Kamloops Blazers

• Junior hockey: Positive COVID-19 test for Kelowna Rockets, WHL suspends team’s activities

  The WHL said a hockey staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, adding it wasn’t a player. As a result, all of the team’s activities have been suspended.

  Health

  Mar 30
• Junior hockey: Kelowna Rockets to open shortened season against Victoria Royals

  In B.C., the province’s five teams will play in two hub centres: Kelowna and Kamloops, with all games taking place in those two cities.

  Sports

  Mar 9
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• Coronavirus: Kelowna, Kamloops to host hub centres as WHL’s B.C. Division gets green light to play

  In B.C., the puck is slated to drop on March 26, with teams playing a 24-game season, with games to take place in two regional hubs: Kelowna and Kamloops.

  Sports

  Mar 2
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• Kamloops Blazers player suffers life-altering injuries in Saskatchewan snowboarding incident

  A GoFundMe that has been set up for the young man and his family says Kyrell Sopotyk has been left paralyzed. More than $80,000 has been raised as of Monday morning.

  Sports

  Jan 25
• Team Canada roster at upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship to feature 8 B.C. connections

  This year’s selection camp was notable because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which forced a two-week quarantine shutdown.

  Dec 11, 2020
• Western Hockey League announces plan to begin next regular season Jan. 8

  The Western Hockey League's board of governors announced Wednesday that the junior hockey league's next regular season is scheduled to begin in early 2021.

  Sports

  Oct 14, 2020
• Calgary Flames draft pick Connor Zary ready for next step toward NHL dream

  Saskatoon native Connor Zary is ready to take his game to the next level after being selected by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the National Hockey League draft.

  Sports

  Oct 7, 2020
• WHL players share video on Black Lives Matter movement

  A lengthy roster of WHL players addressed the Black Lives Matter movement in a video making the rounds on social media. 

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2020
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• London Knights: Back in time — the Memorial Cup wait

  "Why not us? Why can’t we win 17 and go down as one of the best teams of all time?" - London Knights associate general manager Rob Simpson

  Sports

  May 26, 2020
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• Coronavirus: WHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 regular season

  League says decision to cancel rest of regular season was due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.

  Mar 18, 2020