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Blazers 6 Giants 2
Blazers honour former netminder Dubnyk ahead of win over Vancouver
KAMLOOPS - JP Hurlbert, Tommy Lafreniere and Nathan Behm combined for five goals and 10 points to lead the Kamloops Blazers to a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Giants Saturday (March 7) at Sandman Centre.Hurlbert led the way with a goal and three assists, while Lafreniere and Nathan Behm chipped with two goals and an assis...
Mar 08, 2026
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Kami The Fish
Kamloops Chamber to benefit as Blazers release latest Thompson River Fighting Trout jersey
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have released the latest iteration of a limited-edition Kami The Fish jersey, which they'll wear during next weekend's home game against the Kelowna Rockets.The Blazers will once again rebrand as the Thompson River Fighting Trout, and this year's game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off t...
Mar 07, 2026
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Blazers 8 Royals 2
Blazers allow season-low 16 shots in blowout win over Royals
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers erupted for four second period goals - and allowed just 16 shots on goal - en route to a 8-2 win over the Victoria Royals Friday (March 6) night at the Sandman Centre. Tommy Lafreniere led the way with two goals and an assist while 17-year-old forward Jacob Dumansky scored his first ever...
Mar 07, 2026
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Thunderbirds 4 Blazers 1
Blazers fall to Thunderbirds 4-1, give up ground in WHL playoff race
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up ground in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff race. The Blazers fell to the ninth-place Seattle Thunderbirds at home Tuesday (March 4) night 4-1. The WHL's leading goal scorer Cameron Schmidt scored on a breakaway to get the Thunderbirds on the board early in the first perio...
Mar 04, 2026
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Blazers 4 Giants 3
Evaschesen scores 30th WHL goal as Blazers beat Giants to snap six-game losing streak
KAMLOOPS - Josh Evaschesen was the superhero the Kamloops Blazers needed as his 30th goal of the season helped snap a six game losing streak Saturday (Feb. 28) night. The Blazers beat the Vancouver Giants 4-3 on Be a Superhero night in support of Children's Miracle Network at the Sandman Centre. The result leaves Kamlo...
Mar 01, 2026
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Silvertips 8 Blazers 3
Blazers slump to sixth consecutive defeat after lopsided loss to league-leading Silvertips
EVERETT, WASH. - The Kamloops Blazers have slumped to their sixth defeat in a row after they dropped an 8-3 decision to the league-leading Everett Silvertips Friday (Feb. 27) night in Washington State.The Blazers led 2-1 midway through the first period at the Angel of the Winds Arena before the Silvertips took control ...
Feb 28, 2026
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IN THE WHL
Overtime, shootout woes plaguing Blazers, who have lost five straight
KAMLOOPS - After a pair of weekend setbacks at the hands of the Kelowna Rockets, the Kamloops Blazers find themselves on a five-game losing streak. There is no panic in the dressing room, but with the playoffs looming, there is concern. CFJC Today brings us this report.
Feb 26, 2026
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Rockets 4 Blazers 2
Iginla stars again as Blazers lose back-to-back games against Rockets
KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers came up short once again against the Kelowna Rockets, as they dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday (Feb. 21) night at Prospera Place. Nathan Behm and Jordan Keller had the goals for the Blazers but it was Tij Iginla who once again stole the show with a pair of goals. The son of former Blazers ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Rockets 3 Blazers 2 OT
Blazers pick up a point in 3-2 overtime loss to Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers came back and secured a point but fell to the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime at home Friday (Feb. 20). Trailing 2-0 going late into the second period, Nathan Behm struck twice for the Blazers in 1:26 to tie the game 2-2. Both of Behm's goals came from above the circles: a slapshot from ...
Feb 21, 2026
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East 5 West 4 OT
Hurlbert has two points but Team West loses inaugural WHL Prospects Game to Team East
LANGLEY, B.C. - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert had a goal and an assist but his Team West dropped a 5-4 decision to Team East at the 2026 WHL Prospects Game Wednesday (Feb. 18) night at the Langley Events Centre. Hurlbert, the leading scorer in the Canadian Hockey League with 84 points from 55 games, snapped a qu...
