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Over the month of August, the Western Hockey League will be celebrating the WHL Graduates from the 2025-26 season in a 23-part, team-by-team series.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today, we continue with the graduating trio from the Kamloops Blazers<\/em><\/p>\n

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Jordan Keller (F)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Kamloops, B.C.
WHL Career Stats:<\/strong> 264 GP \u2013 94 G-108 A \u2013 202 points
WHL Draft:<\/strong> 2020 \u2013 Third Round, 48th Overall (Saskatoon Blades)<\/p>\n

For Jordan Keller, the phrase ‘all roads lead home’ couldn’t be more true.<\/p>\n

After a junior hockey career that spanned parts of five seasons across two Clubs, the 21-year-old is exiting the Western League as a member of his hometown club, the Kamloops Blazers.<\/p>\n

But, despite ending his campaign with Kamloops, Keller’s career first began two provinces over.<\/p>\n

Keller was originally selected 48th overall by the Saskatoon Blades in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, making his WHL debut don December 4, 2021 against the Winnipeg ICE. In total, Keller spent the two-plus seasons as a member of the Blades, including a 30-point campaign in 66 games during the 2022-23 WHL Season.<\/p>\n

On November 24, 2023, Keller was sent to the Kamloops Blazers as part of the blockbuster trade that saw Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Fraser Minten move to Saskatoon. Eager to play in front of his hometown, Keller made his Blazers debut one day after being acquired by Kamloops. The forward also scooped up his first point with the Blazers in the same outing, assisting on a goal in a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Giants.<\/p>\n

Keller went on to record 43 points (17 G-26 A) to round out the 2023-24 season with the Blazers.<\/p>\n

And, while impressive, the hometown forward was just getting started.<\/p>\n

In his first full campaign with Kamloops, Keller set a career high in goals (31), assists (34), and points (65). The forward also led the WHL in power-play goals in the same season, collecting 19 tucks on the ‘man advantage.’<\/p>\n

Keller’s final WHL campaign followed a similar tune, as the British Columbian recorded his third consecutive 50-plus point season. In 53 regular season appearances Keller racked up 55 points (27 G-28 A), boasting a points-per-game average of over one for the first time his in junior hockey career.<\/p>\n

Keller closes out his WHL career with 202 points (94 G-108 A) in 264 regular season games, including more than 150 points in a Blazers uniform.<\/p>\n

Ryan Michael (D)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Langley, B.C.
WHL Career Stats:<\/strong> 231 GP \u2013 10 G-72 A \u2013 82 points
WHL Draft:<\/strong> 2020 \u2013 Third Round, 62nd Overall (Kamloops Blazers)<\/p>\n

For the first time in five seasons, the Kamloops Blazers will dress a blueline that will be without longtime defenceman, Ryan Michael.<\/p>\n

The 2005-born defenceman is departing from the Western Hockey League having completed his 20-year-old season in Kamloops.<\/p>\n

Originally selected 62nd overall by the Kamloops Blazers in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, Michael first made his WHL debut on October 2, 2021 \u2013 recording as assist against the Prince George Cougars.<\/p>\n

The Langley, B.C., product continued his hot streak in his first full season, leading all Blazers rookies in points with 12 (3 G-9 A) in 60 regular season games<\/p>\n

Michael continued to develop his game over the next two seasons, becoming a key part of the Blazers\u2019 blue line and leadership group. After serving as the Club’s alternate captain for two seasons,\u00a0Michael’s farewell campaign was further celebrated by his promotion to team captain for the 2025-26 season..<\/p>\n

And, the newly-minted captain responded with a career year offensively.<\/p>\n

Michael registered a career-best three goals, 31 assists, and 34 points in 67 regular season appearances, leading all Kamloops defencemen in scoring for the\u00a0the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n

In total, Michael suited up with the Blazers on 231 occasions, closing out his WHL career with an impressive 82 points (10 G-72 A).<\/p>\n

Rhett Ravndahl (D)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Birch Hills, Sask.
WHL Career Stats:<\/strong> 199 GP \u2013 9 G-29 A \u2013 38 points
WHL Draft:<\/strong> 2020 \u2013 Fourth Round, 83rd Overall (Portland Winterhawks)<\/p>\n

The Western League will miss you, Rhett!<\/p>\n

After hearing his named called in the fourth round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft by the Portland Winterhawks, the Birch Hills, Sask., product didn’t wait long before stapling himself into the WHL scene. The blueliner made his WHL debut with the Winterhawks on September 24, 2022, against the Kelowna Rockets \u2013 and collected his first career point, an assist, just one game later.<\/p>\n

