Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team plays in the B.C. Division of the Western Conference, is based in Kamloops, British Columbia, and play home games at Sandman Centre.
| Kamloops Blazers | |
|---|---|
| City | Kamloops, British Columbia |
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | B.C. |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Sandman Centre |
| Colours | Blue, white, orange |
| Owner(s) | Tom Gaglardi (majority) Shane Doan Jarome Iginla Mark Recchi Darryl Sydor |
| General manager | Shaun Clouston |
| Head coach | Shaun Clouston |
| Website | chl |
| Franchise history | |
| 1966–1971 | Estevan Bruins |
| 1971–1981 | New Westminster Bruins |
| 1981–1984 | Kamloops Junior Oilers |
| 1984–present | Kamloops Blazers |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 7 (1983–84, 1986–87, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95) |
| Playoff championships | Ed Chynoweth Cup 6 (1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995) Memorial Cup 3 (1992, 1994, 1995) |
The Blazers originated as the Estevan Bruins in 1966, became the New Westminster Bruins in 1971, and relocated to Kamloops in 1981 as the Kamloops Junior Oilers. The Blazers have won the Memorial Cup three times; in 1992, 1994, and 1995, and the Ed Chynoweth Cup six times.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.