News Items tag as: NHL

How a Kamloops Blazer netminder made it to the big leagues
April 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Former NHL goaltender and Kamloops resident Steve Passmore is charismatic and lights up when he talks about hockey.
Kelowna's Tij Iginla signs first contract with NHL team
July 11, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Kelowna Rockets' star player Tij Iginla was signed his first National Hockey League contract with the Utah Hockey Club.
Former Kelowna Rocket coach new Calgary Flames’ bench boss
June 12, 2023 - 11:15 AM

Ryan Huska, who coached the Kelowna Rockets from 2002 to 2007, will be replacing Darryl Sutter as head coach of the Calgary Flames.
Kamloops Blazers goalie signs with New York Rangers
December 24, 2021 - 10:59 AM

Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
Hockey world mourning loss of three players who died in Surrey vehicle accident
August 22, 2021 - 1:39 PM

The hockey community has unleashed an outpouring of support for the friends and families of three teenagers who died in a Surrey vehicle crash.
Three Kelowna Rockets alumni in Stanley Cup final
June 28, 2021 - 1:58 PM

Three former Kelowna Rockets defencemen, including a Sicamous native, are headed to game one of the Stanley Cup Final tonight.
B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
May 06, 2020 - 5:21 PM

Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a COVID-19 vaccine is found, but that’s not to say that B.C.’s sporting landscape will be barren.
Kelowna Rockets defenseman signs entry-level contract with Vegas Golden Knights
December 22, 2019 - 6:00 AM

The Vegas Golden Knights signed Rockets defenseman Kaedan Korczak to a three-year entry-level contract.
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Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
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New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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