Ravndahl spent parts of two seasons in Portland, before being acquired by the Brandon Wheat Kings at the 2024 WHL Trade Deadline. The move saw Ravndahl swap spots with former Wheat Kings captain and Detroit Red Wings first-round selection Nate Danielson.<\/p>\n

In a similar fashion to his time in Portland, Ravndahl called Brandon home for parts of two seasons. In 57 appearances with the ‘Wheaties,’ the Saskatchewan-born talent collected nine points (3 G-6 A).<\/p>\n

On January 7, 2025, Ravndahl was involved in a second trade. This time, the blueliner packed his bags and joined the B.C. Division’s Kamloops Blazers.<\/p>\n

It was in Kamloops where the veteran blueliner got the opportunity to step into a larger role with his organization, as he posted a career-best four goals, 12 assists, and 16 points in 55 regular season outings. Ravndahl’s plus-12 rating and 0.29 points-per-game average also went down as career highs in the WHL.<\/p>\n

In total, Ravndahl skated in 199 regular season games split between the Winterhawks, Wheat Kings, and Blazers, and finishes his junior career with 38 points (9 G-29 A).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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There’s only one Silvertips team the Kamloops Blazers like to pal around with, and it’s certainly not the one based in Everett.<\/p>\n

For more than 20 years, the Blazers have had their annual autumn match against the Kamloops Silvertips Special Olympics ball hockey squad circled on the calendar.<\/p>\n

“We look<\/span> forward<\/span> to<\/span> it<\/span> every<\/span> season,” Blazers forward and Kamloops native Jordan Keller said. “I<\/span>t’s<\/span> always<\/span> a<\/span> good<\/span> time<\/span> just<\/span> hanging<\/span> out<\/span> with<\/span> new<\/span> people, <\/span>and<\/span> you<\/span> know,<\/span> playing<\/span> some<\/span> floor<\/span> hockey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Especially at the end, it gets a little heated. It gets competitive when the scores are close. It’s always a blast.”<\/p>\n

More than a dozen Silvertips players came out for the 2025 edition of the game in November- a special chance to battle some of the NHL’s stars of tomorrow in a breakout season that saw the Blazers return to the WHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n

“It’s so much fun playing the Blazers at floorball; they made us compete very hard,” Silvertips player Shinji said. “I get to watch them every game, so playing together is a highlight for me.”<\/p>\n

“We look up to them, and it meant a lot to play with them and feel included,” Shinji’s teammate, Stuart, added. “They were kind and made us feel special.\u00a0 It was a really great day that we will always remember.”<\/p>\n

“Moments like this mean so much to our athletes \u2014 sharing the floor with their heroes builds confidence, joy, and a sense of belonging that stays with them long after the game ends.” Silvertips coach Genevieve said. “As coaches, it\u2019s incredibly rewarding to witness the smiles, excitement, and pride this experience brings.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re grateful to be able to share this special tradition together year after year.”<\/p>\n

Long promoted as the tournament capital of Canada, Kamloops has previously hosted the 2023 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games, which saw roughly 500 athletes competing in eight events.<\/p>\n

Beyond floor hockey, many of the local Special Olympics athletes also take part in sports like softball, soccer, golf, swimming, bowling, basketball and rhythmic gymnastics.<\/p>\n

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The Western Hockey League strives to promote and foster a welcoming environment in communities close to our 23 clubs in Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Every team has the creative freedom to allow their players and staff to work with the organizations and groups that they are most passionate about. The end goal is to create and maintain long-lasting relationships and ongoing partnerships within their community.<\/em><\/p>\n

Through the McSweeney\u2019s WHL Community Collective, we aim to highlight these outstanding initiatives done by each club throughout the season.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s only one Silvertips team the Kamloops Blazers like to pal around with, and it’s certainly not the one based in Everett. For more than 20 years, the Blazers have had their annual autumn match against the Kamloops Silvertips Special Olympics ball hockey squad circled on the calendar. “We look forward to it every season,”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36465,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-36464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/23111211\/KAMLOOPS-CC-1920.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36464"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36468,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36464\/revisions\/36468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36462,"date":"2026-07-28T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36462"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:47:04","slug":"four-whl-players-named-to-u-s-under-18-mens-select-team-for-2026-hlinka-gretzky-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/four-whl-players-named-to-u-s-under-18-mens-select-team-for-2026-hlinka-gretzky-cup","title":{"rendered":"Four WHL players named to U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team for 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta. \u2013<\/strong> Four players signed to WHL Standard Player Agreements have been named to the roster for the U.S. Under-18 Men\u2019s Select Team, USA Hockey announced Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The WHL will be represented by three forwards and one goaltender on the U.S. roster at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which is scheduled for Monday, August 3, through Saturday, August 8, in Edmonton, Alta.<\/p>\n

