Kamloops Blazers News & Stories

For Latvia and Denmark, the primary objective at any World Juniors is survival. Janik Beichler breaks down the most notable players on both rosters.

Nathan Behm, Carter Bear, Max Curran, Jonas Woo, and more feature in this month's WHL Stock Watch.

Sean Shapiro looks at the early-season progress for Red Wings prospect Emmitt Finnie.

Texas-born J.P. Hurlbert made the decision to move from the USNTDP and join the WHL's Kamloops Blazers in his NHL draft year. Russ Cohen has the story.

Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke made the NHL ahead of schedule, and now they'll be looking to stick around for the long run.

J.P. Hurlbert and Liam Ruck lead the way among 2026 NHL Draft eligibles, a Landon DuPont update, and more.

After back-to-back Stanley Cup finals losses, could a prospect or two change their fate?

After a breakout WHL season and guidance from NHL prospects, the Kamloops forward believes he's ready to make an impact at the next level.

With the always-in-demand combination of skill and size, Nathan Behm is one of the draft's most intriguing prospects.

Mitch Brown highlights the rises of Carter Bear, Lynden Lakovic, and Nathan Behm and provides updates on Carter Yakemchuk and Andrew Cristall.

In this edition of WHL Stock Watch, Mitch Brown looks at Cameron Schmidt, Gracyn Sawchyn, Harrison Brunicke, and more.

In this week's Roundup, Sebastian High breaks down hat trick performances from Victor Eklund and Tij Iginla, Nathan Behm's 10-point week, and more.

In this week's Roundup, Hadi Kalakeche looks at NHLer Logan Stankoven, as well as prospects Cameron Schmidt, Caleb Desnoyers, and more.

Michael Clifford takes a look at Olen Zellweger's impressive path forged toward NHL stardom.

March's WHL Stock Watch highlights the play of Matthew Savoie, Tyson Jugnauth, Emitt Finnie, Atley Calvert, Jakub Dvořák, and Vojtech Port.

The latest Scout's Notebook highlights the contributions of Miguel Marques, Tarin Smith, and Harrison Brunicke, all three of which are eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Victor Nuno explores the immediate and impressive level of production that Connor Zary has found in his first foray into the NHL. Is it real and sustainable, or should you be selling the stock while it's high?

The Saskatoon Blades made their first big splash of the WHL trade period, acquiring Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten. Mitch Brown has more.

Mitch Brown previews the 2023-24 WHL season.

Mitch Brown looks at the CHL Prospects that improved the most and how they altered their games for the better.

Mitch Brown breaks down the film on the Ducks defensive prospect.

Cam Robinson takes a deep dive on the players that stood out and improved their stock at the 2023 Memorial Cup in Kamloops.

Cam Robinson recaps the Peterborough Petes' 5-4 overtime win over the host Kamloops Blazers in the 2023 Memorial Cup Tie-Breaker Game, complete with the 3 Stars.

Cam Robinson recaps the Seattle Thunderbirds' 6-1 win over the host Kamloops Blazers at the 2023 Memorial Cup and brings you the three stars from the day's action.

Cam Robinson looks at the 3 Stars from the third day of action at the 2023 Memorial Cup, complete with a game story from the Kamloops Blazers' 10-2 win over the Peterborough Petes.

Cam Robinson looks at the 3 Stars from the first day of the 2023 Memorial Cup Action, between the host Kamloops Blazers and Québec Remparts.

The 103rd Memorial Cup start this week in Kamloops. Cam Robinson previews the loaded tournament.

This month's WHL Stock Watch offers an update on Brad Lambert, Connor Bedard, Matthew Savoie, Matthew Seminoff, Nolan Allan, Zack Ostapchuk, and Carson Latimer.

The latest WHL Stock Watch looks at Olen Zellweger, Stanislav Svozil, Ben Hemmerling, Connor Hvidston, Sean Tschigerl, and Josh Davies.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Dallas Stars prospects pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

Elite Prospects Dir. of North American scouting Mitch Brown breaks down the Toronto Maple Leafs system ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline.

Mitch Brown takes a look at a wild week in the CHL where picks and prospects were dealt at an alarming pace.

While the World Juniors were occupying the spotlight, the WHL went on. In that time, the gap between the top and bottom teams expanded, with Winnipeg, Red Deer, Saskatoon, and Moose...

The defending champion Canadians have their eyes set on capturing gold on home soil for the second time in less than six months.

Kelowna Rockets forward and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Andrew Cristall leads the way in this month's WHL Stock Watch.

Early in the season these seven games have stood out above the rest.

Mitch Brown and Lassi Alanen team up to look at six players primed to ascend to top prospect status in the 2022-23 season.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings continue with a look at the Dallas Stars 12th-ranked system.

The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking Series continues with the 20th-ranked Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Elite Prospects scouting staff put together a new ranking for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft Director of film scouting Cam Robinson looks at the biggest risers and fallers from their March ranking to May.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are hoping Brandon Hagel can fill the role of Blake Coleman in another playoff run. Mitch Brown takes a look at candidates in the 2022 NHL Draft class who could fit that role.

The Elite Prospects team has ranked 64 players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with their second board of the season.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have come together to produce their first draft ranking of the year for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, a board that's 32 players long.

The New York Rangers were the No. 2-ranked prospect pool last fall. In the year since, they graduated three top prospects and loaded up with more in the 2021 draft.

Of all 32 prospect pools in the NHL, it’s tough to think of one with a stronger identity than the No. 18-ranked Calgary Flames. They aren’t afraid of taking mediocre...

The Vancouver Canucks boast the NHL's 21st-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown.

The Dallas Stars boast the NHL's 23rd-best prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown series.

We've ranked the top 100 skater prospects this week, and now we're following that up with Elite Prospects goalie expert Catherine Silverman's look at the top goalie prospects in the sport.

The big day is finally here, as Day 1 is set to commence on the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Cam Robinson solicited your questions on Twitter, and here are his answers.

Logan Stankoven, Elite Prospect's No. 26-ranked prospect, has flaws, but his uniquely high pace and scoring upside offset them. Elite Prospects Dir. of North American Scouting Mitch Brown takes you into the Film Room ™️ to examine his game.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 64 players long, crafted after the U18 in Frisco and Plano, Texas.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

The Calgary Flames gave their prospect pool a much-needed shot in the arm at the 2020 NHL Draft. Eight new prospects joined the organization; two from the first-round of the...

EliteProspects ranked 129 players for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and 20 of them passed through the draft unclaimed. That’s pretty much par for the course. The average team ranks...