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The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends is a weekly Kamloops Blazers & Western Hockey League podcast. It features special guests from the Blazers both past & present and others from around the WHL. Learn more about what's going on around the Blazers and the WHL during the season.
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Legends Weekend is here! Plus... it's opening weekend at Rivershore Golf Links!- Devan Dubnyk honoured Saturday. We'll have final thoughts- Former Blazers GM Mike Moore shares his Dubnyk memories and his time in Kamloops- Around the WHL looks at the recent run of suspensions & goalie fights- Daylight Savings Time change in BC could cause some disruption in the Western Conference- Fan Mail takes your questions- Buying & Selling- Guy Charron pops by for a visit- Much more including Kamloops Storm and Thompson Blazers AAA U-18 talkDownload & Play now!Episode 25 for Rivershore Golf Links
It's our Winter Olympics Edition! Special Guest - Former Blazer D and Two Tim Olympian Michael Fora! The Swiss defenseman is glowing after his Olympic experience in Milan. "I wanted time to stand still." Don't miss the complete chat with Jon and Michael Fora- The Bet, part II - JP Hurlbert and Ryan Michael discuss their gold medal final bet and how it all played out through the streets of Batchelor Hills.- Fan Mail & Buying and Selling!- Don Hay on Coaches Corner - Kamloops Ball Hockey with an important reminderDownload & Play now!
Devan Dubnyk! - Episode 22 for Rivershore Golf Links.Our featured guest will be added to the Blazers Legends Banner March 7th. The former Blazer 'tender went on to a 12 year NHL career and now has three sons - two of which are goaltenders. Now an Anaylst with the NHL Network, we'll chat with Dubnyk about his time here, being a hockey dad, his "goalie fight" and the state of Canadian goaltending on the World stage.Plus:- Parents weekend wrap- Blazers suffer weekend setback, get set for Kelowna twice this weekend- Chris Seguin from the CHL joins to discuss the new Top 50 Players promotion from the last 50 years of the CHL- WHL Top Prospects Game recap- Buying & Selling- Fan MailDownload & Play for the latest around the Kamloops Blazers and the WHL!
This is the show you don't want to miss! - Episode 21 for Rivershore Golf Links featuring Fraser Minten.- Mints pops on during his NHL Olympic break after being named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. Don't miss this chat with the well spoken 21 year-old.- Parents weekend - JP Hurlbert & Ivans Kufterins react as they welcome family in from across the globe.- Jim Robson passes away at 91. Jon will tell you a story about his brush with the legendary Canucks broadcaster- WHL Goalie of the Week Logan Edmonstone- Vancouver Giants Coach Parker Burgess- Former Blazer Kayd Ruedig- Buying & Selling plus a full mailbag for Fan Mail- Sponsor's Corner - Kevin Oates from Rivershore pops on to talk Blazers and the Pro Shop re-opening for the season.Download & Play Now!
It's Episode 20 from the road! It's for Rivershore Golf Links!- We are recording from room 707 as the Blazers spend the week on the road for four games. Lots of action packed into 58 minutes of Blazers and WHL coverage.- Zac Carnelly - Executive Director for Kamloops Minor Hockey is on to discuss the loss of two former members in a vehicle collision in Alberta that killed three. The Kamloops hockey community is mourning the loss of JJ Wright and Cameron Casorso from Kamloops and Caden Fine from Birmingham, Alabama.- JP Hurlbert on his 1st WHL fight- Build Kamloops Chairman Kelly Hall on the new proposed Curling & Sports facility coming to downtown. Plans to honour the history of Memorial Arena? We discuss.- Harrison Brunicke stops by after being back with the Blazers for a month.- Buying & Selling goes negative- Fan Mail answers your questions!It's all available now, download & play Episode 20!
Episode 19 - For Rivershore Golf Links! Jason Strudwick is our featured guest! The two-time Memorial Cup Champion went on to a 14 year NHL career as a rugged defenseman. He now owns the airwaves in Edmonton as a regular feature on the Oilers and Edmonton sports scene. "Struds" talks about his time here, and his successful transition to the sports media landscape. Where will his WHL draft-eligble son Kane end up? Don't miss our chat.More:- Which Blazers hit up Paul Lake this week for some outdoor skating?- Weekend preview as the Blazers challenge the two top teams in the BC Division- Memorial Arena no longer? Reaction to a plan to tear down the old rink by the end of the decade- WHL Coaches Marc Habscheid and Jody Hull- Kamloops resident Malcolm Ashford is heading to the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. He'll join us.- Fan Mail & Buying and Selling also!Download and play NOW!
