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The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links hits episode 10 on the season!
Featured guest Casey Bryant - voice of the Everett Silvertips, helps preview Saturday's first meeting of the season between the Blazers and Silvertips. He tells his story and throws some laughs our way. Don't miss it.
- Lots going on around the WHL, as we profile some of the recent moves. Who might be buying and selling this year?
- More NCAA / BCHL talk with the recent changes
- Fan Mail answers your weekly questions around the WHL and about the Blazers.
- A royal edition of Sponsors Corner as the Mattress King himself stops by to talk NHL and Blazers
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The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends for Rivershore Golf Links!
Episode 9 is a BIG one! Our featured guest is Tom Gaglardi. The Blazers majority owner talks Logan Stankoven, the Blazers start to the season and what the future might look like with the NCAA now allowing CHL players in. Lots to discuss.
After missing the first 20 games of the season, import F Vit Zahejsky is set to make his Blazer debut. We will get him on the show. Let's beat the drum for Emmitt Finnie! With his start to the season, can Emmitt parlay that into an invite to Canada's World Junior Selection Camp? We'll get his thoughts on that.
We take your questions in Fan Mail and Buy & Sell. Plus, Len Jorgensen of Pleasure Pools Plus comes by in Sponsors Corner to talk about his annual Christmas season fundraiser where they give away a hot tub valued at over $15K.
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The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends has A LOT to discuss this week. Big changes coming for NCAA eligibility and what that all means for WHL and CHL players starting next season. We will talk about what we know and the speculation side of things in "Around the WHL."
Our featured guest is CHL Super Fan Kevin Jordan - who just completed his final leg of WHL rinks to complete all 60 across the CHL in which he's seen a game in. He'll talk about his journey to see them all, and how he pulled it off.
Fan Mail is FULL. Lots of questions and comments this week on a wide range of topics to the Blazers recent run, WHL teams in buy-mode, changes coming to the CHL, expansion & more.
Title Sponsor Rivershore Golf Links GM Kevin Oates pops by as they put a wrap on the golf season November 11th. Lots to catch up with there.
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The Blaze is back with Episode 7 for Rivershore Golf Links!
A great guest this week - fan favourite Jermaine Loewen joins us from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Now in his 6th year of pro, Jermaine is a dad and is balancing hockey and life. We'll recap the good times here, and talk about the challenges as well. Don't miss a catch up with the J-Train on this week's episode!
The Blazers went on a recent four game winning streak - their longest since the 2022-23 season. They get set for another busy stretch. We'll look back and look ahead with Prince George here Friday night in the only game of the weekend.
Sponsors Corner - Kyle Panasuk from Westwind Royal Lepage Realty pops on to talk about the current housing market in Kamloops.
Buying & Selling gives our take on Hallowe'en and a weird interaction in downtown Kamloops. It's all ahead in Episode 7 of The Blaze - with Jon Keen & Friends. -
A full load this week!
- Voice of the MJ Warriors James Gallo pops by in studio to discuss their championship run/summer & this year's edition.
- Sponsor's Corner - Thompson Valley Charters Roger Nadeau is our guest
- Blazers rolling into the weekend with three straight wins, we discuss their recent run
- Fan Mail is jammed this week with lots of great questions & comments
- Plus lots more including our Prospect Profile where a young goaltender is making waves in more ways than one.
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The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links - Episode 5!
- Former Blazer Caedan Bankier is our guest. He's on the cusp of breaking into the NHL full-time and joins us from the Denver airport in-between flights with the AHL's Iowa Wild. He's a good one, and he'll join us as our featured guest.
- Blazers OT dramatics in Portland Thursday night. We'll take a look at what happened and hear from OT hero Tommy Lafreniere & Asst. Coach Chris Murray
- Longtime WHL General Manager Bob Tory stops by. We ask him about a potential 2026 Memorial Cup host and incoming changes involving WHL Players and the NCAA. What does it all mean?
- We'll do some Buying & Selling and take your questions in Fan Mail.