U.S. Under-18 Men\u2019s Select Team \u2013 WHL Players<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Last Name<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst Name<\/strong><\/td>\nWHL Club<\/strong><\/td>\nHometown<\/strong><\/td>\nHt<\/strong><\/td>\nWt<\/strong><\/td>\nPos<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burcar<\/td>\nGavin<\/td>\nSpokane Chiefs<\/td>\nCota de Caza, Calif.<\/td>\n6\u20192\u201d<\/td>\n174<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DeMars<\/td>\nBrooks<\/td>\nPenticton Vees<\/td>\nHugo, Minn.<\/td>\n6\u20191\u201d<\/td>\n183<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grubb<\/td>\nColin<\/td>\nBrandon Wheat Kings<\/td>\nMinot, N.D.<\/td>\n5\u201911\u201d<\/td>\n174<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tate<\/td>\nKaeden<\/td>\nKamloops Blazers<\/td>\nHuntington Beach, Calif.<\/td>\n6\u20193\u201d<\/td>\n165<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Gavin Burcar, Spokane Chiefs<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 6-foot-2, 174-pound Burcar<\/a> spent the 2025-26 season with the Spokane Chiefs, appearing in 63 games and recording 17 points (7G-10A). Hailing from Cota de Caza, Calif., Burcar also dressed in four playoff games for the Chiefs. He made his WHL debut September 19, 2025, registering one assist in an 8-2 victory at Kelowna. Burcar recorded a career-high three points (1G-2A) December 16, 2025, in a 9-2 home triumph over Portland.<\/p>\n

Brooks DeMars, Penticton Vees<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 6-foot-1, 183-pound product of Hugo, Minn., dressed in 50 games for the Penticton Vees during the 2025-26 campaign, collecting 13 points (6G-7A) along the way. DeMars<\/a> also saw action in five post-season contests for the Vees, who claimed the WHL\u2019s B.C. Division title as an expansion team. DeMars made his WHL debut September 19, 2025, at Victoria. He scored his first-career WHL goal November 29, 2025, at Kamloops.<\/p>\n

Colin Grubb, Brandon Wheat Kings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 5-foot-11, 174-pound Grubb was selected by the Wheat Kings in the first round (14th overall) of the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft. The native of Minot, N.D., signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Wheat Kings on April 17, 2026, and is expected to join the Club for the 2026-27 season. Grubb spent the 2025-26 campaign with Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s 18U Prep, registering 40 points (13G-27A) in 51 high school games.<\/p>\n

Kaeden Tate, Kamloops Blazers<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 6-foot-3, 165-pound Tate<\/a>, appeared in two games with the Kamloops Blazers during the 2025-26 season, going 2-0-0-0 with a 2.51 goals-against average and .919 save percentage. A native of Huntington Beach, Calif., Tate was selected by the Blazers in the second round (23rd overall) of the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft. He signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Blazers on September 9, 2025. Tate made his WHL debut November 15, 2025, turning aside 22 of 24 shots in a 6-2 home win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Under-18 Men\u2019s Select Team enters the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with sights set on defending its gold-medal performance from 2025. The U.S. will open the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Monday, August 3, when they face Czechia at 1 p.m. MT. Next up, the U.S. will challenge Finland on Tuesday, August 4, before wrapping preliminary action Wednesday, August 5, against Germany.<\/p>\n

Prior to tournament action, the U.S. will play Slovakia in pre-tournament competition Saturday, August 1.<\/p>\n

