Blazers Host Valley First Food Drive & Teddy Bear Toss Night this Weekend
November 27, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kamloops Blazers News Release
On Friday, November 30th, the Kamloops Blazers are hosting the Feed the Valley food drive, sponsored by Valley First Credit Union.
Bring a non-perishable food item or a cash donation, and enter to win prizes!
For ticketing information, please contact Jim or David at 250-828-1144 or by email at jchoppen@blazerhockey.com or dhole@blazerhockey.com.
The Tradition Continues: The 25th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Returns to Sandman Centre Saturday December 1st
The Kamloops Blazers will be holding the 25th annual Teddy Bear Toss this Saturday when they take on the Seattle Thunderbirds.
Bring a teddy bear to Saturday night's game, and when the Blazers score their first goal of the game, throw that bear on to the ice!
Zimmer Wheaton will have trucks on the ice to help collect all the teddy bears. As well as volunteer groups such as, Kamloops Girl Guides, The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, and The Kamloops Princesses.
All teddy bears will be collected and delivered to The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. Once collected, the bears will be delivered to charitable organizations and children in need all over the city.
For ticketing information, please contact Jim or David at 250-828-1144 or by email at jchoppen@blazerhockey.com or dhole@blazerhockey.com.
Blazers Acquire 2 Players, 4 Picks in Trades with Spokane & Saskatoon
Kamloops Blazers General Manager Matt Bardsley has announced two separate trades this morning. The Blazers have sent 20-year-old forward Luc Smith to the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for 20-year-old forward Jeff Faith, a third round pick and a sixth round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
The Blazers have also sent 19-year-old defenseman Nolan Kneen to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for 19-year-old defenseman Jackson Caller, a second round pick and a third round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft.
Kneen has played 215 games with the Kamloops Blazers over the past three and a half seasons. This season he had four goals, 16 assists and 20 points in 21 games.
Smith is in his fifth WHL season and third season with the Blazers after originally being acquired from the Regina Pats in December 2016. In 115 games with the Blazers he had 74 points.
"It's never easy to trade veteran players but at this time I felt we needed to make a change," commented General Manager Matt Bardsley. "Jeff Faith will bring a strong presence along with a type of game where it is difficult to play against. Jackson Caller is a steady two way defenseman who provided good offense last year, and with this new opportunity I believe he can achieve the same success."
"We appreciate all that Luc and Nolan have done with the organization and wish them nothing but the best in Spokane and Saskatoon respectively," said Bardsley.
Faith comes to Kamloops after spending the past four seasons in Spokane. The 6'4" and 200lb forward, who came into the WHL as a defenseman, has played 191 WHL games and has 26 points along with 205 penalty minutes.
Caller, who is from Kamloops, has played 145 WHL games with Portland and Saskatoon over the past three seasons. He played his Bantam hockey with the Kamloops Jardine Blazers.
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Western Hockey League Stories from November 27, 2018
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