KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have called up 16-year-old goaltender Braxton Gibson as Ivans Kufterins will be stepping away from the team after he was named to Latvia's preliminary World Juniors roster.Gibson, who was drafted by the Blazers in the sixth round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, is currently playing for ...

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 an assist as the Blazers were bested by Salmon Arm's Preston Lewis, who was called up from the Devon Xtreme in the Albe...

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 Nathan Behm said his club has an opportunity to capitalize while the Cougars are undermanned.Prince George starting goalte...

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 Kayd Reudig scored the Blazers' first goal, more than 2,000 Teddy bears rained down onto the ice - 2,065 to be exact. T...

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 team briefly before a trade to the Saskatoon Blades in his graduating WHL season. The 6-foot-2 forward from Vancouver e...

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 announced he has committed to play National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I hockey with the Western Mi...

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 set is any indication, the B.C. Division matchup has potential to become appointment viewing this season. CFJC Today brin...

KAMLOOPS - Harrison Brunicke has been named to Canada's World Juniors training camp roster. The 19-year-old is one of 27 players set to participate in training camp, which will get underway in Niagara Falls, Ontario this Friday (Dec. 12) and run until Dec. 22. The 2026 World Juniors will be played in Minneapolis and St...

PENTICTON, B.C. - Isa Guram scored just 41 seconds into overtime to lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 2-1 comeback win over the Penticton Vees Saturday (Dec. 6) night in the South Okanagan.The 17-year-old from Burnaby wired a shot past Andrew Reyelts as the Blazers beat the Vees on their teddy bear toss night, one day aft...

KAMLOOPS - Kayd Ruedig brought the teddy bears to the Sandman Centre ice, but the Penticton Vees brought the goals as they beat the Kamloops Blazers 7-2 Friday (Dec. 5) night. Ruedig, an 18-year-old defenceman, picked up the loose puck and deked around Louis Wehmann before he roofed a shot past Andrew Reyelts to score ...

KAMLOOPS - The annual Teddy Bear Toss is the brainchild of former Kamloops Blazers' marketing director Don Larson and the tradition that started in 1993 will continue on Friday night (Dec. 5) at Sandman Centre. Fans are asked to bring stuffed animals, tuques, mittens and scarves to the rink, so they can throw them onto...

KAMLOOPS - Add another award to the Texas Tornado's trophy case.J.P. Hurlbert earned WHL Rookie of the Month honours for the month of November. The 17-year-old forward was also named Player of the Month for September/October to start the 2025-26 season. Hurlbert is also a two-time winner of the WHL Player of the Week a...

KAMLOOPS - Rhett Ravndahl is beginning to have visions of offensive grandeur. "My grandpa was talking to me the other day," said Ravndahl, a defenceman for the Kamloops Blazers. "Apparently, Wendel Clark was a defenceman for the [Saskatoon] Blades back in the day and ended up being a great forward, so I ...

KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert's exploits on the ice continue to be recognized by the Western Hockey League. The Kamloops Blazers forward has been named the WHL's Rookie of the Week for the week ending Nov. 30. It's the second such award for the 17-year-old Hurlbert, who was the league's first Rookie of the Week award winner t...

KAMLOOPS - Dryden Deobald scored his first career WHL goal with less than four minutes to play to lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 7-5 win over the Penticton Vees in a goal filled affair at Sandman Centre Saturday (Nov. 29) night.The 17-year-old rookie defenceman from Regina broke a third period tie when he redirected a ...

KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert's 20th goal of the season helped the Kamloops Blazers to a 5-4 win over the Spokane Chiefs Friday (Nov. 29) night at Sandman Centre.The American forward scored twice to become the first WHL skater to hit the 20 goal mark this season, a feat he achieved in just 26 games. With 47 points, Hurlbert i...

KAMLOOPS - In recent weeks, the Kamloops Blazers have been asking defenders to play up front, this due to an injury-depleted forward group. Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston said he could have called up younger forwards, such as 15-year-old Tegan Bouchard, but decided against going that route. With ...

LETHBRIDGE - American forward JP Hurlbert scored for Team CHL, but it was the US National Team Development Program (US NTDP) Team that emerged victorious at the 2025 CHL USA prospects challenge this week.Wednesday (Nov. 26) night in Lethbridge, Team CHL beat Team USA 4-3 in regulation to force a decisive "third ga...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert has been named the WHL's Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 23. Hurlbert, the reigning WHL player of the month, is the first repeat winner of the WHL's weekly award this season. He was the WHL's Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 29, and was also the fi...

KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert scored twice, while Ivans Kufterins made 29 saves as the Kamloops Blazers got back to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over the Wenatchee Wild at Sandman Centre Saturday (Nov. 22) night.Isa Guram and Cooper Moore had the other goals for Kamloops as they took two of four points this weekend followi...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers began a five game home stand with a 7-4 defeat as Jake Gustafson's hat trick powered the Portland Winterhawks to victory Friday (Nov. 21) night at Sandman Centre.Josh Evaschesen struck twice, while Tommy Lafreniere and Nathan Behm also scored for the Blazers, who saw their two-game win s...

KAMLOOPS - It was fifth times the charm for the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday (Nov. 18) as they took two points in a back and forth 5-4 overtime win over the Tri-City Americans. The Blazers and Americans traded a pair of goals in the first period. J.P. Hurlbert finished a cross-ice path from Nathan Behm on a two-on-one f...

KAMLOOPS - It was a Western Hockey League debut to remember for 16-year-old Kaeden Tate. The American netminder made 22 saves and picked up a secondary assist on Tommy Lafreniere's game winning goal as the Kamloops Blazers beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-2 Saturday (Nov. 15) to snap a three-game losing streak. Tate, w...

PRINCE GEORGE - Kayd Ruedig scored twice but the Kamloops Blazers could not mount a third comeback as they fell 3-2 to the Prince George Cougars at the CN Centre Friday (Nov. 14) night.The Cougars took the lead on three occasions last night - though Cole Hajt at 3:18 of the first period, Terik Parascak at 15:07 of the ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert has been named an alternate captain of Team CHL at the upcoming 2025 CHL USA Prospects Challenge, which will take place on Nov. 25 in Calgary and Nov. 26 in Lethbridge..The 17-year-old Hurlbert, who is the reigning WHL player of the month, will serve as alternate captain ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up five unanswered goals as they slumped to a 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oil Kings in a Remembrance Day matinee at Sandman Centre.The loss snapped the Blazers four game point streak, though they remain in fifth place in the WHL's Western Conference with an 8-8-2-2 recor...

TRURO, NS - Kamloops Blazers defenceman Joaquin Geras is returning to the Tournament Capital a champion. Geras won gold with Team Canada Red at the 2025 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Truno, Nova Scotia. Canada Red beat Canada White 6-3 in the all-Canadian final on Saturday (Nov. 8). The 16-year-old was held pointl...

KAMLOOPS - After a rest day on Sunday, the Kamloops Blazers hit the ice again Monday (Nov. 10). The Blazers' 4-3 overtime loss to the Western Conference-leading Everett Silvertips on Saturday was the focus at practice. They started Saturday's game well and had a two goal comeback, but there was a three goal lapse in be...