About the Western Hockey League<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regarded as the world\u2019s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada\u2019s National Junior Hockey Team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta. \u2013 Four players signed to WHL Standard Player Agreements have been named to the roster for the U.S. Under-18 Men\u2019s Select Team, USA Hockey announced Monday afternoon. The WHL will be represented by three forwards and one goaltender on the U.S. roster at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which is scheduled for Monday,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36463,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-36462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/28090533\/260728_US_Hlinka_Three.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36467,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36462\/revisions\/36467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36446,"date":"2026-07-20T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36446"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:59:24","slug":"goaltending-coach-dan-de-palma-among-whlers-named-to-canadas-national-junior-team-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/goaltending-coach-dan-de-palma-among-whlers-named-to-canadas-national-junior-team-staff","title":{"rendered":"Goaltending Coach Dan De Palma among WHLers named to Canada’s National Junior Team staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta.-\u00a0<\/strong>A strong contingent of hockey greats with ties to the WHL will help Canada chase gold at the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n

Three current and former WHL players and coaches will be on the bench for Canada, in addition to two members of the squad’s support staff.<\/p>\n

2020 WHL Coach of the Year Brad Lauer (Spokane Chiefs \/ Humboldt, Sask.) will reprise his role as an assistant coach after being part of the bronze medal-winning effort in January.<\/p>\n

Calgary Hitmen great Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, Sask.) is set to make his international coaching debut as an assistant under Head Coach Misha Donskov (Montreal, Que.), while Dan De Palma (Kamloops Blazers \/ Kamloops, B.C.) will return for a third stint as goaltending coach.<\/p>\n

Fellow CHLers Drew Bannister (Sault Ste. Marie, OHL \/ Belleville, Ont.) and Jim Hulton (Saint John, QMJHL \/ Wolfe Island, Ont.) will also serve as assistant coaches.<\/p>\n

They’re joined by video coach Adam Filmon (Edmonton Oil Kings \/ Winnipeg, Man.) and athletic therapist Mike Burnstein (Vancouver Giants \/ Hamilton, Ont.).<\/p>\n

The group has been selected by National Junior Team General Manager and former WHL executive Alan Millar, Hockey Canada senior vice-president of high performance and hockey operations Scott Salmond, director of hockey operations Benoit Roy, and NJT assistant general manager Dave Brown.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to officially announce our coaching staff for Canada\u2019s National Junior Team and bring together a group of experienced, accomplished leaders who are deeply committed to player development and winning on the international stage,\u201d Millar said. \u201cMisha, Drew, Ryan, Jim, Brad and Dan each bring a unique set of skills and perspectives, along with extensive experience at the professional, Major Junior and international levels. We are confident this staff will create an environment that allows our players to succeed and proudly represent Canada as we prepare for the World Juniors.”<\/p>\n

Lauer is coming off his second season as Head Coach of the Spokane Chiefs.<\/p>\n

The 59-year-old coached Spokane to the 2025 WHL Championship Series and previously coached the Edmonton Oil Kings from 2018-22, winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2022.<\/p>\n

He also spent seven seasons as an assistant coach with the Kootenay ICE (2002-07), in addition to NHL pit stops with the Winnipeg Jets (2022-24), Tampa Bay Lightning (2015-18), Anaheim Ducks (2012-15) and Ottawa Senators (2009-11).<\/p>\n

Getzlaf, 41, is gearing up for his inaugural appearance as an international coach after taking on management roles with Hockey Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics and 2025 IIHF World Championship.<\/p>\n

The Anaheim Ducks all-time point leader recorded 1,019 points (282G-737A) in 1,157 games over 17 seasons, capturing the 2007 Stanley Cup in addition to gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games and 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship.<\/p>\n

He was originally selected by the Calgary Hitmen with the 54th overall pick in the 2000 WHL Bantam Draft and piled up 95 goals and 120 assists for 215 points in 233 regular-season games for Calgary.<\/p>\n

De Palma, 54, is gearing up for his 20th season with his hometown Blazers.<\/p>\n

He previously worked as the goaltending coach for the Prince George Cougars (2006-09) and brings plenty of international experience after working with Canada for two World Junior Championships (2025, 2026), two gold medal-winning turns at the IIHF U18 World Championship (2024, 2025), and a gold at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.<\/p>\n

Filmon recently completed his second season as the Oil Kings’ video coach and will now transition into a full-time role with\u00a0Hockey Canada as the Program of Excellence Manager of Video and Analytics.<\/p>\n

He broke into the WHL as the Director of Analytics for the Swift Current Broncos in 2023-24.<\/p>\n

Burnstein joined the Vancouver Giants in 2020-21 after 20 seasons as the Vancouver Canucks’ Head Athletic Trainer.<\/p>\n

He’s taken part in five IIHF World Championships, the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2019 WHL Super Series and two World Junior Championships (2020, 2022).<\/p>\n

