The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends

Episode 13 - On the road for the final edition of the first half for Rivershore Golf Links. We record from our palitial road studio in Moose Jaw, SK. We have lots to get into:

- Lack of success on the road trip
- WHL Trade Talk, is a big deal signed off on?
- Blazers have some volleyball fun with a Grade 8 class in Saskatoon
- Extended Fan Mail and Buying & Selling
- Kyrel Sopotyk stops by! He was in Saskatoon cheering the guys on and we get an update on his life and goals.
- This and much more all ahead in our final edition of 2024.

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It's time to go prairie road trippin'!

Episode 12 - for Rivershore Golf Links is a loaded show as the Blazers begin an eastern swing of five games over the next eight nights through Saskatchewan and Brandon, MB.

Found Money! What a deal for the Blazers this week trading the rights to 2004 D Tyson Jugnauth to the Portland Winterhawks for a treasure trove of draft picks. We will tell you how this all came to be and how the Blazers basically won the draft pick lottery by taking a flyer on Jugnauth in the Prospects Draft.

Our featured guest is Regan Bartel. Regan is back to talk all things trade deadline and has a story or two about his past road trips through Saskatchewan. What's your team going to do at the deadline? We will attempt to predict it.

Title sponsor Rivershore Golf Links GM Kevin Oates comes by to put a wrap on a successful golf season and talk Blazers.

Fan Mail and more! Episode 12!

It's Episode 11 and we have a good one! Thanks to our title sponsor Rivershore Golf Links.
Featured guest and friend of the show James Gallo - the Voice of the Moose Jaw Warriors stops by to preview the East Division the Blazers embark on next week. It's much more than that - we talk bus snacks, favourite stops, what to do in Prince Albert and a healthy dose of trade deadline talk of what could happen. Don't miss it.

We hear from G Jesse Sanche and newly minted Blazer F Kai Matthew. We have a full mail bag and take aim in Buying & Selling this week.

Off the top, we pay tribute to the tragedy involving three members of the TRU Men's Volleyball Team this week in Kamloops. Download & play.

The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends for Rivershore Golf Links.

Great guest this week! Former WHL Official Chris Crich - the winner of the last two WHL Official of the Year award. He looks back on his time in the league, Memorial Cup send off, how the Sandman Centre was a special place, the tiebreaker game he reffed in 2019 Blazers vs Kelowna, managing a game, and his favourite characters on the ice. Some good stuff from Cricher.

All sorts of trade speculation is running around the WHL and the Blazers seem to be in the middle of it. We will delve into it. An extended Fan Mail and more on an important weekend ahead.

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The Blaze - Episode 9, season 2 - for Rivershore Golf Links breaks down who's going to be buyers at this year's WHL trade deadline. Who's in? Who's out? We are seven weeks away from WHL Deadline Day. We'll take a look at that and predict who will be making the moves.

Our special guest this week is former Blazer d-men Micki Dupont. After a 19 year pro career, Micki is back in Calgary coaching at Edge Hockey Academy. His son Landon is thought to be the consensus #1 pick for the upcoming 2024 WHL Prospects Draft. Like Micki, he's a right shot offensive defensemen. More with Micki on the game, his time in Kamloops and trying to navigate the waters of a top prospect under the same roof.

Buying & Selling hits hard this week as Jon talks about his beef with downtown Kamloops right now. We also take a look at a Blazer forward who's been a little under the radar this season.

Fan Mail brings in some great questions this week including Prince George crowds, 3on3 OT, WHL Expansion, Jon's personal sports broadcaster "Mount Rushmore".

It's episode 9 - season 2 of The Blaze. Download and listen!

Episode 8 - for Rivershore Golf Links, features special guest Connor Zary.

The former Blazer (2017-2021) joins us to talk about finally breaking into the NHL with the Calgary Flames. What he used as motiviation to finally get there, scoring in his debut and what's next. Zary was part of several great moments with the Blazers. He will talk about his time here, the crazy tiebreaker game against Kelowna and what he thought about the 2019-20 Blazers who were poised for a long playoff run before Covid-19 hit. Don't miss the conversation.

Episode 8 takes a look at what went down in Victoria this week with the coaching change and features an extended Fan Mail segment. Also, the consensus 1st pick in the upcoming 2024 WHL Prospects Draft has a Kamloops Blazer angle. Download and dive in. Presented by Rivershore Golf Links.

