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Old 02-12-2012, 07:30 PM   #76
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How about some attention for the Kamloops Blazers, the No. 1 team in the WHL and No. 3 in Canada right now.

After a tough few years, the team has really bought into Guy Charron's system. Some nice young players coming up but no real star player. Dave Hunchak formerly of the Warriors is in as associate head coach and has done a good job providing a link between players and Charron.

No star player, only one drafted guy (Austin Madaisky) and a 40-12-4 record...incredible.

Tim Bozon is going to be quite a NHL player...some may have seen his breakaway move at the Top Prospects competition last week, another Swiss guy who is trying to emulate Niederreiter and Baertschi. Watch for him at the draft this year.

Colin Smith, Marek Hrbas and goalie Cole Cheveldave are all 19-year olds who went undrafted last year but could get picked this summer or sign as FA's.

Some great prospects shaping up for the 2013 draft as well in Matt Needham and Calgary product Cole Ully.

Throw in older leaders like Dylan Willick, Chase Schaber (former Hitman) and Brandon Herrod and you have a team ready to make a run this year and will likely return mostly intact next year as well.

Team is still lacking some size and grit but appears to have plenty of spunk and character. Just watched them win back to back against Kelowna, including a 5-4 OT win on Friday which they trailed 4-1.

Well done Blazers.
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