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Kamloops Blazers
- Year of foundation: 1966
- Colours: Blue, white, orange
- Club status: active
- Address: 300 Mark Recchi Way
Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1W1 - Phone: +1 (250) 828-1144
- Fax: +1 (250) 828-7822
- Email: info@blazerhockey.com
- WWW: Kamloops Blazers, You Tube channel
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All time leagues: WCHL (1967-78) | WHL | Memorial Cup | BCJHL
Season 1988-1989
Club teams
This club in 1988-1989: WHL
Current rosterseason 1988-1989
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Corey Hirsch |  | 10.08.1972 | 180 cm | 78 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Pat Bingham | | 10.08.1968 | 188 cm | 96 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Craig Bonner | | 20.05.1972 | 193 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Joel Dyck Oshiro |  | 28.07.1971 | 181 cm | 82 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LD | Kevin Hoffman | | 02.05.1968 | 182 cm | 84 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RD | Pat MacLeod | | 15.06.1969 | 179 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Darryl Sydor | | 13.05.1972 | 185 cm | 96 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Zac Boyer | | 25.10.1971 | 183 cm | 87 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Dave Chyzowski | | 11.07.1971 | 185 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Todd Esselmont | | 05.11.1971 | 180 cm | 89 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| C | Philip Huber |  | 10.01.1969 | 183 cm | 86 kg | N/A | Show profile» | |
| LW | Paul Kruse | | 15.03.1970 | 185 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Cal McGowan |  | 19.06.1970 | 185 cm | 85 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Mike Needham | | 04.04.1970 | 178 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Brian Shantz | | 15.05.1970 | 174 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» |
| Coach name | State | Born | Coach position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Hay | | 13.02.1954 | Assistant Coach | Show profile» |
| Ken Hitchcock | | 17.12.1951 | Head Coach | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Riverside Coliseum
- Adress: 300 Lorne Street
Kamloops, BC
V2C 1W1 - Phone: +1 250-828-3335
- Web: http://www.sandmancentre.ca/
- Capacity: 5464
- Opened in: 1992
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. 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.
- from 1966 to 1971: Estevan Bruins (1966-71)
- from 1971 to 1981: New Westminster Bruins
- from 1981 to 1984: Kamloops Junior Oilers
- from 1984 to present: Kamloops Blazers
League winners:
- 1994-1995: WHL
- 1994-1995: Memorial Cup
- 1993-1994: WHL
- 1993-1994: Memorial Cup
- 1991-1992: WHL
- 1991-1992: Memorial Cup
- 1989-1990: WHL
- 1985-1986: WHL
- 1983-1984: WHL
from 1984 to present:
- Kamloops Blazers (official)
- You Tube channel (official)
- Twitter (twitter)
- Facebook Page (facebook)
Team statistics
Historic rosters:
Historic statistics:
Past results:
League standings:
Fast factsseason 1988-1989
- Youngest player: Corey Hirsch (16 years)
- Oldest player: Kevin Hoffman (21 years)
- Shortest player: Brian Shantz (174 cm)
- Tallest player: Craig Bonner (193 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (12), Germany (1), Japan (1), USA (1)
Leagues
Kamloops Blazers participates in season 1988-1989: WHL
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