The road to the 2027 World Juniors begins next week with the World Junior Summer Showcase, which runs from July 26- August 1 in Windsor, Ont.<\/p>\n

Canada will face off against Finland, Sweden and the United States.<\/p>\n

A camp roster will be unveiled at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta.-\u00a0A strong contingent of hockey greats with ties to the WHL will help Canada chase gold at the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship. Three current and former WHL players and coaches will be on the bench for Canada, in addition to two members of the squad’s support staff. 2020 WHL Coach of the Year…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[{"term_id":456,"name":"Dan De Palma","slug":"dan-de-palma","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":456,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"37"}],"class_list":["post-36446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-dan-de-palma","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/20105956\/UTO-NJT-1920.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36446"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36448,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36446\/revisions\/36448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36442,"date":"2026-07-14T14:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36442"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:43:55","slug":"three-blazers-to-attend-hockey-canada-under-17-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/three-blazers-to-attend-hockey-canada-under-17-camp","title":{"rendered":"THREE BLAZERS TO ATTEND HOCKEY CANADA UNDER-17 CAMP"},"content":{"rendered":"

THREE BLAZERS TO ATTEND HOCKEY CANADA UNDER-17 CAMP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kamloops, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have three players that will attend Hockey Canada\u2019s National Under-17 Development Camp July 17-21 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Defenseman Mateo Ferreira, forwards Teagen Bouchard and Brady Ondrus are among 29 WHL-drafted players that will attend the camp. All three players were selected by the Blazers in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft and have signed with the hockey club.<\/p>\n

Ferreira played the 2025-2026 season with the Winnipeg Bruins U18 AAA team where he posted 13 goals, 40 assists and 53 points in 45 games.<\/p>\n

Bouchard and Ondrus played together during the 2025-2026 season with the Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep team. Bouchard had 17 goals, 18 assists for 35 points in 25 games and Ondrus posted 9 goals, 27 assists for 36 points in 30 games.<\/p>\n

For ticketing information, please contact Missy, Jim or Stacy at 250-828-1144 or by email at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com<\/a>, jchoppen@blazerhockey.com<\/a> or skeen@blazerhockey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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THREE BLAZERS TO ATTEND HOCKEY CANADA UNDER-17 CAMP Kamloops, BC \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have three players that will attend Hockey Canada\u2019s National Under-17 Development Camp July 17-21 at the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Oakville, Ontario. Defenseman Mateo Ferreira, forwards Teagen Bouchard and Brady Ondrus are among 29 WHL-drafted players that will attend the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36443,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[{"term_id":478,"name":"Brady Ondrus","slug":"brady-ondrus","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":478,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":2,"filter":"raw","term_order":"15"},{"term_id":477,"name":"Mateo Ferreira","slug":"mateo-ferreira","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":477,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3,"filter":"raw","term_order":"16"},{"term_id":474,"name":"Teagen Bouchard","slug":"teagen-bouchard","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":474,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":4,"filter":"raw","term_order":"20"}],"class_list":["post-36442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-brady-ondrus","tag-mateo-ferreira","tag-teagen-bouchard","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/07\/14144320\/U17Camp-Bouchard-Ferreira-Ondrus.jpg",1638,2048,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36442"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36444,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36442\/revisions\/36444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36439,"date":"2026-07-14T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36439"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:12:00","slug":"29-whl-drafted-players-to-attend-canadas-national-under-17-development-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/29-whl-drafted-players-to-attend-canadas-national-under-17-development-camp","title":{"rendered":"29 WHL-drafted players to attend Canada’s National Under-17 Development Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta.-\u00a0<\/strong>Twenty-nine players drafted to the Western Hockey League have been invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s National Under-17 Development Camp.<\/p>\n

It’s the first step towards earning a spot on Team Red or Team White at the 2026 U17 World Challenge.<\/p>\n

The WHL contingent features 26 skaters who have signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement and comprises three goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 14 forwards.<\/p>\n

Eighteen of the invitees were selected in the first round of the WHL Prospects Draft, including eight top-10 selections, highlighted by 2025 second overall pick Holden Wouters (Edmonton Oil Kings).<\/p>\n

Fellow Oil Kings prospect Christopher Kokkoris also clocks in as the second-tallest player attending the camp at a staggering 6-foot-6.<\/p>\n

Seventeen WHL clubs are represented, with the Red Deer Rebels leading the way with four participating players.<\/p>\n

