Category Archives: Blazers Today
Blazers' De Palma to coach at third consecutive U-18 World Championships
KAMLOOPS - Dan De Palma will be coaching Team Canada's goaltenders at the under-18 men's world championships for the third year in a row. The Kamloops Blazers Director of Goaltender Development was in...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Kamloopsian Logan Stankoven reaches 20-goal mark for first-time in NHL career
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops hockey product Logan Stankoven has hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career.The 23-year-old Stankoven reached that milestone with two goals and an assist last Thur...
Apr 13, 2026 Logan Stankoven celebrates against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Carolina Hurricanes/Facebook)
Blazers' forward Lafreniere scores first professional goal for Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CAL. - Tommy Lafreniere scored his first professional hockey goal for the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors, in an all-California showdown against the San Diego Gulls Saturday ...
Apr 12, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. (Image Credit: Bakersfield Condors)
Blazers' Hurlbert nominated for WHL player of the year award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P Hurlbert has been nominated for his second major award of the 2025-26 WHL season.The 17-year-old Hurlbert is one of six nominees for the Four Broncos Memorial T...
Apr 09, 2026 J.P. Hurlbert celebrates against the Prince George Cougars on Jan. 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)
Gaglardi offers thoughts on 18-year-old players leaving WHL for NCAA, team-building strategies
KAMLOOPS - Some of the top WHL players are choosing to leave the league and join the NCAA ranks in time for their 18-year-old season. Kamloops Blazers majority owner Tom Gaglardi says in many cases th...
Apr 08, 2026 Development Debate (Image Credit: NCAA)
Blazers' majority owner Gaglardi offers season review, talks of changing WHL-NCAA landscape
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers (31-24-7-6) placed fifth in the Western Conference and were dispatched from the WHL post-season in Round 1, swept in four games by the Kelowna Rockets. Blazers' majorit...
Apr 08, 2026 Blazers' majority owner Tom Gaglardi (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File Photo)
Clouston reflects on Blazers' season, talks of handling off-season uncertainty while players mull NCAA jump
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston reflected on the 2025-2026 WHL campaign last weekend, speaking to CFJC during a break from exit meetings with players at Sand...
Apr 07, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson Photography)
Blazers await decisions from NCAA-committed players with roster uncertainty next season
KAMLOOPS - Now that the dust has settled after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Kamloops Blazers look ahead to next season and what the roster may look like. There is uncertainty around the Wes...
Apr 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo Credit: CFJC Today)
Clouston pitching NCAA-committed Blazers, encouraging return to WHL next season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are entering an off-season rife with uncertainty after being swept by the Kelowna Rockets in the first round of the WHL playoffs. Some of their top forwards - including...
Apr 02, 2026 Josh Evaschesen (Image Credit: Brian Johnson Photography)
Graduating players Keller, Michael, Ravndahl say goodbye to Blazers, WHL
KAMLOOPS - Three Kamloops Blazers have aged out of junior hockey as of the team's last game Wednesday (April 1). Captain Ryan Michael, Kamloops forward Jordan Keller and defenceman Rhett Ravndahl are ...
Apr 02, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere celebrates with teammates. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson Photography)