The Blaze - Episode 18 - for Rivershore Golf Links!- Featured guest: Dave Chyzowksi. Former Blazer 87-90, 2nd overall pick in NHL Draft, World Junior gold medalist as captain, 17 years of pro hockey. Former Blazers Marketing Director.- What Blazer treated the team last Saturday? - Blazers go curling- Does Vit Zahejsky return this weekend after missing the last 40 games?- Fan Mail & moreDownload and Play Now! -
The Blaze - Episode 17 is LIVE!- Back by popular demand, our guest this week is Voice of the Everett Silvertips Casey Bryant. Casey shares his unique style on socials as he adds some humour to the presentation. He looks at this year's Silvertips roster after the trade deadline and is ready to go to bat for it. - JP Hurlbert and Josh Evaschesen share their takes on the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term rankings. While JP was ranked 10th in North America, Evaschesen was left off. We will get both perspectives.- We go around the WHL and hear from several GM's about the moves they made, and even the moves they didn't make at the Trade Deadline.- Blazers Assistant Coach Brayden Toma pops on to talk about the evolving powerplay. - Fan Mail & Buying / Selling- Sponsors Corner - Christopher Ladowski stops by from Hydra Power WashIt's all ahead on Episode 17 - for Rivershore Golf Links!
Post-Trade Deadline Edition! Episode 16 for Rivershore Golf Links- Harrison Brunicke is back. He joins to talk about his return to Kamloops, his mindset and meeting new/old team- Shaun Clouston breaks down the deadline from a Blazers perspective. One acquisition comes in just under the wire - F Ty Coupland from the Red Deer Rebels. Shaun's take on the deal and having his big man back - Harrison Brunicke.- WHL Deadline recap. Who made the big moves? Any surprises? A busy week leads to a quiet final day.- Trade deadline thoughts - Mark Lamb & Fred Harbinson - Jordan Keller is back! Six weeks out of the lineup he poised to return. He'll join us- Dan De Palma is back with a bronze medal from the World Juniors, we get his take- Fan Mail & more! Download and Play now!
The Blaze - For Rivershore Golf Links! - Pre-Trade Deadline Edition.We get you set up for what teams may... or may not do when the WHL Trade Deadline hits on Thursday, January 8th.- Longtime Lethbridge Hurricanes voice Dustin Forbes joins us. We get into it! The big dogs, the teams potentially looking for more, the teams that may sell. If you're a WHL team with a dog in the fight, you'll want to take this conversation in.- Fan Mail answers your questions- Buying & Selling- Brent Sutter, Gary Davidson comments- Blazer prospect F Eli Tverdovsky makes WHL debut- Asher Gingras gets his 1st goal in the WHL- Vit Zahejsky update & moreDownload & Play now, Episode 15 is LIVE
It's a big one this week! The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links, Episode 14 is available now.- WHL Commisioner Dan Near comes on to talk all things WHL. The new Prospects Game set for Vancouver in February, the new junior hockey landcape, the NHL-CHL Agreement and where that's headed and much more! - JP Hurlbert will head into the break as the WHL's leading scorer. He joins us to talk about an upcoming Texas Christmas Break and thoughts on being left off the USA World Junior roster.- Shaun Clouston to buy or sell, stand pat? All options on the table with the WHL Trade Deadline three weeks away. Is this group worthy of an addition or two? Harrison Brunicke and more...- Fan Mail & Buying / SellingEpisode 14 is available to download and play NOW.
What a show this week for Rivershore Golf Links!- Featured guest: The first Teddy Bear goal scorer in World history - Brad Lukowich. How the goal nearly wasn't his. His takeaway from four seasons with the Blazers, being cut from the 1996 World Junior team, his love of music and how he ended up in Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger's pool back in the day. This is a must listen!- Tommy Lafreniere commits to NCAA hockey. He joins us to discuss the process and a potential timeline for the move.- JP Hurlbert with the post-game celebration of the season in Penticton. What a moment with the Blazer fans who made the trek.- WHL Trades & reaction. Lethbridge sells top player to Spokane- Fan Mail & Buying / Selling- KIBIHT launches it's 56th edition next week Wednesday.Download & Play now!
The Blaze - Episode 12 for Rivershore Golf Links! Download and Play now for the latest on the Kamloops Blazers and around the Western Hockey League:- Harrison Brunicke joins us from Pennsylvania. The Blazer defenseman is likely going to be named to Canada's World Junior roster next week. We catch up with Harry about his two months in the NHL, the ups and downs and look ahead to the next couple of months. Where is the next stop after World Juniors? Back to Pitt? Is he coming back to Kamloops? - Around the WHL and On the Move look at the WHL trade market and recent moves.- Who gets the Teddy Bear goal Friday? We discuss with Rhett Ravndahl. - Shout out to the Blazers Booster Club- Fan Mail goes into overtime with all your questions- Buying & Selling focuses in on Canucks Coach Adam Foote and Kamloops curler Matt DunstoneIt's all ahead, and ready for download now. Episode 12!
