Category Archives: Local Sports
Blazers release D Gugyelka, reassign G Kabrud
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are saying goodbye to another veteran prior to the start of the 2025-26 Western Hockey League regular season.The team announced Wednesday (Sept. 17) it has released 18-...
Sep 17, 2025
Blazers' top six taking shape ahead of WHL regular season
KAMLOOPS - Chemistry came quick for Kamloops Blazers' forwards J.P. Hurlbert, Tommy Lafreniere and Ty Bonkowski. "We were on the same line the whole [of training] camp and we all kind of got to know e...
Sep 16, 2025
Blazers place F Szabo on waivers to round out overage group
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday (Sept. 16) placed 20-year-old forward John Szabo on waivers.WHL clubs can carry a maximum of three overage forwards.Szabo was acquired from the Edmonton Oil ...
Sep 16, 2025
Blazers trade F Sullivan to Tigers, acquire F Cooper from 'Tips
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have made a pair of player moves Tuesday (Sept. 16) as the team finalizes its roster for the 2025-26 Western Hockey League season.First, the team traded 2006-born forwa...
Sep 16, 2025
Katzberg wins second consecutive world title, breaks championship and Canadian records
KAMLOOPS - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club is a two-time world champion. Katzberg moved the implement 84.70 metres with his second throw at the World Athletics Championships on Tue...
Sep 16, 2025
Yoda's Paddy-O: Harrington honoured on Kamloops Rugby Club Alumni Day
KAMLOOPS - Paddy (Yoda) Harrington was collecting money and handing out beer tokens, unsuspecting when called over to the Kamloops Rugby Club's new pergola on Saturday (Sept. 13) at Exhibition Park. H...
Sep 15, 2025
Lafreniere nets two goals for Oilers rookies; three Blazers preparing for NHL training camps
KAMLOOPS - The Edmonton Oilers picked Tommy Lafreniere of the Kamloops Blazers in the third round of the 2025 NHL Draft. He's making an impression in his first rookie camp with the NHL club. The 18-ye...
Sep 15, 2025
Blazers announce promotional schedule for first half of 2025-26 WHL season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have released their promotional schedule for the first half of the 2025-26 WHL season, which gets underway this weekend. The 32nd annual Teddy Bear Toss game is schedul...
Sep 15, 2025
WolfPack soccer teams suffer shut out losses Saturday
KAMLOOPS - Saturday (Sept. 13) was a day to forget for both Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer teams. One day after picking up their first point of the season, the WolfPack men's soccer ...
Sep 14, 2025
Blazers wrap up preseason with a 3-2 overtime win over Cougars
QUESNEL, B.C. - The Kamloops Blazers beat the Prince George Cougars in their final game of the WHL preseason Saturday (Sept. 13) 3-2 in overtime at the West Fraser Centre in Quesnel. J.P. Hurlbert sco...
Sep 14, 2025