Great show this week! The Blaze - for Rivershore Golf Links, sits down with the man of the hour for the Toronto Maple Leafs Fraser Minten. How did he hear the news? What was NHL life like for a month? Fraser takes us behind the scenes after being re-assigned by the Maple Leafs back to the Blazers. The newly named captain of the Blazers sits down in studio with us.

The Blazers also added a defenseman - 18 year-old Sam Borschowa from the Moose Jaw Warriors. He'll likely make his debut this weekend wearing #27. He will jump on with us.

The WHL has mandated neck protection as of this weekend. We take your questions in Fan Mail and do some Buying & Selling.

In Sponsors Corner, Len Jorgensen from Pleasure Pools Plus talks about their annual hot tub giveaway benefitting three different Kamloops charities. Episode 7 is LIVE.

The Blaze - presented by Rivershore Golf Links - takes a deep dive into the mental aspect of the game and the Blazers this week.

Their Mental Performance Coach Bob Wilkie is our guest. He has quite the story and background in the game. He'll get into the 1986 Broncos Bus Crash - which has shaped him into the person he is today. He talks about his work with the Blazers and what they focus on.

We will take a closer look at D Harrison Brunicke with NHL Director of Central Scouting Dan Marr. Harrison was assigned a "C" rating on the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List.

Regular features like Buying & Selling with some Wenatchee flavour. We will take your questions in Fan Mail as well.

Ayren from the Mattress King stops by on Sponsor's Corner and is running hot this week!

It's all ahead in Episode 6!

The Blaze - presented by Rivershore Golf Links - has the latest on the Blazer season and an in-depth look into the team.

-Our featured guest this week is graduated 20 year-old Daylan Kuefler. After getting off-season shoulder surgery, Kuefler continues his recovery process in Bridgeport in the AHL. Kuefler recalls his rise from a 10th round WHL bantam pick in 2017 to signing an NHL contract. How his personality helps him navigate new situations like pro hockey. Don't miss it.

-We have another edition of "Minten Watch 2023" and find out about his Halloween costume with the Leafs.

-Terrible week for Kamloops media with the closing of Kamloops This Week. This one hits close to home and we have more with and on Marty Hastings.

- As well, a big thanks to all those well wishers on 20 years in WHL radio which led to a surprise in the booth Tuesday night. We'll have a recap of that.

The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends is presented by Rivershore Golf Links. Lots packed into the show this week:

The Blazers are down to two goaltenders after the reassignment of Matthew Kieper after failing to find a trade partner. We will have a breakdown of that move and look at the goaltending situation moving forward with Dylan Ernst & Jesse Sanche.

It's Minten Mania in Toronto. Parents Chantel & Trevor pop on the podcast for an extended chat on what the last week and last few years following Fraser has been like. Now with another Minten in Kamloops - young brother Bryce - the parents talk about the journey that led them all the way to downtown Toronto for Fraser's NHL debut. Don't miss it!

We take your questions in Fan Mail and do some Buying & Selling as well. In sponsor's corner, Thompson Valley Charters owner/operator Roger Nadeau pops by. The longtime Blazer bus driver gives his thoughts.

It's all ahead in Episode 4 - for Rivershore Golf Links.

The Blaze - For Rivershore Golf Links - Episode 3! We are officially on Fraser Minten watch with the Maple Leafs making noise like they might keep him for the NHL season - rather than return him to Junior. We will watch how this all plays out have our take on the situation. We will lead off with that. What happens next?

The Wenatchee Wild come to Kamloops for the 1st time on Sunday. Their radio voice is Austin Draude. He will give us the lay of the land on the team and the new WHL City.

Prospects Corner features current F Blazer Conner Radke. We will hear from him. In sponsors corner, Christopher from Hydra Power Wash gives his thoughts on the Memorial Cup and this year's team.

We will do some Buying & Selling and take your questions in Fan Mail.

Episode 3 is LIVE!

The Blaze - Presented by Rivershore Golf Links - is back with a loaded show.
Blazers Majority Owner/Dallas Stars Owner Tom Gaglardi stops by to do a state of the union. His thoughts on the Memorial Cup, this year's Blazers roster, Logan Stankoven as a potential opening night Dallas Star and if the Blazers will see F Matthew Seminoff back for his 20 year-old season. Lots of topics covered in our annual segment with Gaglardi.

