Category Archives: Blazers Today

Gatenby joining UNB Varsity Reds
KAMLOOP - Defenseman Joe Gatenby is joining the University of New Brunswick Varsity Red hockey program. After the Blazers season ended, the graduating Gatenby played 10 games with the Atlanta Gladiato...
Kayla Derkach May 30, 2018

Hansch out as Oil Kings GM
KAMLOOPS - The Edmonton Oil Kings are the only Western Hockey League team in the last ten years to win the Memorial Cup. But since their championship season in 2014 the Oil Kings have fallen on hard t...
Kayla Derkach May 28, 2018

Ed Patterson hoping to return as coach of the Blazers
KAMLOOPS - When the season ended for the Kamloops Storm, eliminated in six games against Revelstoke, it was Ed Patterson’s final game as head coach. While Patterson hasn’t officially resig...
Kayla Derkach May 18, 2018

Blazers first round bantam pick in 2016 won't be joining team, name Penticton Vees captain
KAMLOOPS - Every year Western League teams take a certain amount of risk in the bantam draft —– players they draft don’t turn out as billed, or they elect other options to continue t...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

Don Hay: 'coaching is in my blood'
KAMLOOPS - On the day that owner Tom Gaglardi brought out the 6-gallon Shop-Vac and cleaned house at the top end of the Blazers hockey operations, Don Hay was sandbagging! His property on the Shuswap ...
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2018

Don Hay has addressed his departure as head coach of the Kamloops Blazers
KAMLOOPS - A day after the Blazers made announced big changes to their hockey operations, Don Hay has addressed his departure as the teams head coach. RAW VIDEO: Watch Full Don Hay Media Availability
Kayla Derkach May 11, 2018

Blazers make sweeping changes to hockey operations
KAMLOOPS - Sweeping changes may be understating what happened today with the Kamloops Blazers hockey operations department. It will have an entirely new look at the top end, from General Manager to co...
Kayla Derkach May 10, 2018

Blazers clean house; Hay, MacGregor both out
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are cleaning house. At a news conference this morning, Majority Owner Tom Gaglardi announced wholesale changes to the team’s hockey staff. Don Hay, the winningest...
Kayla Derkach May 10, 2018

Blazers Stankoven finishes top five in scoring at World Selects Invitational
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers draft pick Logan Stankoven finished fifth in scoring at the U-15 World Selects Invitational in Philadelphia. Stankoven had 8 goals and 6 assists for 14 points in eight game...
Kayla Derkach May 07, 2018

Draft leftovers: hometown pressure, the trade and U-18s
KAMLOOPS - “I think it’s always special to have a local player – the fans can really relate,” says Blazers head coach Don Hay. “Sometimes there are going to be challenges...
Kayla Derkach May 04, 2018

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