Feb 19, 2026
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Royals 4 Blazers 2
Kamloopsian Newman scores shorthanded winner as Royals beat Blazers on Family Day
KAMLOOPS - Reggie Newman gave his family lots to cheer about on Sandman Centre on Family Day Monday (Feb. 16).The 20-year-old Kamloopsian scored a shorthanded game winner to lift the Victoria Royals to a 4-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers. Newman's goal at 13:11 of the third period put the Royals ahead for good after th...
Feb 17, 2026
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PARENTS' WEEKEND
Hurlbert's parents rave about Kamloops, Blazers' organization; father Jeff says tough decision likely ahead for J.P.
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are hosting parents' weekend, and moms and dads were in town on B.C. Family Day Monday, when their offspring squared off against the Victoria Royals at Sandman Centre. CFJC Today tracked down Jeff and Sarah Hurlbert, Blazers' forward J.P. Hurlbert's father and mother, respectively.Here a...
Feb 16, 2026
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Cougars 3 Blazers 2 SO
Blazers allow late goal in 14-round shootout loss to Cougars
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up a goal with six seconds left on the clock en route to a 3-2 shootout loss to the Prince George Cougars on Valentine's Day Saturday (Feb. 14).Aidan Foster then scored the winner in the 14th round of the shootout at Sandman Centre as the Blazers (25-18-6-5) blew another multi-goal ...
Feb 15, 2026
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Cougars 5 Blazers 2
Cougars extend dominance over Blazers with sixth win of the season
PRINCE GEORGE - The Kamloops Blazers haven't had a lot of good fortune against the Prince George Cougars of late.The Blazers dropped a 5-2 decision at the CN Centre Friday (Feb. 13) night in the first of a weekend home-and-home. The Cougars have won six of seven meetings between these two B.C. Division rivals this seas...
Feb 14, 2026
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Brunicke returns
Blazers, Cougars to square off twice this weekend with B.C. Division rivalry brewing
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are fifth in the WHL's Western Conference standings and two points behind the Prince George Cougars. Prince George is scheduled to host Kamloops on Friday (Feb. 12), with the rematch slated for Saturday in Kamloops."It's huge," said Blazers' forward Ty Bonkowski, whose club is ...
Feb 13, 2026
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Legends Night
Blazers to honour former netminder Devan Dubnyk on March 7
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have announced plans to honour former goaltender Devan Dubnyk on Legends Night, Saturday, March 7 ahead of a game against the Vancouver Giants.The 39-year-old Dubnyk will become the 14th player and third goaltender added to the Blazers' Legends Banner.Dubnyk posted a 2.69 goals-against a...
Feb 12, 2026
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CHL Top 50
Blazers legends Recchi, Niedermayer, Iginla among CHL Top 50 list
KAMLOOPS - Celebrating its 50th anniversary this season, the Canadian Hockey League has released its Top 50 Players of the Last 50 Years list - and it includes plenty of Kamloops content. Selected by a panel of media members, the list includes 13 players who starred in the Western Hockey League (WHL), three of whom wer...
Feb 10, 2026
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BLAZERS MOMENTUM
Blazers building momentum in playoff push amid busy schedule and road trips
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers returned home with a mixed bag from their most recent road trip. Two dominant wins over the Victoria Royals and Vancouver Giants and two games the team might want back against the Royals and Everett Silvertips. The team is also finishing a stretch of games going back to January, which sa...
Feb 10, 2026
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Goaltender of the Month
Blazers' Edmonstone named WHL goaltender of the week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers netminder Logan Edmonstone has won the WHL Goaltender of the Week award for the second time this season.The 18-year-old Edmonstone went 2-1 on the road with a 1.32 goals-against average, a .957 save percentage and one shutout this past week, as the Blazers played four games on the road.Edmon...