Seattle Seahawks radio voice Steve Raible talks some "home team broadcaster" radio and how he approaches calling games for an organization he's been with for 48 years.

In sponsors corner, Dani Pears from Brys Automotive & Customs stops by to talk about getting involved with the podcast this year and what Brys Automotive values most.

Plus, our regular features including Prospect Corner and we will take your questions in our Fan Mail segment. All ahead this week in Episode 2 - Season 2.

The Blaze is Back! - It's season two with a new title sponsor - Rivershore Golf Links. We preview the season ahead and take a look at the roster and breakdown expectations in an extended interview with Head Coach / GM Shaun Clouston. We go in-depth and talk about his summer, the plan to push and develop a younger roster, and the plan to recoup draft picks moving forward.

We have our regular features like On The Move, Buying & Selling and Fan Mail. A new feature this year is Prospect Corner, where we feature an up-and-coming future Blazer prospect.

Also, GM at Rivershore Golf Links Kevin Oates stops by to get his thoughts on a new season and taking a new title sponsorship with our weekly Kamloops Blazer podcast/radio show. I

It's the Season one finale! Our wrap up episode talking all things Memorial Cup and the season that was. Jon shares his personal highlights from the season, and the tournament in Kamloops. Hear from Shaun Clouston on what's next and his thoughts on the event.

Some fun was had with Patrick Roy this past week. The Quebec Remparts Head Coach had some back & forths with Jon during the media scrums. We will take you back to those.

Jermaine Loewen pops by to get some accolades and more.

FANMAIL! Nearly 25 minutes of answering your season ending questions as we put a wrap on the year and make a special announcement as well. You'll have to wait to the end for that one.

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It's our Memorial Cup Preview Podcast! - For Warner Rentals

We will learn more about the teams coming to Kamloops - namely the Peterborough Petes and the Quebec Remparts. We will take you back to the opening Coaches Conference Wednesday night and preview the first two games of the tournament. Patrick Roy, Rob Wilson and Matt O'Dette talk about their first opponent.

This will be Blazers Associate Coach Don Hay's 8th(!) Memorial Cup. It's incredible. He'll be our guest to discuss what's all changed from 1986 - his first Memorial Cup 37 years ago.

Also, an extended look at Fan Mail as we power rank the four teams and try to predict what happens over the next 10 days at the Sandman Centre. That and much more. Download & Play!

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We recap the Western Conference Championship series with Seattle and my take on where it may have been won and lost. Dylan Sydor gives his thoughts after he left it all out there in game six.

Have you heard of JP Hurlbert? The character 2008-born Texan was the Blazers 1st round pick in the US Priority Draft this week. He's regarded as one of the top 2008 born players in North America. He can score - 112 goals this year in Dallas. Don't miss our chat with the personable JP.

Our feature interview is the Blazers/Jr. Oilers all-time leader in playoff goals (34). Two time Memorial Cup Champion (92,94) Jarrett Dueling joins us from Kentucky, The former Blazer captain looks back on his time here and tells us what keeps him busy now.

Fan Mail plus Buying & Selling. So much this week we went into overtime!

We record and post on a playoff gameday ahead of game four - Blazers & Thunderbirds from the Sandman Centre. We have the latest in this series and around the team coming off a big game three win on home ice. Get up-to-speed ahead of tonight's face-off

We check in on the OHL Playoffs with London Knights broadcaster Mike Stubbs. Four teams left... the Knights and Sarnia tied 2-2 in the series with a massive goaltending storyline. Mike also tells us more about the Peterborough / North Bay series as the road to Kamloops for the 2023 Memorial Cup continues.

Buying & Selling takes a closer look at the Saskatoon Blades bowing out and predicts who we will see here for the Memorial Cup. Fan Mail answers your questions about the Blazers current series & more!

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The WHL's Conference Finals are here... it's the Kamloops Blazers and the Seattle Thunderbirds in the West left standing just like everyone thought. We'll preview the series ahead and look back on a second round sweep of the Portland Winterhawks.

Our featured guest this week is former Blazer/Junior Oiler goaltender turned NHL Colour Commentator Daryl "Razor" Reaugh. The entertaining, award winning broadcaster talks about his love for the Blazers. He says Stanko-mania is at a feverish level in Dallas on the anticipated arrival of Logan Stankoven. Don't miss this catch-up!

