Category Archives: Local Sports
Blazers crack CHL top ten for first time since the pre-season.
KAMLOOPS --- The Blazers have cracked the top ten in the Canadian Hockey League since the first pre-season ranking.They come in at number seven this week --- one of four Western League teams ranked. P...
Jan 16, 2020 Image credit: CHL
Centazzo, Franklin continue scoring, Blazers extend winning streak
KAMLOOPS --- The Orrin Centazzo - Zane Franklin cousin chemistry was very much on display again last night in Spokane in the Blazers 6-3 win over the Chiefs.Centazzo scored his first career hattrick w...
Jan 15, 2020
Former NHLer Wilkie to speak with Kamloops athletes about mental illness
KAMLOOPS - Former NHL player Bob Wilkie will be making an appearance at Thompson Rivers University next Wednesday to speak with athletes and coaches in Kamloops about mental health. Wilkie is bringing...
Jan 14, 2020 Bob Wilkie (left) will speak to Kamloops athletes and parents on Jan. 22 at TRU.
Rockets, Blazers disciplined for line brawl during Saturday's game
KAMLOOPS - The Western Hockey League handed down one suspension and a pair of fines following Saturday's line brawl between the Blazers and Rockets.Kelowna defenseman Kaedan Korczak has been suspended...
Jan 13, 2020 Rockets defenseman Kaedan Korczak has been suspended three games for hit on Blazers forward Caedan Bankier on Saturday night (Image Credit: YouTube / hockeyfights)
Blazers' Zary appears high on NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings
KAMLOOPS - The NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings came out on Monday, and Connor Zary is listed 12th among North American skaters. Zary has 25 goals and 28 assists through 37 games. His 25 tallie...
Jan 13, 2020 Blazers forward Connor Zary is ranked 12th among North American skaters (Image Credit: Allen Douglas / Kamloops Blazers
Blazers continue recent dominance over Kelowna in 4-1 win
KAMLOOPS - New year, same result. The Kamloops Blazers continued their dominance over the Kelowna Rockets Friday night with a 4-1 win. The victory gives the Blazers six wins in seven tries against the...
Jan 10, 2020 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Blazers add forward Carpendale from Seattle as trade deadline ends
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers have rounded out their roster for the rest of the season.A day after the team picked up import defenseman Libor Zabransky on Thursday, Kamloops added 19-year-old forward Tyler C...
Jan 10, 2020 The Blazers traded a conditional third-round pick for 19-year-old forward Tyler Carpendale from Seattle (Image Credit: Seattle Thunderbirds)
Blazers GM keeping eyes open for more deals as trade deadline looms Friday
KAMLOOPS - Blazers general manager Matt Bardsley worked his magic early in the season. He solidified the Blazers as top contenders with the acquisition of two overage players that have been difference...
Jan 09, 2020 Blazers GM Matt Bardsley picked up a defenseman on Thursday, but he's still open to another deal before Friday's trade deadline (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Blazers boost back-end with Zabransky, deal Lang to Moose Jaw
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have strengthened their back-end with an import-for-import trade.Kamloops acquired 19-year-old defenceman Libor Zabransky from the Moose Jaw Warriors in exchange for 18...
Jan 09, 2020 Libor Zabransky (Image Credit: WHL)
Kamloops' Davis says scoring record more important to parents than him
KAMLOOPS - As a basketball star at Westsyde Secondary, Joe Davis was a sought-after player. The WolfPack didn't waste time reaching out to the local kid, who thought a lot about playing for TRU. "Coac...
Jan 08, 2020 Kamloops' own Joe Davis is the all-time leader scorer for the TRU WolfPack men's basketball team (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
