KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops Blazers forwards are projected as second round picks in the 2025 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. Nathan Behm was ranked 44th among North American skaters in the NHL's Central Scouting final rankings. It's a drop from the midterm rankings where Behm was ranked 31st overall and a p...

RALEIGH, N.C. - A milestone night for Kamloops native Logan Stankoven in the National Hockey League, even as the Carolina Hurricanes fell 4-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday (April 13). The 22-year-old Stankoven played in his 100th career NHL regular season game, though he was held scoreless in 14:34 of ice time and ...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers goaltending coach Dan De Palma has been named to Team Canada's coaching staff for the 2025 IIHF U18 World Championships in Texas. The long-time Blazers goaltending coach was part of last year's U18 team that won gold in Finland, alongside defenceman Harrison Brunicke. De Palma also won gold ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are scheduled to pick twice in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft next month.Barring any trades, they will pick 11th and 14th overall in the 23 team draft. The Blazers acquired the 11th overall pick from the Vancouver Giants in the Connor Levis trade and the 14th overall pic...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers goaltender Logan Edmonstone has been announced as a finalist for the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Darryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy for Scholastic Player of the Year.Edmonstone, 17, finished the season with seven wins and a .891 save percentage in 30 games for the Blazers.He has also m...

KAMLOOPS - It was a second milestone in as many nights for Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie as he got to take home another puck Saturday (April 5) night. Finnie snapped a wrist shot past Drew Commesso in the third period of the Griffin's 7-5 win over the Rockford Ice Hogs. The 19-year-old was on the end of an aer...

KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops Blazers have recorded their first points in professional hockey, not long after the 2024-25 WHL season came to an end.Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie picked up his first career American Hockey League (AHL) point as the Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Rockford IceHogs 8-3 Friday (April 4) nigh...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers captain Emmitt Finnie has been named a finalist for the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy, which is presented to the WHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player.The 19-year-old Finnie led the Blazers in goals (37), assists (47), and points (84), and finished with just 26 penalty minutes in 55 games. He passe...

KAMLOOPS - It was a down season for the Kamloops Blazers, but the team's captain has garnered a prestigious individual award.The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday (April 1) that Emmitt Finnie has made the league's year-end Second All-Star Team in the Western Conference.Finnie drove the Blazers' offence in 2024-25...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' majority owner Tom Gaglardi is welcoming WHL expansion in Penticton and Chilliwack. For his Blazers, it means natural geographic rivals and short road trips, a positive for players and club coffers.He spoke to CFJC Today this week and talked of his role in the search for ownership in Chilli...

NOTE: Scroll down to find complete interviews with Tom Gaglardi and Shaun CloustonKAMLOOPS - Majority Owner Tom Gaglardi said his Kamloops Blazers do not have the option of missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. "You know, that's two years in a row now and that just can't happen," Gaglardi said....

KAMLOOPS - For the second time in club history, the Kamloops Blazers have missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Players spoke to CFJC Today on Monday before going their separate ways for the off-season.Head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston was tending to a personal matter out of town Monday (March 24) an...

KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers wrapped up the 2024-25 WHL regular season with a 4-3 defeat in Kelowna Saturday (March 22) night.Gabriel Guilbault's first WHL goal, which stood after a lengthy video review, helped the Rockets snap a ten-game losing streak. It was the Rockets second win in their last 27 games, and their ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers dropped a 1-0 decision to the Vancouver Giants in their final home game of the 2024-25 WHL season Saturday (March 21) night. Cameron Schmidt scored the only goal of the game at 12:12 of the second period to help the playoff-bound Giants win six of eight games against the Blazers this sea...

KAMLOOPS - Dylan Ernst is preparing to say goodbye to Kamloops at the Sandman Centre. His Blazers failed to qualify for the WHL playoffs, so the season wraps up with a home game on Friday against the Vancouver Giants and a road game Saturday against the Rockets in Kelowna. Ernst is one of three Blazers who will age out...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers were officially eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday (March 19) night. In a do-or-die situation for their final three games of the 2024-25 Western Hockey League (WHL) season, the Blazers fell to the Victoria Royals at home 5-3. The loss means the Seattle Thunderbirds clinched the e...

KAMLOOPS - There is no margin for error for the Kamloops Blazers. With three games remaining on their regular season WHL schedule, the Blazers are six points behind the Seattle Thunderbirds, who hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. "We're a bit reliant on Seattle, but I think we're jus...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson River Fighting Trout emerged victorious in their battle against the Ogopogo Saturday (March 15) night at Sandman Centre. The Fighting Trout, who are otherwise called the Kamloops Blazers, scored three unanswered second period goals to reel in the 4-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets. The win kept th...

KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers got goals from five different players as they piled more misery on the Kelowna Rockets, while keeping their own playoff hopes alive.Emmitt Finnie led the way with a goal and two assists as the Blazers beat the Rockets 5-2 Friday (March 14) night at Prospera Place. Harrison Brunicke, Rhett...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers' playoff hopes took a serious blow Wednesday (March 12) night following a 5-2 loss at home to the Wenatchee Wild. Things started well and early for the Blazers. Oren Shtrom put a rebound through and gave Kamloops a 1-0 lead 21 seconds in. However, the Blazers proceeded to surrender three...

KAMLOOPS - Expect to see desperation on Wednesday (March 12) at Sandman Centre. The Kamloops Blazers are scheduled to host the Wenatchee Wild in Western Hockey League action and victory is of paramount importance for both teams in their quests to stay alive in the Western Conference post-season race. "Time's runni...

KAMLOOPS - Oren Shtrom scored a late consolation goal for the Kamloops Blazers, who fell 5-1 to the Vancouver Giants Saturday (March 8) night at Sandman Centre.They gave up five unanswered goals to their BC Division rivals, and fell further back in their quest to qualify for the WHL playoffs this spring. The Blazers ar...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are four points back of a playoff spot in the WHL's Western Conference, with seven games remaining on their schedule. The Seattle Thunderbirds are holding down the final playoff spot and have one game in hand on the Blazers. On Saturday (March 8) night, the Blazers are scheduled to host ...

KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven of Kamloops was traded from the Dallas Stars to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday (March 7), which is trade deadline day in the NHL. Stankoven spoke to Marty Hastings of CFJC Today not long after the deal was finalized. Below is a transcript of the conversation, which has been edited for leng...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed 15-year-old defenseman Liam Kilfoil to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The 2009-born Kilfoil, a six-foot tall right-shot defenceman, was selected by the Blazers in the sixth round of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. The Calgary native had seven goals and 28 points i...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave their Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff chances a boost Tuesday (March 4) night with a 3-2 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on the road. The Blazers jumped out to three goals in the first period. Tommy Lafreniere fired home a power play goal from the slot, captain Emmitt Finnie f...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers lost a little bit of ground in the WHL playoff race after another 4-2 loss to the Prince George Cougars Saturday (March 1) night.The Blazers led 2-0 early in the second period but gave up four unanswered goals for their second defeat of the weekend, this time at Sandman Centre.Conner Rad...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Kamloops Blazers began at weekend home-and-home against the Prince George Cougars with a 4-2 defeat at CN Centre Friday (Feb. 28) night. Tommy Lafreniere and Emmitt Finnie scored for the Blazers, who didn't lose any ground in the playoff race as both Seattle and Wenatchee lost in regulation last nig...