We look back on our 2nd round predictions and make some bold picks for the Conference finals. We take your questions in Fan Mail ahead of the series with Seattle.

In Sponsor's Corner this week, it's Ayren from the Mattress King in for his take on the season and the playoffs.

The Blaze - Episode 30 is LIVE!

Our weekly podcast presented by Warner Rentals updates the 2nd round series after three games with the Portland Winterhawks. Get the latest from Portland ahead of Game Four from the VMC

We roll the clock back to 1994 in the Audio Vault in the 94 Memorial Cup in Laval. Also, we check in with Christopher Ladowski with Hydra Power Wash.

We take our weekly look around the CHL Playoffs and see how our WHL Playoff predictions are playing out in round two. An extended Fan Mail also highlights the show as we answer your guestions ahead of tonight's Blazer broadcast from Portland.

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The Blaze - For Warner Rentals, gets you prepped for the Blazers and Portland Winterhawks in round two of the WHL Playoffs.

Blazers Associate Coach Don Hay has coached on both sides including back in the 90's where the two teams played some heated series against eachother. He previews the series and talks about some of the old battles.

Portland broadcaster Nick Marek pops by to talk about his time with the team and gives his thoughts on the upcoming series. We will get his take on a Portland season that had some highs and some lows.

We give some round two playoff predictions and take your questions in Fan Mail.

Finally, prospect Zach Pantelakis is spending a few days around the team. The 5th round selection in 2022 draft brings some skill and speed to the ice. We will chat with Zach on his experience around the club this week.

It's our Playoff Edition of the The Blaze - For Warner Rentals - from the road in Langley. The Blazers in the midst of a 1st round series with the Vancouver Giants. We'll update the series game-by-game and look ahead to game four.

Fraser Minten is our guest. He's always an engaging player to talk to. He talks about getting back into the lineup, his interests outside of hockey and the latest trend taking over the team. The Maple Leafs prospect will join us at the 18:30 mark.

We will take a look at the other series in the WHL and go Around The CHL. We take your questions in Fan Mail and tell you how not to offend The Hockey Gods in Buying & Selling.

Episode 28 is here, download and play!

The Blaze - For Warner Rentals, features our first playoff edition of the podcast. Get set-up for the Blazers 1st round playoff series against the Vancouver Giants.

Hear from Blazers F Ryan Hofer on the series ahead. Also Matt Seminoff discusses his new NHL Entry Level Contract with the Dallas Stars - the 5th Blazer to sign an NHL deal this season.

Our featured guest is Steve Ewen of the Vancouver Province. He'll break down the series from the Lower Mainland and shed more light on the Giants including last year's 1st round playoff upset of the Everett Silvertips.

More on the 2023 Memorial Cup with local organizing committee Chair Yves Lacasse. Plus our regular features like Around the CHL, Buying & Selling and Fan Mail.

It's episode 27 of The Blaze - presented by Warner Rentals.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals is back after another crazy four game week filled with wild endings and wild rides.
Our special guest this week is the NHL's man of the hour G Dylan Ferguson. In his first ever NHL start, Fergie kicked out 48 in a 2-1 win in Pittsburgh. The Ottawa Senators goaltender going nearly five years between NHL appearances. He'll take us back to that special night Monday and tell us about his journey so far in pro hockey. Don't miss it.

Playoff predictions in round one, plus a quick preview of the Blazers and Giants in round one of the WHL Playoffs. Fan Mail breaks down the best moments of the Blazer season so far and a whole lot more. It's Episode 26 of The Blaze!

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals - the madness continues into Episode 25. Matthew Seminoff nearly sets a team record after an explosive eight-point game against Victoria - part of a perfect 3-for-3 week. We will recap it all.

We wind the clock back to 1994 and the Blazers second Memorial Cup title. Goaltender Steve Passmore is our featured guest. Passy will recall stories like they happened last weekend on the road to Laval. The rivalries burn deep, as Passmore takes us back to that era of Blazer hockey.

We play a new game "I'm not going to say I told you so but..." and we answer your questions in Fan Mail.

Everything is happening! A load show for Warner Rentals:

- Four games; four wins and a statement win in Seattle Tuesday
- Crazy (drunk) fan on the road jumps onto the broadcast in overtime
- Regan Bartel explains his angle after a Blazer fan salute in Kelowna Friday night that caught his attention
- Logan Stankoven Bobblehead night and an injury update
- Sponsors Corner - Kevin Oates - GM of Rivershore Golf Links stop by. When is opening day?
- Buying & Selling and FanMail!

