that, for a short time, brought a little hope back to a franchise that lost its way. As captain in his 20-year-old season, he helped the team reach ...
Sep 04, 2019 Dylan Willick is getting ready to play this season in the Polska Hokej Liga (Image Credit: Rob Blanchard, UNB)
