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Nearly 20 alumni from Kamloops, Kelowna hockey teams vying for the Stanley Cup
If you're a Western Hockey League fan, there will be plenty of familiar names who…
B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a…
Kelowna Rockets defenseman signs entry-level contract with Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights signed Rockets defenseman Kaedan Korczak to a three-year entry-level contract. Korczak…
The best sports bars in Kamloops and the Okanagan to watch a hockey game with friends
The National Hockey League season is underway and if you get bored of watching at…
Former NHLer and HNIC broadcaster coming to Vernon
VERNON – Former professional NHL goalie and Hockey Night in Canada star Kelly Hrudey is…
NHL stars returning to Kelowna to hit home runs for JoeAnna’s House
KELOWNA – At least half a dozen current and former NHL stars will headline the…
Kelowna woman urging head trauma prevention in hockey after husband’s struggles
KELOWNA – Shannon Lavell likes to joke that while some people are raised Catholic, she…
Kelowna Rocket signed by Vancouver Canucks
KELOWNA – Vancouver Canucks have signed one of Kelowna’s own Rockets — forward Kole Lind.…
Dallas Stars star remembers Rockets days during Kelowna pitstop
KELOWNA – Former Kelowna Rocket star player and current captain of the Dallas Stars Jamie…
Signed NHL jerseys stolen from Kelowna bar in brazen smash and grab
KELOWNA – A local pub is missing several expensive signed NHL jerseys and the suspect…
Ron MacLean coming to Vernon to host hometown hockey celebration this winter
VERNON – Vernon is one of the stops on this year’s hometown hockey tour. Rogers…
If Vernon’s Ken Holland had listened to his mom, the Red Wings GM might have had a very different career
VERNON – Two days before getting hired by the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ken…
Details coming together for Hockeyville week in Lumby
LUMBY – More details are being released about the much anticipated Hockeyville week in Lumby…
Lumby looking ahead after Hockeyville win
VERNON – Hockeyville voting may be over, but the momentum is still going. The Village…
NHL alumni coming to the Okanagan to hit the ice with top fundraisers
KELOWNA – Hockey players from across North America will be in Kelowna this June for…
Lord Stanley’s Cup arrives for Hockey Day in Canada in Kamloops
SUN PEAKS – Lord Stanley’s Cup arrived by skis as Hockey Day in Canada kicked…
CBC’s Ron MacLean bringing Hometown Hockey Tour to Penticton
PENTICTON - Kamloops won’t be the only Interior community celebrating the National Hockey League with Ron MacLean this season; Penticton has been named one of the stops on the second annual Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour. The tour will make 24 stops this year, four in B.C., and features NHL alumni, hometown heroes and local entertainment...
NHL assistant coach, Kamloops Blazer owner in jail on drunk driving charges
SON WAS IN VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING WITH BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .3 FRIDLEY, MN — One of the Kamloops Blazers owners is in jail facing charges for driving under the influence with a 0.30 blood alcohol content reading in Minnesota Thursday evening. According to a complaint filed by Fridley Police Department Officer Erik Johnson in...
Community celebration at Kal Beach in Vernon a hit
VERNON - It was a beach party to remember. Hundreds attended an event at Kal Beach Friday featuring activities, live music and plenty of community spirit, as well as a few National Hockey League players. The highlight for many was meeting past and present hockey idols. Jesse Vandenbrand, 7, could barely contain his excitement as...
NHL beach party this Friday at Kal Lake
VERNON - Get ready to have a beach day with some of your favourite National Hockey League players past and present in a fundraiser event for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation this weekend. On Friday, July 10, the National Hockey League Players’ Association, along with 20 players, will be at Kalamalka Beach for autographs, beach...
Another Rockets’ coach heading to the NHL
KELOWNA – Kelowna Rockets head coach Dan Lambert has resigned his position to become an assistant coach with the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres. Only head coach for a year, Lambert led the Rockets to the 2015 MasterCard Memorial Cup and Western Hockey League Championship this past season. “This was a decision that was very...
NHL players to attend event at Vernon’s Kal Beach this summer
VERNON - Hockey fans have an exciting event to look forward to this summer in Vernon. The city announced today the National Hockey League Players’ Association will be participating in a community event and hospital fundraiser at Kalamalka Beach Friday, July 10. The family-friendly celebration will feature a significant donation of hockey equipment made by...
Canucks to host Young Stars Classic in Penticton
PENTICTON – For the fifth year in a row, Penticton will play host to the Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic. The four teams taking part in the tournament at the South Okanagan Events Centre in September are made up of prospects from the Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. “We have great fans...
Senators’ Lazar enjoys a post game snack courtesy of former Vernon Viper ‘The Hamburgler’
OKANAGAN – Two Okanagan junior hockey products and Ottawa Senators are enjoying a symbiotic relationship on the ice. Senators' fans have taken to throwing hamburgers on the ice in celebration of former Vernon Viper goaltender Andrew Hammond who has been nicknamed the Hamburgler for stealing goals from the opposition. On Thursday, March 19, the Senators...