Category Archives: Local Sports
Kamloops' Hicks backstops Denver to NCAA Title; named Most Outstanding Player
LAS VEGAS - The Denver Pioneers are NCAA Men's Hockey Champions for the third time in five seasons as they defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 in Saturday's (April 11) final. Denver was backstopped by ...
Apr 11, 2026 Kamloops' Johnny Hicks playing for Denver (Image Credit: University of Denver Pioneers/Facebook)
Both Kamloops United FC teams fall to 0-2
LANGLEY - Kamloops United FC was back on the pitch Friday (April 10) taking on Langley United. The Men's team was blitzed in the second half, dropping the contest 5-0. Langley opened the scoring just ...
Apr 11, 2026 Kamloops United vs Langley (Image Credit: Kamloops United FC Facebook)
Andulajevic, Stephens headline 2026 TRU WolfPack awards night
KAMLOOPS - Olivia Andulajevic and Jayden Stephens were named Female and Male Athlete of the Year as the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack hosted their annual awards night Thursday (April 9). A...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: TRU WolfPack)
Double OT win sends Kamloops' Hicks and Milburn to NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship
LAS VEGAS - Kamloops natives Johnny Hicks and Brady Milburn are off to the NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship after a thrilling 4-3 double overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines Thursday (...
Apr 09, 2026 Johnny Hicks (Image Credit: University of Denver Pioneers/Facebook)
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)
Kamloops' Mynio named AHL Abbotsford Canucks Rookie of the Year
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops hockey product Sawyer Mynio has earned the first major accolade of his fledgling professional hockey career. The 20-year-old defenceman - who was eligible to return to the WHL for ...
Apr 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Abbotsford Canucks)
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)
Mustangs swept by Posse in KIJHL Okanagan-Shuswap Conference Finals
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake Mustangs have been eliminated from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) playoffs. The Mustangs were swept in the Okanagan-Shuswap Conference ...
Apr 08, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook/Williams Lake Mustangs)
Goaltender Ingram turns Mammoth rejection into Oilers No. 1 role, Masterton nod
EDMONTON - Connor Ingram went from being told not to report to Utah Mammoth training camp to starting in goal for the playoff-bound Edmonton Oilers. His performance with the Oilers, where he seized th...
Apr 08, 2026