The Blaze - Episode 11 for Rivershore Golf Links taps into some great teams from the early 2010's. Our featured guest this week is former three-year Blazer F Timmy Bozon! From playing on one of the top lines in Major Junior Hockey at the time to his battle with meningitis in 2014 that nearly claimed his life, to his favourite Kamloops memories. The 31 year-old joins us from Geneva, Switzerland.Also in this week's show:- Jordan Keller updates his injury and what happened on the weekend. He's out week-to-week as his WHL ironman streak comes to an end. - The Blazers stole the show at the annual Santa Claus Parade through downtown Kamloops. Madden Tymchak tells us the inspiration for a dance routine the guys jumped in on creating a viral video on social media.- Around the WHL takes a look at the latest news and talk around the league.- Fan Mail dives into the Canadian World Junior goal song and the need for something new this year!- Buying & Selling & much more this week!
We are LOADED with WHL news this week! - Episode 10 for Rivershore Golf Links!- Guy Flaming from The Pipeline Show is our featured guest. We discuss the Kelowna/Swift Current trade and the injury to Peyton Kettles. We dive into the Eastern Conference and what teams will be active around the WHL Trade Deadline.- Tri-City Americans General Manager Bob Tory on all things WHL related- A Harrison Brunicke update from Penguins GM Kyle Dubas as the plan gets clearer- Buying & Selling. Which WHL GM was front row at WWE's Monday Night Raw this week in New York?- Fan Mail answers your questions from the week.Download and Play Now - Episode 10!
Loaded show! Episode 8 for Rivershore Golf Links:- Featured guest - former Blazer great who won two Memorial Cup titles (94-95), now the new General Manager of the Vancouver Giants Hnat Domenichelli. WHL talk, Blazers talk & more.- What's going on in Swift Current? We will look into that.- Wenatchee GM Bliss Littler & Head Coach Don Nachbaur- Buying & Selling- We answer your questions in Fan Mail- He was at Game Seven of the World Series. We check in with sponsor Fraser Neave (Wells Gray Tours) on a rollercoaster of emotions on a long Blue Jays playoff run.It's all in Episode 8, Season 4 of The Blaze. Download and Play now!
The Blaze is back! Off the road and back into the studio for Episode 6 - presented by Rivershore Golf Links.Our featured guest, is Kamloops Blazers legend Mark Recchi. Recchs is back in town and was checking out Blazer practice this week. We'll catch up with him and talk all things junior hockey & Blazers.Also this week:- Newcomers D Kayd Ruedig & D Carson Olsen. They both talk about their arrivals to Kamloops- Shaun Clouston discusses the need to make a pair of moves and where the two new defensemen slot in.- JP Hurlbert is an "A" rated skater according to NHL Central Scouting. We'll get his reaction- Buying & Selling calls out media members who ran smack into a wall during the Blue Jays / Mariners series- Fan Mail answers your questions.- Sponsors Corner features Stephen Boughton from Chinook Business Advisory. He's a big hockey and tennis guy!Download & play now!
From the road! - Episode 5 for Rivershore Golf Links!- Emmitt Finnie joins us from Detroit!- Harrison Brunicke update from Pittsburgh reporter Taylor Haase- New Blazers Athletic Therapist Taylor Cochrane- More with Assistant Coach Steve Marr & Moose Jaw Warriors Broadcaster James Gallo- Fan Mail & Buying and Selling- We salute some folks who have helped out on the road tripIt's all ready for your download and plays. Episode 5 is jam packed from the middle of the prairies as the Blazers wrap up six games in nine nights in Swift Current Saturday.
It's all happening! - For Rivershore Golf Links- A great featued guest - It's Scottie Upshall jumping on the pod fresh from a Missin' Curfew recording. The former Blazer legend has stories from his time as a Blazer - he'll share them. Finally, The Blaze gets Scottie!- Blazer grads all over the NHL ice this week. Brunicke, Minten, Finnie. We will take a peak!- Coaches Corner with Assitant Coach Steve Marr- Sponsors Corner with Wells Gray Tours VP Fraser Neave- Buying & Selling- Fan Mail- Much more... download and play NOW!
A loaded show for Rivershore Golf Links - our title sponsor.- Regan Bartel - WHL broadcast veteran stops by for a lengthy chat on.... everything. We'll talk about his summer, another year calling games and his impressions of Penticton as the first visitor broadcaster to call a WHL game from there.- Logan Edmonstone & JP Hurlbert claim WHL Awards after a two win weekend.- Update on Vit Zahejsky's injury after a scary incident Saturday.- Buying & Selling gets heated!- Fan Mail answers your questions- Sponsors Corner - longtime Blazer bus driver Roger Nadeau of Thompson Valley Charters- A preview of next week's guest... former Blazer Scottie Upshall.Download & Play now!
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