Category Archives: Blazers Today
Kamloops sports community mourns passing of Rick (The Bear) Wile
KAMLOOPS - Rick (The Bear) Wile's booming voice was influential for generations in the Kamloops sports community. Wile, longtime sports director and anchor for Radio NL, died on Tuesday after a battle...
Mar 25, 2026 RICK (THE BEAR) WILE (Image Credit: Peter Olsen)
Broadcasters Keen, Bartel share thoughts on Blazers-Rockets series, take walk down memory lane
KAMLOOPS - WHL play-by-play announcers Jon Keen of the Kamloops Blazers and Regan Bartel of the Kelowna Rockets go way back, Saskatchewan exports who called Swift Current Broncos' games together in th...
Mar 24, 2026 Jon Keen (left) and Regan Bartel. (Image Credit: Contributed)
Blazers embracing underdog tag, suggest pressure is on Rockets in first-round series
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach Shaun Clouston said the heat is on the Kelowna Rockets, with the B.C. Division rivals preparing to square off in Round 1 of the WHL post-season. "They're a team...
Mar 23, 2026 Captain Ryan Michael. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Rivalry renewed: Blazers to take on Rockets in first round of WHL playoffs
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will not have to travel far to begin the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) playoffs. The Blazers will face their regional and historic rival - the Memorial Cup host Kelo...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Kamloops Blazers)
Lafreniere's OT winner lifts Blazers past Giants in WHL season finale
LANGLEY, B.C. - Tommy Lafreniere scored just 15 seconds into overtime to lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Giants Saturday (March 21) night at the Langley Events Centre. Lafren...
Mar 22, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere celebrating his 40th goal of the WHL season on March 21, 2026. (Image Credit: Rob Wilton/Vancouver Giants)
Hurlbert hits 40 goals as Blazers beat Giants in final home game of 2025-26 season
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert made the hats fly at Sandman Centre as the Kamloops Blazers beat the Vancouver Giants 7-3 Friday (March 20) night.The 17-year-old forward, who has committed to playing NCAA ho...
Mar 21, 2026 J.P. Hurlbert celebrates one of his three goals against the Vancouver Giants on March 20, 2026. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)
Blazers discuss potential first-round playoff opponents, look ahead to final weekend of regular season
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' head coach Shaun Clouston is thrilled his players will be rewarded for enduring hard times, with his club heading to the playoffs for the first time since 2023. "We've had...
Mar 18, 2026 Joaquin Geras (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hurlbert talks Blazers, Michigan before shooting competition
KAMLOOPS - J.P. Hurlbert has been a sensation in his first year with the Kamloops Blazers.The 17-year-old forward from Allen, Tex., leads the team with 93 points in 63 games and he's likely to be pick...
Mar 16, 2026 MARTY HASTINGS AND J.P. HURLBERT (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Blazers clinch first WHL playoff berth since 2022-23 season
KAMLOOPS - Playoff hockey will be returning to Sandman Centre for the first time in three seasons. The Blazers punched their ticket to the postseason Sunday (March 15) after the WHL-leading Everett Si...
Mar 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Western Hockey League)
Boettiger stands tall again as Blazers drop weekend home-and-home against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - Harrison Boettiger allowed just one goal for the second night in a row as the Kelowna Rockets beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-1 at Sandman Centre Saturday (March 14) night. Vojtech Cihar's hat ...
Mar 15, 2026 Josh Evaschesen after scoring for the Kamloops Blazers on March 14, 2026 as Kelowna Rockets netminder Harrison Boettiger lies prone on the Sandman Centre ice. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)
