Kamloops



Kamloops is a city of about 94,000 people in south-central British Columbia, Canada.

Hockey in Kamloops
Kamloops hosted the 1995 Memorial Cup

Kamloops hosted the 2016 Hockey Day In Canada

Kamloops hosted the 2016 IIHF World Women’s Championship

Kamloops is hosting the World Junior Summer Showcase in late July of 2018

Teams

 * Kamloops Blazers (Western Hockey League, 1984-present)
 * Kamloops Braves (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1976-1977) renamed Chiefs
 * Kamloops Chiefs
 * 1) (Okanagan Senior League, 1951-1961) fold with league
 * 2) (Western Canada Hockey League, 1973-1977) folded
 * 3) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1977-1978) renamed Rockets
 * Kamloops Cowboys
 * 1) (Cariboo Hockey League, 1978-1979) league merges with BCSHL
 * 2) (British Columbia Senior Hockey League, 1979-1980)
 * Kamloops Elks
 * 1) (Okanagan Mainline League, 1949-51) join OSL
 * 2) (Okanagan Senior League, 1951-1955) renamed Chiefs
 * Kamloops Kraft Kings (Okanagan Junior Hockey League, 1964-1967) become Rockets in BCJHL
 * Kamloops Junior Oilers (Western Hockey League, 1981-1984) renamed Blazers
 * Kamloops Jr. Rockets, (Okanagan Junior Hockey League, 1961-1964) renamed Kraft Kings
 * Kamloops Rockets
 * 1) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1967-1973) become White Rock Centennials
 * 2) (British Columbia Junior Hockey League, 1978-1979) merge with Revelstoke Bruins, become Revelstoke Rockets
 * Kamloops Storm (Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, 2006-present)

Arenas

 * Interior Savings Centre (formerly Sport Mart Place)
 * Kamloops Memorial Arena
 * Olympic Rink
 * McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre
 * Ice Box Arena
 * Valleyview Arena
 * Brock Arena

National Championships

 * 1992 Memorial Cup
 * 1994 Memorial Cup
 * 1995 Memorial Cup

Regional/League Championships
Fred Page Cup (OJHL/BCHL Playoff championship) 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1971

British Columbia Junior Championship 1962, 1964

Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL playoff championship) 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995

Players

 * Don Ashby
 * Craig Endean
 * Todd Esselmont
 * Aaron Keller
 * Doug Lidster
 * Steve Marr
 * Bert Marshall
 * Troy Ofukany
 * Mark Recchi
 * Darcy Robinson
 * Peter Soberlak
 * Tim Watters
 * Brendon Nash