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Blazers bested in shootout as Salmon Arm's Preston Lewis wins WHL debut with Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - The Kamloops Blazers erased a three goal deficit but they fell 5-4 in a shootout to the Prince George Cougars Friday (Dec. 12) at the CN Centre. Tommy Lafrienere scored twice and added...
Pattison Media Dec 13, 2025 Blazers captain Ryan Michael and Cougars netminder Preston Lewis in action during a WHL game on Dec. 12, 2025. (Image Credit: Prince George Cougars)

Storm game rescheduled to Sunday after fatal two-semi crash leads to lengthy Highway 1 closure
KAMLOOPS - This evening's (Dec. 12) KIJHL game between the Kamloops Storm and the Golden Rockets has been postponed to Sunday after a fatal two-semi crash forced a lengthy closure of the Trans-Canada ...
Pattison Media Dec 12, 2025 (Image Credit: Golden Rockets/Facebook)

WolfPack basketball players reflect on impressive first half of season
KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack men's basketball team is one to watch this season, reaching the Canada West holiday break with a record of eight wins and four losses. TRU cracked the U Sports top 10 for t...
Pattison Media Dec 12, 2025 CASON SCOTT (Image Credit: Alessandro Boggio/Thymos Capture via TRU WolfPack)

Blazers head to Prince George planning to take advantage of shorthanded Cougars
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have four games remaining before the WHL's holiday break and two of those contests are scheduled for Friday (Dec. 12) and Saturday in Prince George. Blazers' forward Na...
Pattison Media Dec 11, 2025 The Kamloops Blazers and Prince George in action during the two team's last meeting at CN Centre on Nov. 14, 2025. (Image Credit: Prince George Cougars)

Kamloops Blazers deliver at RIH, with newborn Theodore among Teddy Bear recipients
KAMLOOPS - Fans brought stuffed animals, tuques, mittens and scarves to the rink on Friday (Dec. 5) when the Kamloops Blazers hosted the Penticton Vees on Teddy Bear Toss Night at Sandman Centre. When...
Pattison Media Dec 10, 2025 (Image Credit: Image credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

Minten finding momentum with Bruins, encouragement from former coach Hay
BOSTON - With the 72nd pick in the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft, the Kamloops Blazers selected Fraser Minten. He tallied 58 goals and 150 points in 151 regular season games for the Blazers, captaining the...
Pattison Media Dec 10, 2025 (Image Credit: Image credit: Boston Bruins)

WolfPack women on pace for best season in program history at holiday break; men in post-season contention
KAMOOPS - CFJC Today on Tuesday (Dec. 9) spoke with members of the TRU WolfPack men's and women's volleyball teams, which have reached the holiday break of the Canada West campaign. The WolfPack women...
Pattison Media Dec 09, 2025 SIZZLING FIRST HALF (Image Credit: Archie Golding/LeftRight Media via TRU WolfPack)

Blazers forward Lafreniere commits to play NCAA hockey for Western Michigan University
KAMLOOPS - One of the Kamloops Blazers' leading scorers has committed to play collegiate hockey in the United States. In a post to social media Monday (Dec. 9) night, Blazers forward Tommy Lafreniere ...
Pattison Media Dec 09, 2025 File photo (Image credit: CFJC Today).

Blazers reflect on split with Vees, rebounding from Teddy toss loss with galvanizing win
KAMLOOPS - The rivalry between the Kamloops Blazers and the expansion Penticton Vees is in its early days. In fact, it may be too early to call it a rivalry. But if this past weekend's home-and-home s...
Pattison Media Dec 08, 2025

Storm's Brenner Fyfe named KIJHL goaltender of the month
KAMLOOPS - Brenner Fyfe's perfect month has won him the KIJHL's Goaltender of the Month award for November. The 19-year-old Fyfe won all seven of his starts as the Kamloops Storm went a perfect 10-0 i...
Victor Kaisar Dec 08, 2025

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