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It's busy around here as the Blazers continue five in-a-row on the road. We bring the latest news in Episode 4 for Rivershore Golf Links. Episode includes:
- Harrison Brunicke is back! He tells us about an awesome experience with the Penguins
- Special guest at practice this week - G Dylan Ferguson. Fergie has had an adventure since graduating from the Blazers five years ago. We'll get you caught up with the fan favourite.
- CHL - NCAA talk. What does it mean? What changes could we see? Who wins, who loses.
- We take some unique questions in Fan Mail
- passport / border crossing escapades
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Season 3 - Episode 3 for Rivershore Golf Links!
- Lots to discuss this week including our featured guest - Regan Bartel. The Voice of the Kelowna Rockets gives his early season evaluations. It's always fun when he stops by the podcast.
- New Blazer F John Szabo is featured, we'll introduce you to him
- Nathan Behm is the WHL Player of the Week and might be the most interesting prospect in the NHL Draft
- News from around the WHL, we will check our predictions in Buying & Selling
- Fan Mail answers your questions!
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It's been quite the week on the local airwaves. We address the Radio NL changes off the top and what it means for Blazer Hockey and local sports coverage in Kamloops right off the top.
- We introduce you to new Equipment Manager Tyler Roth
- Blazers excelling at NHL camps in pre-season action
- WHL Commissioner Dan Near discusses speculation about changes to NCAA player eligibility rules
- We Buy, We Sell on some of the topics around the team and the WHL
- Fan Mail takes your questions
- Ed Lappiere from "Lapper Security" pops by on Sponsors Corner
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We are back! Season 3 kicks off for Rivershore Golf Links.
In this episode:
- Blazer season preview, still carrying several players heading into home opener
- Don Hay discusses his defense and breaks down the position player-by-player
- Predictions! Division winners, who misses the playoffs?
- Rivershore GM Kevin Oates pops on
- Fan Mail gets the gang back together for some questions & comments
- New features! Around the WHL and Pro Player Profile
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We put a wrap on the season for Rivershore Golf Links with a WHL Prospects Draft Recap! The picks, the trades, the new Blazers & more:
- Director of Player Personnel Aaron Keller on the 11 selections in the WHL Prospects Draft & two more in the US Priority
- Shaun Clouston on the trade involving Jesse Sanche and an overall view of Draft Day
- 1st round selection Asher Gingras out of Manitoba joins us
- New Blazer D Nico Tsakumis after being acquired from Everett
- Dan De Palma recounts the U-18 Gold medal celebration in Finland
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Episode 29 is for Rivershore Golf Links!
Our guests are in Finland this week - Defenseman Harrison Brunicke got the call from Hockey Canada for the U-18 IIHF World Championships. We talk recovery from injury, Finnish quirks, NHL Draft and hard interview questions from NHL teams. Also, Dan De Palma stops by after being named Canada's Goaltending Coach for the event.
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Episode 28! - Rivershore Golf Links.
Special featured guest this week is former Blazer turned Director of Player Personnel Aaron Keller. The staff has draft picks to use coming up in the WHL Prospects Draft in less than a month. He talks about his first year on the job and what it's like to be a Blazer parent. Lots to take in with Kels in this episode!
Landon Dupont gets Exceptional Status from Hockey Canada. We'll take a closer look at that. Does this mean he's a slam dunk for Everett as well?
What's being going on in Merritt? The Centennials are calling it "The Last Dance". It's an interesting final playoff run in the BCHL.
We make our 2nd round predictions in Buying & Selling and answer your questions in Fan Mail.
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Season wrap up show! A deep dive with Blazers Head Coach & GM Shaun Clouston highlights this week's episode for Rivershore Golf Links!
- Clouston on this past season, where this team is going and how assets will help this team moving forward
- Stankoven and his fans take over Vancouver Thursday night
- Harrison Brunicke's season might not be done. He could be joining Canada's U-18 team in Finland
- Emmitt Finnie signs an NHL deal with Detroit!
- Pats GM Alan Millar goes off! His take on an 11-1 loss and why he thinks the code was broken.
- Playoff 1st round predictions in Buying & Selling
- Fan Mail answers your questions.
