Category Archives: Blazers Today
Former Blazers first round bantam draft traded
KAMLOOPS ---- Massimo Rizzo, a former Kamloops Blazers first round bantam draft pick, was taken second to last in the NHL draft this weekend --- and then had his B.C. Hockey League rights traded. Rizz...
Jun 24, 2019 Image credit:Penticton Vees
Blazers, former Blazers, Kamloops players attending NHL development camps
KAMLOOPS --- The Blazers had one player taken in this weekends NHL draft.Defenceman Quinn Schmiemann went in round six to Tampa Bay, the 182nd overall pick. Earlier defenceman John Ludvig, who is from...
Jun 24, 2019 imagecredit:NHL
Blazers introduce new head coach and associate coach
KAMLOOPS -- Shaun Clouston was officially introduced to Kamloops today as the 17th different individual to hold the Junior Oilers or Blazers full-time head coaching position since the franchise moved ...
Jun 19, 2019 Image credit: cfjctoday
Kamloops Blazers hire new head coach; Sydor to be associate coach
KAMLOOPS - A long-time WHL coach has been hired to lead the Kamloops Blazers. In a news release, the Blazers say general manager Matt Bardsley announced today (June 17) that Shaun Clouston has been na...
Jun 17, 2019
Connor Ingram traded
KAMLOOPS --- Connor Ingram is on the move.The former Blazers goaltender has been traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Nashville Predators for a 7th round draft pick. Ingram split last season betwe...
Jun 14, 2019 Image credit: Syracuse.com
Lambert leaving Spokane for Nashville
KAMLOOPS - The Spokane Chiefs are in need of new head coach.Dan Lambert is leaving after two seasons to become an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators. Lambert, a former Kelowna Rockets head c...
Jun 04, 2019 Image credit:WHL/Spokane Chiefs
Blazers get glimpse into future at weekend prospects camp
KAMLOOPS - It was a weekend of futures for Blazer Hockey, as they held their annual prospects camp this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The camp involved a pair of ice times at Brock Arena, which se...
Jun 03, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Garand invited to Hockey Canada camp
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand has been invited to a Hockey Canada goaltenders camp in Calgary this week.Garand will be one of four goaltenders in the U-18 Hockey Canada camp, and...
Jun 03, 2019 Image credit: cfjctoday
Former Blazer Shepard traded, going home
KAMLOOPS --- Jackson Shepard is going home. The former Blazers forward has been acquired by the Vancouver Giants from the Lethbridge Hurricanes for a 3rd round bantam draft pick. Shepard, who is from ...
May 24, 2019 Image credit: Lethbridge Hurricanes
35 years ago, May 9, 1984 Jr. Oilers win first WHL championship for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It was May 9, 1984 that the Kamloops Junior Oilers won the first Western Hockey League championship for this city.It was a dramatic finish --- a night before the Regina Pats were less than ...
May 09, 2019 Image credit: Kamloops Jr. Oilers