Red Deer is followed by the Kamloops Blazers with three draft picks earning invitations. The Brandon Wheat Kings, Edmonton Oil Kings, Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds, Vancouver Giants and Wenatchee Wild all have two players attending.<\/p>\n

The reigning WHL Champion Everett Silvertips, 2026 Memorial Cup host Kelowna Rockets, Medicine Hat Tigers, Moose Jaw Warriors, Penticton Vees, Prince Albert Raiders, Saskatoon Blades, Tri-City Americans and Victoria Royals have one player heading to camp.<\/p>\n

Thirteen players appeared in WHL games in the 2025-26 regular season, led by Holowaychuk and Crosby Mateychuk (Vancouver Giants \/ Dominion City, Man.) with seven outings each.<\/p>\n

Six-foot-2 forward Kalen Miles (Wenatchee Wild \/ Edmonton, Alta.) notably posted two goals and two assists in six call-up appearances, including a game-winning goal against the powerhouse Silvertips on March 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

The camp roster features four members of the 2025 WHL Cup All-Star team, including forward Reid Nicol\u00a0(Everett Silvertips \/ Brandon, Man.), forward\u00a0Kalen Miles (Wenatchee Wild \/ Edmonton, Alta.), defenceman Cruz Jim (Brandon Wheat Kings \/ Grande Prairie, Alta.) and defenceman Crosby Mateychuk, Manitoba (Vancouver Giants \/ Dominion City, Man.), as well as tournament leading-scorer Athens Shingoose (Prince Albert Raiders \/ Waywayseecappo, Man.).<\/p>\n

The camp runs from July 17-21 in Oakville, Ontario.<\/p>\n

The 2026 U17 World Challenge is set for November 1-7 in Oakville.<\/p>\n

Saskatoon Blades Head Coach Dan DaSilva is the bench boss for Canada Red, with Lethbridge Hurricanes assistant coach Ryan Aasman also on staff, while Edmonton Oil Kings assistant coach Kyle Chipchura will serve as an assistant coach for Canada White.<\/p>\n

Players will continue to be evaluated through the 2026-27 regular season before final rosters are announced.<\/p>\n