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The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals presents a loaded show this week.

We will recap the six-day Central road swing game-by-game after the Blazers took 10/12 points going 5-1. Memorial Cup details have started to be announced. Blazers President Norm Daley fills us in on some Alumni coming, a couple top names in the women's game on their way, musical entertainment and other ticket packages soon becoming available for the Cup now just 84 days away.

Blazers F Ryan Hofer joins us after signing his NHL ELC with the Washington Capitals. A long road for him after being passed over in two NHL Drafts.

Sponsors Corner features Roger from Thompson Valley Charters who guided the Blazers through the Central swing. We ask a question to you in Fan Mail and take your q's as well. Buying & Selling looks back on a failed promotion that crashed and burned with a tie-in to Friday night's home game against Kelowna.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals gets you up-to-date on the Blazers Central Division road swing and a season high winning streak as they get closer to clinching a 4th straight BC Division Title.

Former Blazer Drew Englot shares his thoughts on the trade to the Swift Current Broncos and how it went down on a mind-spinning day that saw him go from Kamloops to Everett and then onto the Broncos in 12 hours. Drew also faces his former team in his 200th WHL Game.

Blazer Alumni this week on the road. Colin Smith checking in from Calgary. The Blazer from 2009-13 put up 106 points in his final WHL season before a lengthy pro career. The playoff run, Game Six and more.

Former Blazer D Sean Strange is part of a Canada West wagon with the University of Calgary Dinos. Sean was checking out his former team with the Blazers in Calgary this past week. His team is on a record breaking 23 game winning streak.

Plus Fan Mail and Buying & Selling along with all the regular features. Download and play.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals - looks back on another thrilling weekend and the team's upcoming Central Division road swing. The club heads out for it's longest road trip of the season riding a six-game winning streak.

We will get a Central Division preview from Voice of the Edmonton Oil Kings Andrew Peard. He'll have a breakdown of each team and tell us what to expect as F Jakub Demek makes his Blazer debut on the trip.

Buying & Selling gets a visit from podcast sponsor Kyle Panasuk of Royal Lepage Westwin Realty. Fan Mail takes your road trip, powerplay and team merch questions.

It's a full episode this week ahead of games in Red Deer, Calgary & Edmonton this long weekend. Enjoy!

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Former Blazer Nolan Baumgartner is our special guest this week after he was enshrined into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame this weekend. Two WHL titles, two Memorial Cups and two World Junior Gold Medals. The reliable defender talks about his time in Kamloops, being a coach and a dad. Don't miss it.

Fraser Minten has been the ultimate teammate. We'll hear more from him ahead of the two game weekend at home.

City Council is taking a look at alcohol in the stands. One Councilor thinks enough is enough. Also In/Out privileges are about to be revoked at home games come playoff time. We will get into a discussion on that.

Buying & Selling and Fan Mail wrap up our show.

Download, play and get ready for the weekend as the Blazers ride a four game winning streak into the final home games of February.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals is out with Episode 19. More on the Blazers recent run of 7-2 in the last nine, a big win over Portland Wednesday and a look-ahead to a three game in three night weekend.

We will focus in on the Ontario Hockey League this week with our special guest - Kenny Walls. The Voice of the OHL's Ottawa 67's joins us to discuss the top-ranked team in the OHL along with other contenders like North Bay, London & Windsor.

Buying & Selling, Fan Mail and On The Move along with our regular features. Join us for the 1st episode to kick-off February.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals, looks back on this past weekend's two home games against Tri-Cities and a lookahead to the Blazers two game set on the Island this weekend.

We take a good look at the QMJHL with the help of Halifax Mooseheads broadcaster Garreth McDonald. The Mooseheads are ranked 4th in the CHL Top 10 and could be one of the teams we see in Kamloops at the Memorial Cup at the end of May. Garreth takes a look at the top contenders in the "Q" and talks some Blazer hockey after broadcasting the World Junior Tournament across the radio network in Halifax.

It's a sizzling edition of Buying & Selling and an extended version of Fan Mail as we take your questions this week. Download and enjoy.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals updates the Blazers progress heading into late January. Riding a four game winning streak, the show has the latest news around the team heading into a two-game series at home with Tri City.