Feb 09, 2026
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Blazers 5 Giants 0
Edmonstone records fourth shutout as Blazers wrap up road trip with win over Giants
LANGLEY, B.C. - A four goal first period was more than enough for the Kamloops Blazers as they shutout the Vancouver Giants 5-0 Saturday (Feb. 7) night. Logan Edmonstone made 26 saves - 13 of which came in the third period - as the Blazers took four of eight points on their four-game road trip that also included stops ...
Feb 08, 2026
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Silvertips 6 Blazers 3
Blazers allow five unanswered goals as WHL-leading Silvertips roar to comeback win
EVERETT, WASH. - The Kamloops Blazers gave up five unanswered goals in a 6-3 defeat to the WHL-leading Everett Silvertips Friday (Feb. 6) night in Washington state.The Blazers were up 3-1 in the second period, but they were unable to prevent the Silvertips from reaching the 40 win mark this season. Everett (40-6-2-1) h...
Feb 07, 2026
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WHL Top Prospects
Blazers' Hurlbert named Team West alternate captain for inaugural WHL Prospects Game
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert will serve as an alternate captain for Team West at the inaugural edition of the WHL Prospects Game later this month.The 17-year-old Hurlbert was named to the leadership group Thursday (Feb. 5) alongside captain Carson Carels of the Prince George Cougars and alternate cap...
Feb 05, 2026
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Royals 4 Blazers 1
Blazers drop second game in Victoria 4-1
VICTORIA - The Kamloops Blazers won in aggregate over their two games on Vancouver Island, although they're still taking the ferry back to the mainland with two points. One day after an 11-1 blowout win, the Blazers fell to the Victoria Royals 4-1 in a rematch on Wednesday (Feb. 4). The Blazers surrendered two goals i...
Feb 05, 2026
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Blazers 11 Royals 1
Blazers blow out Royals 11-1 in first of two games in Victoria
KAMLOOPS - It was smooth sailing for the Kamloops Blazers during their first stop of a five-game road trip. After surrendering the first goal of Tuesday's (Feb. 3) game against the Victoria Royals shorthanded, the Blazers scored 11 unanswered goals en route to an 11-1 win. The Blazers' 11-goal tally surpassed the previ...
Feb 04, 2026
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WHL Rookie of the Month
Blazers forward Hurlbert wins second WHL Rookie of the Month award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert is a two-time WHL Rookie of the Month award winner. The 17-year-old Hurlbert had seven goals and 16 points in 12 games in January, as the Blazers went 7-2-3-0. He had five multi-point nights in January, including a four-point effort (three goals, one assist) in a 7-6 over...
Feb 03, 2026
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Defencemen injured
Undermanned Blazers aiming to build on momentum in Victoria, believe Cougars' hits warrant discipline
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are Vancouver Island-bound and scheduled to play the Royals on Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 3 and 4) in WHL action in Victoria.After earning five out of a possible six points last week, the hockey club is aiming to build on positive momentum.The Blazers will be undermanned for the B.C. Di...
Feb 03, 2026
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NHL Rookie of the Month
Former Blazer Fraser Minten named NHL Rookie of the Month for January
BOSTON - Former Kamloops Blazers captain Fraser Minten has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. The Boston Bruins centre put up eight goals and 14 points in 14 games along with a +12 rating in the first month of 2026. He led all rookies in goals (eight), tied for second in even-strength points (11) and...
Feb 01, 2026
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Cougars 4 Blazers 3 OT
Hurlbert has three points as Blazers lose in overtime to Prince George
KAMLOOPS - For the second time in as many weeks, the Kamloops Blazers gave up a multi-goal lead at Sandman Centre and lost in overtime to the Prince George Cougars. The Blazers led 2-0 after the first period and 3-2 late in the third, but ended up dropping a 4-3 decision Saturday (Jan. 31) night at the Sandman Centre. ...
Feb 01, 2026
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