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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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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!
The Blaze - Episode 9 is LIVE - For Rivershore Golf Links!- Featured guest: Former three year Blazer captain (2013-16) Matt Needham joins us. It's been nearly a decade since he wore Blazer colours, but Matt is back in the city and working as a Lawyer for MJB Law. We will catch up with him- Rylan Gould is the first player to come back to the WHL from NCAA. I'll ask him why.- Joaquin Geras is back in Kamloops with his gold medal from the U17 World Challenge. He'll join us.- Prosepct G Kaeden Tate has joined the team. He's our feature in Prospects Profile.- We take your questions in "Fan Mail" and do some Buying & Selling- Sponsors corner - Ed Lappiere from Lapper Security joins us from Vegas!It's all available now. Download & Play!
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!
Episode 7 is available now! Download & Play!- Vit Zahejsky joins for a sit down interview for the first time following a devastating injury to start the season. We will talk emotions, timeline and what board game he's mastered with his billets.- Featured guest - Spokane Chiefs Broadcaster Mike Boyle joins for a fun chat. Boyler is the man. Try not to laugh listening to the veteran broadcaster of both hockey and baseball.- The latest with Harrison Brunicke & the Penguins- Fan Mail answers your questions- Buying & Selling touches a nerve this week- Sponsors Corner with Jesse Phillips and the Kamloops Ball Hockey AssociationAvailable now! For Rivershore Golf Links!
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!
Episode 2 - For Rivershore Golf Links - is loaded up to get you set for another weekend of Blazers Hockey!- Featured guest: Three-year Blazer Captain Ajay Baines (1995-99) stops by for a trip down memory lane- JP Hurlbert introduced himself to the Sandman Centre faithful, we'll get how it went down from his perspective.- Welcome back Tommy Lafreniere! He's back from Oilers camp with renewed confidence. He's our guest.- Assistant Coach Steve Marr jumps on for Coaches Corner after a special night for him personally.- Owen Cooper - the newest Blazer introduces himself.- Fan Mail & Buying / Selling are back.Download & Play now!
The Blaze is back! Presented by Rivershore Golf Links.It's our season kick-off episode as the Blazers begin the 2025-26 season in the WHL!The show includes:- New Blazers Josh Evaschesen & Cooper Moore- Tommy Lafreniere from Oilers Training Camp- Blazers owner Tom Gaglardi on his season outlook / NCAA changes- Kelowna Rockets Assistant Coach Don Hay- Fan Mail- Buying & Selling Division Predictions- Rivershore GM Kevin Oates & more.It's 92 minutes of Blazers and WHL content to begin the new season.Download & Play today.
Here we go....we are back.Some BIG news this week has put us back in the recording studio for an early pre-season edition of The Blaze - For Rivershore Golf Links.JP Hurlbert IS a Kamloops Blazer. The signing of the top US-prospect was made official this week ahead of training camp which opens Thursday at the Sandman Centre. Here's a rundown of the show as we prepare for a new season:- Shaun Clouston - JP Hurlbert reaction & training camp preview- JP Hurlbert - We hear it right from him. Why Kamloops? What type of player is he?- Tommy Lafreniere & Logan Edmonstone prepare for a new season- Import Latvian G Ivans Kufterins sits down with us as we get to know the 1st round import pick from the summer.If you're headed to watch training camp this weekend, this episode is a must listen. Download & Play now!
Hey the Blazers had all their young prospects in town this past weekend for Spring Development Camp. 28 players made up of the 2009 & 2010 born drafts (heading into their 15 & 16 year old seasons this fall). We will get the recap from Head Coach / GM Shaun Clouston on who stood out and what lies ahead for training camp in the fall. Hear from 16 year-olds D Joaquin Geras, D Madden Tymchak & D Liam Kilfoil. Don Hay weighs in on his coaching future after parting ways with the Blazers after three seasons with the club. What's next?We will have some personal thoughts and take your questions in Fan Mail.It's a special edition of The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links!
The Blaze returns from a few weeks vacation to recap the Kamloops Blazers busy week. - WHL Prospects Draft recap. Dir. of Player Personnel Aaron Keller breaks it down - 12 new prospects added to the mix.- 1st round picks D Matteo Ferreira and F Teagen Bouchard join us. Two blue-chippers for the future.- Kamloops hockey product Cohen Baker taken in the 1st round by Prince George- All the way from Sweden, Blazer alum G Dylan Garand ahead of the World Hockey Championships. It's him, Jordan Binnington and Marc-Andre Fleury set to take on the world for a gold medal. Don't miss our catch-up- WHL news. Big trades, the moves & much more.It's our Draft Recap edition for Rivershore Golf Links! Download & Play now!
The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links! Now open - rivershoregolflinks.com Blazer hockey Royalty joins us as Greg Hawgood is our featured guest. 2nd all-time in points in Blazers/Jr. Oiler franchise history. An 18 year pro career with nearly 500 NHL games. Now, scouting for the Detroit Red Wings. We go deep with Greg on his time as a Blazer, representing Canada in the infamous World Junior "Piestany Punch-Up" & much more. It's all on the eve of his Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame induction. Plus:- WHL Playoff update as round one gets good. Is it playing out as predicted?- Jordan Keller on next season- Fan Mail takes your weekly questions- Buying & Selling takes aim at April Fools Day and the Federal Election campaignDownload and play - the number one hockey podcast on this podomatic platform.
Episode 25 for Rivershore Golf Links!We go deep with Blazers Head Coach / GM Shaun Clouston on the season that was and a look ahead to next year. What didn't go as planned? How does the team find a way into the playoff next year? We work into OT with the veteran coach and manager. We have the answers to your end of the season questions.Also:- F Tommy Lafreniere capped a strong rookie season and now looks ahead to the NHL Draft.- D Matteo Koci has a plan next season, but it's not in Kamloops- WHL Expansion is official. We tell you what you already knew was going down and our opinion on Penticton & Chilliwack- First round WHL playoff preview & predictions- Emmitt Finnie has landed in the AHL, we get an update from Grand Rapids- We take your questions in Fan Mail- We look ahead to a great guest next week in Blazer Hockey Royalty - Greg HawgoodIt's Episode 25 for Rivershore Golf Links!
The Blaze - For Rivershore Golf Links. Episode 24!- Emmitt Finnie & Dylan Ernst come by to the studio for a sit down chat on their careers as Blazers. Their favourite teammates and times in Kamloops. Both players are moving on after this season as they head into the final weekend. Don't miss that conversation.- We break down the team from management to the forwards. What were the main factors in missing the playoffs?- Buying & Selling and the "ICBC incident"- Fan Mail - we get to all your questions and comments from the past week- Vit Zahejsky had a big Tuesday night. His first goal at home and why did he have so much energy? He has an answer.- Local Kamloops hockey player Luca D'Amore is having a great playoff for the Kamloops Storm. We'll hear from him.It's episode 24. Download & Play now!
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