2026 Hockey Canada National Under-17 Development Camp- WHL Roster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Last name<\/strong><\/td>\nFirst name<\/strong><\/td>\nWHL Club\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nHometown<\/strong><\/td>\nHeight<\/strong><\/td>\nWeight<\/strong><\/td>\nPosition<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Meyer<\/td>\nBen<\/td>\nMedicine Hat<\/td>\nRegina, Sask.<\/td>\n5’11<\/td>\n170<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mingo<\/td>\nDylan<\/td>\nMoose Jaw<\/td>\nPeachland, B.C.<\/td>\n6’3<\/td>\n190<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nielson*<\/td>\nChase<\/td>\nRed Deer<\/td>\nFort Macleod, Alta.<\/td>\n6’1<\/td>\n170<\/td>\nG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archer<\/td>\nOwen<\/td>\nRed Deer<\/td>\nHamilton, Ont.<\/td>\n6’3<\/td>\n205<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferreira<\/td>\nMateo<\/td>\nKamloops<\/td>\nWinnipeg, Man.<\/td>\n5’10<\/td>\n161<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greschuk<\/td>\nRoan<\/td>\nVictoria<\/td>\nSturgeon County, Alta.<\/td>\n6’0<\/td>\n168<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haile<\/td>\nBrook<\/td>\nSeattle<\/td>\nCalgary, Alta.<\/td>\n5’11<\/td>\n172<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jim<\/td>\nCruz<\/td>\nBrandon<\/td>\nGrande Prairie, Alta.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n161<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kelts<\/td>\nWill<\/td>\nKelowna<\/td>\nConsort, Alta.<\/td>\n6’3<\/td>\n198<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kokkoris<\/td>\nChristopher<\/td>\nEdmonton<\/td>\nLangley, B.C.<\/td>\n6’6<\/td>\n187<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liffiton<\/td>\nThor<\/td>\nPenticton<\/td>\nCalgary, Alta.<\/td>\n6’3<\/td>\n172<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mateychuk<\/td>\nCrosby<\/td>\nVancouver<\/td>\nDominion City, Man.<\/td>\n6’0<\/td>\n185<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicolay<\/td>\nCruz<\/td>\nRegina<\/td>\nRocky Mountain House, Alta.<\/td>\n6’1<\/td>\n170<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wolitski<\/td>\nNolan<\/td>\nRed Deer<\/td>\nSt. Albert, Alta.<\/td>\n6’4<\/td>\n185<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wouters<\/td>\nHolden<\/td>\nEdmonton<\/td>\nVancouver, B.C.<\/td>\n6’4<\/td>\n174<\/td>\nD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bouchard<\/td>\nTeagen<\/td>\nKamloops<\/td>\nFalher, Alta.<\/td>\n5’7<\/td>\n165<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brown*<\/td>\nRiley<\/td>\nWenatchee<\/td>\nMilestone, Sask.<\/td>\n6’3<\/td>\n185<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fayad*<\/td>\nAhmad<\/td>\nBrandon<\/td>\nEdmonton, Alta.<\/td>\n5’10<\/td>\n174<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henry<\/td>\nLogan<\/td>\nRegina<\/td>\nPrince George, B.C.<\/td>\n5’10<\/td>\n187<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holowaychuk<\/td>\nLouis-Oscar<\/td>\nVancouver<\/td>\nVancouver, B.C.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n141<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landreville<\/td>\nCole<\/td>\nEdmonton<\/td>\nSt. Claude, Man.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n146<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martiniuk<\/td>\nCain<\/td>\nSaskatoon<\/td>\nPeachland, B.C.<\/td>\n5’11<\/td>\n157<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miles<\/td>\nKalen<\/td>\nWenatchee<\/td>\nEdmonton, Alta.<\/td>\n6’2<\/td>\n181<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicholas<\/td>\nKane<\/td>\nSeattle<\/td>\nCampbell River, B.C.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n146<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicol<\/td>\nReid<\/td>\nEverett<\/td>\nBrandon, Man.<\/td>\n6’1<\/td>\n194<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliverio<\/td>\nBen<\/td>\nTri-City<\/td>\nCalgary, Alta.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n165<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ondrus<\/td>\nBrady<\/td>\nKamloops<\/td>\nSherwood Park, Alta.<\/td>\n5’9<\/td>\n165<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shingoose<\/td>\nAthens<\/td>\nPrince Albert<\/td>\nWaywayseecappo, Man.<\/td>\n5’8<\/td>\n139<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turchak<\/td>\nChace<\/td>\nRed Deer<\/td>\nCalgary, Alta.<\/td>\n5’11<\/td>\n161<\/td>\nF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*- Player has not signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Calgary, Alta.-\u00a0Twenty-nine players drafted to the Western Hockey League have been invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s National Under-17 Development Camp. It’s the first step towards earning a spot on Team Red or Team White at the 2026 U17 World Challenge. The WHL contingent features 26 skaters who have signed a WHL Scholarship and Development…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-36439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/14115627\/U17-Dev-Camp_1920.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36441,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36439\/revisions\/36441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36428,"date":"2026-07-07T11:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36428"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:46:15","slug":"blazers-sign-2010-born-forward-evan-zachgo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/blazers-sign-2010-born-forward-evan-zachgo","title":{"rendered":"BLAZERS SIGN 2010-BORN FORWARD EVAN ZACHGO"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAZERS SIGN 2010-BORN FORWARD EVAN ZACHGO <\/strong><\/p>\n

Kamloops, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have signed 2010-born forward Evan Zachgo to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Zachgo was listed by the Blazers in May of 2026 and recently attended the hockey club\u2019s development camp.<\/p>\n

Zachgo is from Delta Junction, Alaska and stands at 5\u201911\u201d and 170lbs. He played last season with the Sioux Falls Power 15U team. In 65 games, he led his team in scoring with 35 goals, 42 assists and 77 points.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to congratulate Evan and his family on signing with the Kamloops Blazers,\u201d said General Manager \/ Head Coach, Shaun Clouston. \u201cWe are excited to be a part of Evan\u2019s development in the coming seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zachgo is the sixth player from the 2010-born age group to sign with the Blazers. He joins defensemen Mateo Ferreira and Chase Gill and forwards Teagen Bouchard, Brady Ondrus and Collin Kim.<\/p>\n

The Blazers have now signed five US born players in the 2009 and 2010 age groups.<\/p>\n

