Category Archives: Local Sports
Blazers D Koci representing Czechia at the World Juniors for second straight year
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Blazers defenceman will represent his country at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship for a second straight year. Czech Ice Hockey announced Matteo Koci will be one of 27 pl...
Dec 10, 2024
Dunstone, E.J. Harnden talk mid-season curling team changes
KAMLOOPS -- Matt Dunstone is driven to be No. 1. That much is clear after the Kamloops skip - whose Manitoba-based curling team is ranked No. 2 in Canada and No. 8 in the world - parted ways with thir...
Dec 09, 2024
Cougars acquire Merritt native Corbin Vaughan from Regina
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have acquired Merritt native Corbin Vaughan from the Regina Pats.The BC Division leading Cougars sent 19-year-old defenceman Ephram McNutt and a second-round ...
Dec 08, 2024
Finnie scores early but Cougars double up Blazers in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Emmitt Finnie scored less than 30 seconds into the game, but the Kamloops Blazers fell 6-3 to the Prince George Cougars Saturday (Dec. 7) night.Goals from Finnie, who added two assists...
Dec 08, 2024
Thomson scores teddy bear goal as Blazers drop 5-2 decision to Seattle
KAMLOOPS - Andrew Thomson scored the teddy bear goal less than three minutes into the game, but the Kamloops Blazers were beaten 5-2 by the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday (Dec. 6) night.The 17-year-old T...
Dec 07, 2024
Blazers offer predictions on Teddy Bear Toss goal scored
KAMLOOPS - Brad Lukowich scored for the Kamloops Blazers on Dec. 5, 1993, to cue the first-ever Teddy Bear Toss. The brainchild of former Blazers' marketing director Don Larson has since spread across...
Dec 06, 2024
Blazers' Brunicke unable to participate in Canada's World Junior selection camp
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Blazers defenceman who was invited to Canada's men's World Junior Hockey team selection camp next week will be unable to participate because of injury. In a post to social media ...
Dec 06, 2024
Finnie to use Team Canada snub as motivation; Brunicke hopes for selection camp health; Koci gets Czechia invite
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' forward Emmitt Finnie expressed disappointment with being excluded from Team Canada's selection camp roster on Monday (Dec. 2) ahead of the World Junior Hockey Championshi...
Dec 02, 2024
Blazers' Brunicke, Kamloops local Mynio invited to Canada World Junior's selection camp
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops Blazers defenceman and a Kamloops local were invited to Canada's men's World Junior Hockey team selection camp this month. Hockey Canada announced that Harrison Brunicke will be ...
Dec 02, 2024
WolfPack complete sweep of Huskies in men's basketball action
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's basketball team are going into the Canada West holiday break on a winning note, after a 75-62 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies at the TC...
Dec 01, 2024
