2008-09 Kamloops Blazers Roster
Western Hockey League (WHL)
Team Record: 33-33-2 (SO: 0-4) - 72 points
in the WHL's B.C. Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Barry Smith (33-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
2008-09 Kamloops Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 33-33-2 (SO: 0-4) - 72 points
in the WHL's B.C. Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Barry Smith (33-33, 6 OTL)
Location: Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
The Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 33 wins and 33 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 72 points in the WHL's B.C. Division.
The Blazers scored 242 goals and conceded 277. Shayne Wiebe netted 32 goals for Kamloops, while Tyler Shattock tallied 30 or more also. C.J. Stretch contributed 57 assists. Justin Leclerc earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.37 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Barry Smith coached the team. The 2008-09 Kamloops Blazers lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalibor Bortnak | C | February 17, 1991 | 6'4" | 203 | R | Presov, SVK |
| Jimmy Bubnick | C | January 19, 1991 | 6'2" | 194 | R | Saskatoon, SK CAN |
| Brady Calla | RW | March 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Kelowna, BC |
| Josh Caron | F | February 10, 1991 | 6'4" | 215 | R | Campbell River, BC |
| Seth Compton | C | April 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 172 | L | West Richland, WA USA |
| Kenton Dulle | RW | April 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Regina, SK CAN |
| Cole Grbavac | RW | July 20, 1991 | 6'0" | 174 | R | Calgary, AB CAN |
| Jon Groenheyde | G | April 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 196 | R | White Rock, BC CAN |
| Ryan Hanes | LW | March 1, 1992 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Kamloops, BC Canada |
| Tyler Hansen | D | March 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 192 | R | Margrath, AB CAN |
| Devon Kalinski | LW | January 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | L | La Corey, AB CAN |
| Curtis Kulchar | D | March 24, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Martensville, SK Canada |
| Justin Leclerc | G | January 26, 1989 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Saskatoon, SK CAN |
| Brett Lyon | LW | January 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Grand Forks, BC |
| Uriah Machuga | LW | May 16, 1992 | 5'7" | 168 | L | Norco, CA USA |
| Daniel Medland-Marchen | D | May 12, 1992 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Giffen Nyren | D | April 18, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Brendan Ranford | LW | May 3, 1992 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Alex Rodgers | July 21, 1989 | 0'0" | Salmon Arm, BC Canada | |||
| Nick Ross | D | February 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Edmonton, AB |
| Jordan Rowley | D | April 3, 1990 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Linden Saip | D | June 24, 1991 | 6'1" | 181 | L | Delta, BC Canada |
| Mark Schneider | D | November 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Brandon, MB CAN |
| Tyler Shattock | RW | February 3, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Vernon, BC |
| Michal Siska | D | March 30, 1990 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Zvolen, SVK |
| Colin Smith | C | June 20, 1993 | 5'10" | 163 | R | Edmonton, AB CAN |
| Zak Stebner | D/W | May 20, 1990 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| C.J. Stretch | C | August 3, 1989 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Irvine, CA |
| Kurt Torbohm | D | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 198 | L | Chase, BC CAN |
| Jake Trask | C | August 31, 1991 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Saskatoon, SK |
| Brandon Underwood | D | February 3, 1992 | 6'3" | 207 | R | San Marcos, CA USA |
| Scott Wasden | C | January 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Westbank, BC CAN |
| Shayne Wiebe | C | January 23, 1990 | 5'10" | 186 | L | Brandon, MB |
| Matt Wray | RW | November 22, 1989 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Qualicum Beach, BC CAN |
