Category Archives: Local Sports
Blazers sweep Hawks, set for Western Conference Final rematch with Thunderbirds
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers punched their ticket to the 2023 Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals.The Blazers swept the Portland Winterhawks in their second round WHL playoff seri...
Apr 21, 2023
Two Blazers make final NHL Central Scouting rankings
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Blazers made the cut in the National Hockey League's (NHL) Central Scouting final rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.In a list released Tuesday (April 18) morning, Conn...
Apr 18, 2023
Kamloops Blazers in the driver's seat as they hit the highway to Portland for Games 3 and 4
KAMLOOPS - After a brief four-game sweep of the Vancouver Giants, the Kamloops Blazers knew they'd get more pushback from a Portland Winterhawks team that finished in third place in the WHL's Western ...
Apr 17, 2023
With 7 points in first 2 games of second round, Blazers' Stankoven named WHL Player of the Week
KAMLOOPS - After registering points on all five of the Kamloops Blazers' goals in a 5-0 Game 2 win over Portland Saturday (April 15), Logan Stankoven has been named the WHL's Player of the Week.In add...
Apr 17, 2023
Ernst makes 29 saves in shutout win over Winterhawks in game 2 of series
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers played their second game of the series against the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops. The Blazers were able to shut out the Winterhawks...
Apr 16, 2023
Blazers goalie Ernst proving he can handle playoff pressure
KAMLOOPS - They are the last line of defence for a hockey team.When all else has failed, it's up to the goaltender to stop the puck. For that reason, they must play under more pressure than anyone els...
Apr 14, 2023
Stankoven nominated for WHL Player of the Year, aims to win it for second straight season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' captain is looking to go back-to-back.Logan Stankoven was unveiled as the B.C. Division nominee for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as Western Hockey League (WHL) Pla...
Apr 12, 2023
Kamloops' Zellweger up for WHL defenceman of the year
KAMLOOPS - Despite only spending about half of his season in the B.C. Division, Kamloops Blazer Olen Zellweger is the division's nominee for the Western Hockey League's top defenceman.Zellweger, an An...
Apr 11, 2023
Blazers prepare for Portland in second round of WHL playoffs starting Friday
KAMLOOPS - After eliminating the Vancouver Giants from the WHL Playoffs last Thursday (April 6) in Langley, the Kamloops Blazers didn't have to wait long to find out who they'd be playing in the secon...
Apr 10, 2023
Blazers win Game 4 in overtime, sweep Giants away
LANGLEY - The Kamloops Blazers are off to the second round of the WHL playoffs, beating the Vancouver Giants 5-4 in overtime Thursday night (April 6) to sweep the first round series between the B.C. D...
Apr 07, 2023