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The Blaze - Presented by Rivershore Golf Links - Episode 26!
- Our featured guest this week is four year Blazer and graduating 20 year-old Logan Bairos. Logan tells us what he's learned in his time, what legacy he hopes to leave and what his future plans might look like. Don't miss our chat with the WHL veteran of over 200 games who's seen it all in his time here.
- D Ryan Michael is set to undergo hip surgery this week and will miss the final weekend of the season. We will talk to him and get his timeline for a return next season.
- FIGHT! The Blazers have been scrappy this past two games with six fighting majors. We'll dive into that.
- Fan Mail gets to all your questions with a comparison of last year's Memorial Cup roster and how they would match-up with the top teams this season.
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The long farewell.
It's Episode 25 of The Blazer for Rivershore Golf Links. **Opening Day at Rivershore is Saturday, March 16th**
- After 29 seasons in the WHL, longtime Trainer/Athletic Therapist Colin "Toledo" Robinson is moving on from the WHL for a job in Kamloops at Interior Health. We take a deep dive, and a longer than usual 45 minute trip down memory lane from his time in Kamloops, Vancouver and where it started - Swift Current. Colin's emotional conversation recaps his places, his teams, the players, the coaches & staff from over the years. Don't miss it!
- Powerplay-Gate. Reaction and a recap from The Blazers & Rockets weekend involving the two benches going at it, top powerplay units going out in 8-1 games late and much more. Hear from Kris Mallette & Shaun Clouston after what transpired in Kelowna.
- Extended Fan Mail
- Plus... Rivershore Golf GM Kevin Oates pops by to talk about Opening Day on Saturday.
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The Blaze - Episode 24! For Rivershore Golf Links
Former Blazer G Dylan Garand pops by as a featured guest from Hartford, CT. He talks life in pro, waiting for his chance to make the jump to the NHL, his Blazer days and his second love - golf. Don't miss our catch-up.
Stankomania continues into another week and the most popular hockey podcast has taken notice. We'll take a look into the lastes.
New WHL Commissioner Dan Near stopped by our broadcast booth Wednesday. We'll bring you some of the highlights from our conversation.
Prospects Corner features recent call-up F Hudson Closson. The 16 year-old F is set to make his Blazer debut this weekend.
We do some Buying & Selling, look at the Landon DuPont sweepstakes frontrunners and answer your questions in Fan Mail. It's all ahead in Episode 24! Download and play. -
It’s Stankamania around here! Episode 23 for Rivershore Golf Links!
- Dallas Stars Radio Analyst Bruce Levine stops by to update us on the situation from ground zero in Dallas. He’s got the fever, and the only cure is more Stankoven!
- Update on Harrison Brunicke
- Young guns looking good, some Tommy Lafreniere chatter.
- Extended Fan Mail
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The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends features a special guest this week. Blazers Assistant General Manager Tim O'Donovan pops by to talk about the season and his climb from team volunteer 20 years ago to the Assistant GM role. Don't miss the story of our first time guests.
During the recording we learn of the eight game suspension handed down to Victoria Royals F Alex Edwards. We react to the news and get the feedback from an NHL Scout on the hit.
Fan Mail goes deep into the operations of the hockey club this week as we answer your questions. The "Blaze Bump" strikes again as well. It's all ahead in Episode 22 - For Rivershore Golf Links! -
The Blaze - Episode 21 - For Rivershore Golf Links!
Big guest this week. Logan Stankoven joins us from down in Texas. The former four-year Blazer hometown product is leading the AHL in scoring as he patiently waits for his shot in the NHL. He talks life in pro, future plans and the big differences from living a junior hockey lifestyle to being a pro. Fresh off an AHL All-Star game appearance, Logan pops on the podcast.
Sponsors Corner has Dani Pears jump on from Brys Automotive & Customs. In Buying & Selling we share our take on the Morgan Reilly / Ridly Greig NHL incident. It brings a WHL comparison to an old Lethbridge/Medicine Hat game from 15 years ago.
Fan Mail has several broadcast related questions we will tackle. It's all ahead this week on Episode 21 of The Blaze - Se mer