Voice of the Saskatoon Blades Les Lazaruk comes by to talk about the moves made at the trade deadline our East. We will ask who he likes moving forward and what the thoughts are on the Western Conference blockbusters. Les is our featured guest this week.

Also stopping by his Ralph Warner from our title sponsor. Ralph gives us his take on the new players and tells us more about a new charity program they launched called "Warner Cares".

We take your questions in Fan Mail and much more ahead! Download and listen today!

The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends, breaks down a wild WHL Trade Deadline. The Blazers make a massive splash by acquiring Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer from the Everett Silvertips in the blockbuster of all blockbusters. We will hear from both players on the trade and their new team.

How much did the Blazers spend? Head Coach and General Manager Shaun Clouston shares his take on so called "selling the farm". How much would it have taken to lure Connor Bedard from Regina? Jon shares his thoughts after the Pats stayed true to their word on not trading the young phenom.

We answer your questions in Fan Mail and some Buy and Sell hot takes. Sponsors corner this week is Mitchie The Kid from Kamloops Ram. Dive in!

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals takes us to the edge of the WHL Trade Deadline. Will the Blazers make moves? Perhaps a significant one?

We introduce you to the newest Blazer - G Matthew Kieper - acquired from the Regina Pats this week. The Blazers will look to groom him into the fold and he's excited to be here. He'll be our guest.

We'll have an update on the Blazer roster and the projected debut of F Jakub Demek. We take your questions and break down the Blazer trade assets from a pick perspective. A team still with five first round selections to make deals. All the regular features and more in the final episode before the Trade Deadline on January 10th.

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals - update the recent run the Blazers are on without their top players. A season high six game winning streak. Lots to discuss with the trade deadline looming and with Canada's World Junior Team.

Our featured guest this week is former Blazer goaltender Kenric Exner who has an incredible story on his one season in Kamloops 1998-99. Unbeaten in his first 25 starts in the WHL, Exner would come virtually out of nowhere to be invited to Canada's World Junior Selection Camp and backstop the team all the way to the WHL Final. Living in Regina, and with three kids playing the sport, we make a much anticipated connection with Kenric.

Buying & Selling has some hot takes, and Fan Mail answers some great questions this week about the trade deadline and the Blazers coaching staff.

The Blaze - With Jon Keen 7 Friends - Presented by Warner Rentals drops a final episode before the Christmas break and so much to discuss!

Our featured guest is Blazer G Dylan Ernst or $ERN as we've been referring to him as. What has fueled his unbelievable start to the season? You may... or may not be surprised to find out.

Also, we update the trade talk situation with Blazers HC/GM Shaun Clouston. It's hard going and Jon will have his own thoughts on what might be going on.

Sponsors Corner this week is Christopher Ladowski from Hydra Power Wash. He shares his takes on the team. Plus we answer your questions this week and much more!

The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals, updates the latest on the team as they continue to pick up points in this past week. We will recap the games and break down the news from this past week. That includes Logan Stankoven and Caedan Bankier being named to Canada's World Junior Selection Camp. Bankier will join us for his take and what it will take to wear Canadian colours at the tournament. Lots to think about as Canada forms it's roster.

We are getting closer to the trade deadline. What plans does the team have? The Blazers have also called up a pair of forwards. We'll discuss.

Our regular features... Buying and Selling and an extended "Fan Mail" segment this week answering your questions.

It's a fiery edition of The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals after a wild and entertaining 24 hours in Blazerville. Featured guest is KTW's Marty Hastings who found himself in a media scrum battle with Regina Pats GM/HC John Paddock on Wednesday. The video clip of the exchange has gone viral. It all centered around trade talk with his young phenom Connor Bedard. Marty and I break it down, what happened? Why did it happen? What now?

An entertaining Fan Mail segment, and Pleasure Pools Plus co-owner and Blazer Alum Len Jorgenson stops by to talk about his hot tub giveaway for charity in Closing Remarks. Don't miss this episode!

What a great chat this week with Voice of the Edmonton Oilers Cam Moon. The former Red Deer Rebels broadcaster and Kamloops resident goes deep into his hockey history in Kamloops, the WHL and landing his dream gig with his hometown NHL team. Cam shares some insights on hosting a Memorial Cup and what the season is like after the Rebels played host in 2016. Don't miss our feature interview.

