The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends

It's the season Finale of the Blaze - For Rivershore Golf Links! We have 80 minutes of Blazer & WHL content for put the wraps on Season Four of The Blaze: - Blazers 1st round playoff thoughts - Shaun Clouston on the season, playoffs and what lies ahead for next year's roster. A lengthy, candid chat. - JP Hurlbert speaks on his season and his decision to stay or go to NCAA for his 18 year-old s...

The Blaze - Playoff Edition! For Rivershore Golf Links - The Blazers set their first round match-up with Kelowna as they dig into the underdog role - Shaun Clouston & Harrison Brunicke discuss the series ahead - Will Bryant (Medicine Hat Tigers Broadcaster) previews the four Eastern Conference series - NHL Debut for Dylan Garand! - More on the passing of Rick "The Bear" Wile - longtime Radio N...

Final weekend of the WHL's regular season is upon us! Episode 27 for Rivershore Golf Links! - Bill Wilms is our featured guest! He retires after over 30 years of being in the WHL broadcast booth as a game analyst.  25 years with the Vancouver Giants and countless seasons with the WHL on Shaw. Don't miss this farewell chat with Bill. - Blazers clinch a playoff spot! Reaction as they await a 1st rou...

Episode 26 - Rivershore Golf Links! Are the Blazers playing their best hockey of the season?  We'll explore that and a whole lot more after three straight dominating wins on home ice.  Their playoff magic number is down to 1 with five games to go in the regular season. Ahead on the show: - IN STUDIO: Captain Ryan Michael & F Tommy Lafreniere sit down with The Blaze to discuss the season, life...

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 Mai...

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 Batch...

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...

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...

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 ho...

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-eligb...

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 & more D...

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 Mi...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 o...

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....

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...

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 ques...

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...

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 trip It's all...

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 Coac...

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 Zahej...

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 con...