The Kamloops Blazers are ready to catch fire.
Kamloops will play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup for the first time since 2023, when the B.C. Division club hosted the Memorial Cup.
Despite being idle on Sunday afternoon, the Blazers qualified by nature of an 8-5 Everett Silvertips win against the Portland Winterhawks.
Top 2026 NHL Draft eligible forward JP Hurlbert has brought a shot of adrenaline to Kamloops’ scoring punch.
The Allen, Texas product has netted 93 points (39G-54A) to tie for third in the WHL scoring race.
Kamloops also boasts three other skaters who’ve cracked the 30-goal mark- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Nathan Behm (36G-46A) , Edmonton Oilers pick Tommy Lafreniere (38G-35A) and rookie Josh Evaschesen (32G-40A).
On the blue line, the Blazers have gotten a tremendous boost with Harrison Brunicke returning from stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Canada’s World Junior squad for another run at WHL supremacy.
Between the pipes, Logan Edmonstone has stepped up to the plate to log his first 20-plus win season, posting a 21-16-4-3 record, a 3.17 goals-against average, a .901 save percentage and four shutouts.
The Saskatoon, Sask. product is second among all WHL netminders in clean sheets, has played the second-most minutes, and ranks in the top five in both shots faced and saves.
The Blazers stand as one of the most storied franchises across the entire Canadian Hockey League.
Kamloops has captured three Ed Chynoweth Cups, most recently in 1995, while hoisting the Memorial Cup three times in four seasons.
The group will close out the regular season with three B.C. Division showdowns, including a tilt against the Prince George Cougars on March 17, before closing the campaign out with a home-and-away set against the Vancouver Giants on March 20 and 21.
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