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 - The Penticton Vees will join the Western Hockey League in time for the 2025-2026 season and Chilliwack is expected to land a franchise in 2026.Kamloops Blazers' general manager Shaun Clouston is welcoming the addition of two more provincial rivals, neither of which require extensive travel to reach.Clouston ...

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...

KAMLOOPS - Braycen Dube scored a pair but it wasn't enough as the Kamloops Storm fell 3-2 to the 100 Mile House Wranglers Saturday (March 22) night in game six of their second round KIJHL playoff series.Digeo Cazac scored the series winner into the empty-net with a little over a minute to play, as the Wranglers clinche...

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 ...

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Kamloops swimmer Sienna Angove has been named a First Team All-American in her freshman year with the Ohio State Buckeyes.The 18-year-old Angove earned the honour after she placed eighth in the 400 yard individual medley at the 2025 NCAA Division One (DI) women's swimming and diving championships i...

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - It's do-or-die for the Kamloops Storm as they gear up to face the 100 Mile House Wranglers in game six of the KIJHL second round playoff series Saturday (March 22) night.Kamloops native Luca D'Amore scored the only goal in game five Friday night but the Wranglers retook the lead and held on for a...

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...

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will be split into two tiers in 2026-2027. The Kamloops Storm, Merritt Centennials and nine other teams have received approval from the league to play in the Tier 1 division. The Chase Heat, however, are among three teams deemed ineligible to make the Tier 1 jump in 2026....

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...

LOS ANGELES - The LA Kings have re-signed Kamloops native Joe Hicketts to a two-year, two-way contract extension worth an average annual value (AAV) of US$775,000 through the 2026-27 season.The 28-year-old Hicketts has three goals and 27 points in 52 games with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL)...

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks.After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a new Junior A T...

KAMLOOPS -- Kamloops Storm head coach Andrew Fisher had a grin on his face while speaking about the physicality and aggression featuring in his club's Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) post-season series against the 100 Mile House Wranglers. "Oh, it's a lot of fun," Fisher said. "If you...

CHASE -- The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks.After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a new J...

KAMLOOPS - The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) is a 21-team circuit that has Junior A Tier 2 status in the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ranks. After an assessment completed in partnership with a third-party consulting agency (Blackfin Sports Group), the KIJHL has selected 11 of its teams to join a ne...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm have tied their second round Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) series at two games apiece. Goaltender Brenner Fyfe stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Storm shut out the 100 Mile House Wranglers 3-0 in Game Four of the Doug Birks Division Final at McArthur Island Wednesd...

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 Kamloops Storm and Merritt Centennials will be taking a step up in competition two seasons from now. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced 11 of its teams, including the Storm and Centennials, will transition to Junior A Tier 1 hockey ahead of the 2026-27 season. The KIJHL was...

KAMLOOPS - The 100 Mile House Wranglers have taken the lead in their Kootney International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) playoff series with the Kamloops Storm. The Wranglers beat the Storm 4-2 in Game Three of the Doug Birks Division Final at McArthur Island Monday (March 17) and took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven se...

KAMLOOPS -- Hayden Selin of the Kamloops Storm is expecting physicality to ratchet up in Game 3 of the Doug Birks Division final, which gets underway at 7 p.m. on Monday (March 17) at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The best-of-seven series featuring Kamloops and the 100 Mile House Wranglers is tied at one game...

KAMLOOPS - Mark your calendars Kamloops as the BC Lions say FanFest will take place in a little over two months, on Saturday, May 24.The Leos are moving the popular event back to Hillside Stadium, after parts of it were held downtown last year. This year's FanFest will be held between 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. "This...

KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack have announced the signing of twin brothers Francesco and Stephano Rettis-Martinez from Surrey for the 2025-26 Canada West season."I saw both of them play in the BC High-Potential Player program and really liked their games," WolfPack head coach John Antulov said. "They are tw...

100 MILE HOUSE B.C. - Brenner Fyfe stopped 107 shots across two games this weekend though he wasn't able to stop the only shot he faced in double overtime at the South Cariboo Rec Centre Saturday (March 15) night. The Lethbridge native was beaten by Diego Cazac, whose shorthanded goal at 6:36 of the second overtime per...

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...

KAMLOOPS - A pair of graduating Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack athletes were named recipients of Canada West Student-Athlete Community Service awards earlier this month. Matthew Hamilton of the men's volleyball team and Asher Mayan of the men's basketball team took home the conference-wide award. It's the se...

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 - Many of the country's best gymnasts are competing at Trampoline Elite Canada this weekend in Kamloops. The event has implications for athletes who are trying to crack national teams and compete at major events, such as the Canadian Championships, World Cups and World Championships. A Provincial Cup is runnin...