Kamloops Blazers

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Kamloops Blazers

City:

Kamloops, British Columbia

League:

Western Hockey League

Conference:

Western

Division:

B.C.

Founded:

1981-82

Home Arena:

Interior Savings Centre

Colours:

blue, white & orange

Head Coach:

Dean Clark

General Manager:

Dean Clark

The Kamloops Blazers are an ice hockey club in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.

Franchise identities:

Estevan Bruins 1966-71

New Westminster Bruins 1971-81

Kamloops Jr. Oilers 1981-84

Kamloops Blazers 1984-present

Division titles won: 12 -- 1983-84, 84-85, 85-86, 86-87, 87-88, 89-90, 90-91, 91-92, 93-94, 94-95, 98-99, 2001-02

Regular season titles won: 7 -- 1983-84, 86-87, 89-90, 90-91, 91-92, 93-94, 94-95

League Championships won: 6 -- 1984, 86, 90, 92, 94, 95

Memorial Cup Titles: 3 -- 1992, 94, 95

1 History
2 Season-by-season Record
3 NHL Alumni
4 See also
5 External link
6 References

[edit] History

Their franchise was granted in 1966 as the Estevan Bruins in Estevan, Saskatchewan. In 1971 it moved to New Westminster, British Columbia and was known as the New Westminster Bruins. It moved to Kamloops in 1981 and were known as the Junior Oilers until 1984 when they were given their present name. They moved from the Kamloops Memorial Arena to the new Riverside Coliseum (since renamed to Interior Savings Centre) in 1992.

The team has won the most Memorial Cups of any team in the WHL with five cups; two as New Westminster (1977 and 1978) and three as Kamloops (1992, 1994 and 1995). The CHL record is seven cups, held by the Toronto Marlboros, who are now the Guelph Storm.

The franchise began in 1946 as the Humboldt Indians of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and moved to Estevan to become the Bruins in 1957. The franchise has won the President's Cup a record eleven times: once in Estevan, four times in a row in New Westminster and six times since coming to Kamloops. The Blazers hosted the 1995 Memorial Cup, although they went in the "front door" by also winning the WHL championship that year.

[edit] Season-by-season Record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1981-82	72	18	53	1	-	320	464	37	4th West	Lost West Division semi-final
1982-83	72	46	26	0	-	461	356	92	3rd West	Lost West Division semi-final
1983-84	72	50	22	0	-	467	332	100	1st West	Won championship
1984-85	72	52	17	2	-	423	293	106	1st West	Lost final
1985-86	72	49	19	4	-	449	299	102	1st West	Won championship
1986-87	72	55	14	3	-	496	292	113	1st West	Lost West Division final
1987-88	72	45	26	1	-	399	307	91	1st West	Lost final
1988-89	72	34	33	5	-	326	309	73	3rd West	Lost West Division final
1989-90	72	56	16	0	-	484	278	112	1st West	Won championship
1990-91	72	50	20	2	-	385	247	102	1st West	Lost West Division final
1991-92	72	51	17	4	-	351	226	106	1st West	Won championship and Memorial Cup
1992-93	72	42	28	2	-	302	253	86	3rd West	Lost West Division final
1993-94	72	50	16	6	-	381	225	106	1st West	Won championship and Memorial Cup
1994-95	72	52	14	6	-	375	202	108	1st West	Won championship and Memorial Cup
1995-96	72	48	22	2	-	343	257	98	2nd West	Lost West Division final
1996-97	72	28	37	7	-	256	285	63	5th West	Lost West Division quarter-final
1997-98	72	37	32	3	-	234	253	77	4th West	Lost West Division quarter-final
1998-99	72	48	11	13	-	298	195	109	1st West	Lost final
1999-00	72	36	31	5	1	244	228	78	4th West	Lost West Division quarter-final
2000-01	72	35	28	7	2	289	274	79	3rd West	Lost West Division quarter-final
2001-02	72	38	25	5	4	263	230	85	1st B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2002-03	72	39	27	5	1	261	222	84	2nd B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2003-04	72	34	28	8	2	192	182	78	3rd B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
2004-05	72	26	37	7	2	161	211	61	4th B.C.	Lost Western Conference quarter-final
Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
2005-06	72	34	33	2	3	179	196	73	5th B.C.	Out of playoffs

[edit] NHL Alumni

Totals include those who played for the franchise as the Kamloops Junior Oilers.

Paul Kruse
Bryce Lampman
Brad Lukowich
David Mackey
Pat MacLeod
Mike MacWilliam
Dean Malkoc
Dave Marcinyshyn
Gordon Mark
Shaone Morrisonn
Chris Murray
Tyson Nash
Mike Needham
Scott Niedermayer
Colton Orr
Steve Passmore

Ed Patterson
Rudy Poeschek
Daryl Reaugh
Mark Recchi
Robyn Regehr
Cam Severson
Ron Shudra
Trevor Sim
Rob Skrlac
Geoff Smith
Ryan Stewart
Jason Strudwick
Darryl Sydor
Darcy Tucker
Scottie Upshall
Gord Walker
David Wilkie

[edit] See also

List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia

[edit] External link

Kamloops Blazers official website

[edit] References

2005-06 WHL Guide

Western Hockey League
Current teams : Brandon Wheat Kings \| Calgary Hitmen \| Chilliwack Bruins \| Everett Silvertips \| Kamloops Blazers \| Kelowna Rockets \| Kootenay Ice \| Lethbridge Hurricanes \| Medicine Hat Tigers \| Moose Jaw Warriors \| Portland Winter Hawks \| Prince Albert Raiders \| Prince George Cougars \| Red Deer Rebels \| Regina Pats \| Saskatoon Blades \| Seattle Thunderbirds \| Spokane Chiefs \| Swift Current Broncos \| Tri-City Americans \| Vancouver Giants
Expansion for 2007-08 : Edmonton Oil Kings
CHL: \| Memorial Cup \| President's Cup \| OHL \| QMJHL \| WHL

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