Lots to discuss from this past week taking 5 of 6 points and heading into a new week of "Bedard Mania" across the BC Division. All that and more on The Blaze.

Episode 9 of The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals - catches up to the newest Blazer F Jakub Demek after a trade with the Edmonton Oil Kings. More on the 19year-old Slovakian forward's play, his personality and his injury that will keep him from making his Blazer debut until January.

HC/GM Shaun Clouston discusses the trade and what might be next. How many more moves would he like to make?

We will take questions on "Fan Mail" and rant on "Buying & Selling". Don't miss it!

Our featured guest this week is Rob Vanstone - winner of the WHL's Bob Ridley Award for Media Excellence. An in-depth chat with the longtime sports journalist with the Regina Leaderpost. A look at his time covering the WHL and his reaction on getting the award. Don't miss this trip down memory lane with Rob this week.

Kevin Oates, GM at Rivershore Golf Links comes by for sponsors corner to talk about the golf season in Kamloops and his take on this year's team.

We have an extended On the Move and Fan Mail segments. Fans are asking when the Blazers will make significant moves. Jon will answer that question and much more. The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals.

The - Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends looks back to a conversation with 1992 Memorial Cup hero Zac Boyer. He scored the game-winner in the '92 final against Sault Ste. Marie with 14 seconds to play to end previous Memorial Cup anguish. It led to three Memorial Cup titles later converting in 1994 and then on home ice 1995.

Sponsors corner this week brings in Roger - longtime Blazer bus driver and transportation provider Thompson Valley Charters. Roger talks about life driving the Blazers around, in the rink with the team on the road. The popular figure has bene driving bus at different times going back to the mid-80's.

Our regular features are back... On The Move, Fan Mail and Buying & Selling. Check it out!

Ahead this week, we sit down with friend of the show Dan De Palma. The longtime Blazers Goaltending Coach breaks down the latest with the team and the goaltending. Part teacher, part motivator, Dan will always leave you in a better place after a chat. He's our featured guest.

All the regular features again this week - Around the CHL, Fan Mail, plus a sponsors corner appearance from Ayren at The Mattress King.

Blazers owner Tom Gaglardi is our featured guest on The Blaze - Presented by Warner Rentals. We go more in-depth with Tom to talk Blazers, potential moves, the Memorial Cup, the highs and lows of team ownership and much more.

We have our regular features after the Blazers went 2-0-1 last week. More questions on "Fan Mail" and hear from F Fraser Minten after his return from the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It's all this week on The Blaze - With Jon Keen & Friends

The Blaze - with Jon Keen & Friends Presented by Warner Rentlals, catches up with Logan Stankoven after he was returned by the NHL's Dallas Stars. After playing in five NHL pre-season games, Stankoven nearly cracked the NHL teams' roster. Instead, he's back to lead his hometown team into the Memorial Cup. What was the best part of the NHL lifestyle? Find out.

Kelowna Rockets broadcaster Regan Bartel stops by to talk some "shop". The changing media landscape, offering fans more insight into their team and working hard to shine a spotlight on junior hockey. Some stories, his favourite spot on the road and a catch-up with Bartel down in the Okanagan.

Our regular features are back including an extended Fan Mail segment and On The Move - featuring a pair of Blazer roster moves from this past week.

This week we hear the story of Blaise Laveay, who at the age of 10, won the Kamloops Jr. Oilers "Name the Team" contest with his 1984 submission of "The Blazers". Now a police officer in Kelowna and high level baseball umpire, Laveay takes us back to the start of the Blazers and his role from that simple contest.

We have our regular features... On the Move, Buying & Selling and others. Also, hear from title sponsor Ralph Warner of Warner Rentals who presents a few Blazer hot takes. All ahead this week on "The Blaze".

Presented by Warner Rentals, our first episode introduces some new features like "The Opener", "Fan Mail", and "Around the CHL". Our featured guest is Logan Stankoven who joins us from Dallas ahead of another NHL pre-season game tonight. We will get his return status to Kamloops and hear his stories from his first NHL game experience. We will also have some trade talk and feature some news from around the WHL.

The Blaze - with Jon Keen & Friends debuts a pilot episode featuring Blazers Head Coach / GM Shaun Clouston, as well as a roster breakdown heading into the season. Trade talk & more.