For ticketing information, please contact Missy, Jim or Stacy at 250-828-1144 or by email at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com<\/a>, jchoppen@blazerhockey.com<\/a> or skeen@blazerhockey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BLAZERS SIGN 2010-BORN FORWARD EVAN ZACHGO Kamloops, BC \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have signed 2010-born forward Evan Zachgo to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Zachgo was listed by the Blazers in May of 2026 and recently attended the hockey club\u2019s development camp. Zachgo is from Delta Junction, Alaska and stands at 5\u201911\u201d and 170lbs.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-36428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/07\/07114414\/Zachgo-Evan.jpg",1280,720,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36430,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36428\/revisions\/36430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36423,"date":"2026-06-30T16:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36423"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:36:39","slug":"2026-2027-kamloops-blazers-schedule-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/2026-2027-kamloops-blazers-schedule-released","title":{"rendered":"2026-2027 Kamloops Blazers Schedule Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-27 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kamloops, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have announced their 68-game schedule for the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season. It will start on Saturday, September 19th<\/sup> with the Blazers hosting the Victoria Royals at 6:00pm at the Sandman Centre.<\/p>\n

The Blazers schedule includes 23 games on Friday and Saturday nights, three afternoon games and eight games on Wednesday nights.<\/p>\n

The Blazers will continue to play their Saturday night home games at 6:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Blazers will host three afternoon games this season including on Monday, October 12th<\/sup> at 2:00pm versus Portland, on Wednesday, November 11th<\/sup> at 2:00pm against Moose Jaw and host the Seattle Thunderbirds on B.C. Family Day which is Monday, February 15th<\/sup> at 2:00pm.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR THE BLAZERS SCHEDULE<\/a><\/p>\n

For ticketing information, please contact Jim, Stacy or Missy at 250-828-1144 or by email at jchoppen@blazerhockey.com<\/a> or skeen@blazerhockey.com<\/a> or mcederholm@blazerhockey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2026-27 KAMLOOPS BLAZERS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Kamloops, BC \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have announced their 68-game schedule for the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season. It will start on Saturday, September 19th with the Blazers hosting the Victoria Royals at 6:00pm at the Sandman Centre. The Blazers schedule includes 23 games on Friday and Saturday nights, three afternoon…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-36423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/07014053\/Jacob-Dumansky-goal-March-06-2026-Brian-Johnson-3-scaled.jpg",2560,1829,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36427,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36423\/revisions\/36427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":36421,"date":"2026-06-30T15:55:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/?p=36421"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:55:50","slug":"blazers-select-two-players-in-chl-import-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/article\/blazers-select-two-players-in-chl-import-draft-2","title":{"rendered":"BLAZERS SELECT TWO PLAYERS IN CHL IMPORT DRAFT"},"content":{"rendered":"

BLAZERS SELECT TWO PLAYERS IN 2026 CHL IMPORT DRAFT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kamloops, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have selected 2008-born defenseman Mikhail Cherepanov in the first round, 39th<\/sup> overall and 2008-born forward Yegor Kravchenko in the second round, 100th<\/sup> overall in the 2026 CHL Import Draft.<\/p>\n

Cherepanov is from Yekaterinburg, Russia and stands at 6\u20192\u201d and 188lbs. He played the 2025-2026 season with the New Hampshire Mountain Kings of the North American Hockey League. He had five goals, 26 assists and 31 points in 56 games. Cherepanov was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 7th<\/sup> round, 219th<\/sup> overall in the 2026 NHL Draft this past weekend.
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In the second round, the Blazers selected 2008-born forward Yegor Kravchenko from Temirtau, Kazakstan. He spent last season with the Snezhnye Barsy Astana of the MHL where he had 10 points in 47 games. He was also the captain of Team Kazakhstan at the U18 Division 1A where he had four goals and four assists for eight points in five games.<\/p>\n

The 5\u201911\u201d and 160lb forward will turn 18 in December which means he is eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

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BLAZERS SELECT TWO PLAYERS IN 2026 CHL IMPORT DRAFT Kamloops, BC \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have selected 2008-born defenseman Mikhail Cherepanov in the first round, 39th overall and 2008-born forward Yegor Kravchenko in the second round, 100th overall in the 2026 CHL Import Draft. Cherepanov is from Yekaterinburg, Russia and stands at 6\u20192\u201d and 188lbs.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":36420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[{"term_id":493,"name":"Mikhail Cherepanov","slug":"mikhail-cherepanov","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":493,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0"},{"term_id":494,"name":"Yegor Kravchenko","slug":"yegor-kravchenko","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":494,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0"}],"class_list":["post-36421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-mikhail-cherepanov","tag-yegor-kravchenko","category-440","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/06\/30154126\/Cherepanov.jpg",1638,2048,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36422,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36421\/revisions\/36422"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-blazers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]