The days outside are getting longer, and time is getting shorter as the calendar heads into late February, and the Western Hockey League begins to approach its stretch drive towards the Ed Chynoweth Cup Playoffs. The trade deadline is now…
The marquee event in junior hockey is destined for the Tournament Capital next year. On Friday, it was announced that Kamloops, BC and the Kamloops Blazers will host the 2023 Memorial Cup, marking the second time the Canadian Hockey League’s…
A year ago, Koehn Ziemmer stepped onto the scene as the Prince George Cougars leading goal scorer as a 16-year old during the shortened Western Hockey League hub season. Now 17-years old the center has more than backed up that…
The Kamloops Blazers long history is rich with players who have accomplished big things while wearing the Blazers uniform, as well as after. The club’s current run of star goaltenders is of particular interest with Dylan Garand currently starring in…
The Prince George Cougars downed the host Vancouver Giants 3-2 on Friday night, on the strength of Ethan Samson’s two-goal performance including the overtime winner. The nationally televised contest at the Langley Events Centre was the eighth meeting of the…
Amidst a season of expectation for the Kamloops Blazers, three of their young players were recently listed in midterm scouting rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft. Blazers defenseman Mats Lindgren, along with forwards Fraser Minten and Matthew Seminoff were all…
The future of the Prince George Cougars looks promising; experts concur. National Hockey League Central Scouting released their midterm rankings on Wednesday, ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. An impressive five Cougars were named, including the goaltending tandem of Tyler…
With the Western Hockey League trade deadline looming on Monday, January 17, the Kamloops Blazers have taken care of some work early, boosting their forward depth in a pair of separate deals. KOBE VERBICKY FROM EDMONTON On Saturday of last…
The end of the Western Hockey League’s Christmas break signalled the start of trade season for the Prince George Cougars. In a pair of deals executed on Monday, the Cougars traded franchise goaltender Taylor Gauthier to the Portland Winterhawks and…
A 48-save performance from Taylor Gauthier and two goals from Ethan Samson lifted the hometown Prince George Cougars over the Kamloops Blazers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday night. The B.C. Division battle pitted first-place Kamloops against the Cougars,…