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Since our last update, the Bakersfield Condors played four games from March 20 to 28. They lost the first game to the San Diego Gulls by a whopping 7-4 score, with Matt Tomkins fighting it that night.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / March 18

Edmonton Oilers Prospects Roundup: Is new prospect Josh Bloom a late bloomer?

The Edmonton Oilers system has experienced some change, with the trade of Jayden Grubbe for Josh Bloom on March 12. Additionally, seasons are ending for European prospects, with Albin Sundin and Petr Hauser both playing their final regular season games of the 2025–26 campaign.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 13

Canucks, Oilers Swap Josh Bloom And Jayden Grubbe

With Friday representing the AHL’s trade deadline, which also sets roster eligibility for the rest of the season, there have been a handful of moves made in recent days. The Canucks and Oilers were among them, with the latter announcing that they’ve acquired winger Josh Bloom in exchange for center Jayden Grubbe.

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NHL News / Oilersnation / March 13

Oilers trade Jayden Grubbe to Canucks for Josh Bloom in minor league swap

The Edmonton Oilers have made another trade, beyond the normal NHL trade deadline. In a swap of forwards on Friday, the Oilers acquired Josh Bloom from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jayden Grubbe. Bloom was a third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres back in the 2021 NHL Draft.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 13

Oilers, Canucks swap prospects prior to AHL Trade Deadline

A couple of minor-leaguers have found new homes. On Friday, prior to the American Hockey League trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Josh Bloom from the Vancouver Canucks.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / March 13

Canucks acquire F Jayden Grubbe from Oilers in exchange for F Josh Bloom

The Vancouver Canucks made a minor-league move post-NHL Trade Deadline. General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Friday morning that the organization has acquired F Jayden Grubbe in exchange for F Josh Bloom.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 13

Oilers and Canucks Make a Minor Post-Deadline Trade

According to a statement from the Edmonton Oilers, the team has made a minor trade with the Vancouver Canucks following the trade deadline. Edmonton acquires forward Josh Bloom from the Canucks in exchange for forward Jayden Gurbbe.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / March 9

Abbotsford Canucks recall Josh Bloom from Kalamazoo

Josh Bloom is heading back to the Abbotsford Canucks. The club announced Monday morning that they have recalled the 22-year-old forward from the Kalamazoo Wings.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Vancouver Canucks News / Inside The Rink / March 4

ECHL: Josh Bloom Named Player of the Month | February 2026

Kalamazoo Wings forward Josh Bloom has been named the ECHL Player of the Month for February. In 12 games last month, he put up seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / September 21

Canucks cut 9 players from preseason roster

Following Sunday’s session in Penticton, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced they’ve made nine roster cuts from their preseason roster: Forward Josh Bloom was assigned to the Abbotsford Canucks (AHL).

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Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 18, 2025

CA’s top 20 Canucks summer prospect rankings: #15 Josh Bloom

We are back with the 2025 summer edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. Today, we present to you our 15th-ranked player in the system, a hard-nosed energy forward who has found success at the ECHL level.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / February 19, 2025

Abbotsford Canucks re-assigns prospect Josh Bloom from ECHL Kalamazoo

The Abbotsford Canucks continue to make roster moves, adjusting their lineup after recent call-ups to Vancouver. On Wednesday afternoon, the club announced the promotions of Canucks prospect Josh Bloom and AHL-contracted player Ben Berard, adding depth as they embark on a five-game road trip.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / February 16, 2025

CA’s top 20 Canucks mid-season prospect rankings: #11 Ty Mueller

We are back with our 2025 mid-season edition of our CanucksArmy top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. If you are curious about our ranking criteria, check them out in our HM installment.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucks Daily / November 4, 2024

Pair of Vancouver Canucks Prospects Off To Blazing Start in the Minors

A pair of Vancouver Canucks are off to a hot start in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings in their first full season of professional hockey. The 2024-25 season is nearly a month old in professional leagues here in North America and it's been a pretty good start for both of Vancouver's affiliates.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / October 6, 2024

Abbotsford Canucks trim down roster, assign Josh Bloom and others to Kalamazoo

The Abbotsford Canucks have trimmed their roster as they prepare for the start of the 2024-25 season. On Sunday morning, the team announced several roster cuts, reducing their training camp squad by 10 players.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / August 11, 2024

Canucks Prospect Josh Bloom Celebrates Memorial Cup in Hometown

A great touch to winning the Stanley Cup is the ability to have a personal day with the trophy after earning your victory. That same tradition applies at the junior level in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as every player on the Memorial Cup-winning team has their own day with the trophy to bring it back to their hometown and celebrate.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 31, 2024

Vancouver Canucks extend affiliation with ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings by two years

The ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings have extended their affiliation with the Vancouver Canucks organization by two years, the club announced Tuesday. The Wings became the Canucks’ ECHL affiliate prior to the 2023-24 season, marking the fourth time the two teams have been connected.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / July 18, 2024

CA’s top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings: #15 Josh Bloom

We’ve officially hit our fifth prospect in our top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. Today, we look at a young forward who played at three levels of hockey, culminating in the most monumental moment of his career.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 16, 2024

CA’s top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings: #17 Ty Mueller

We’re back for another round of CanucksArmy’s top 20 Vancouver Canucks prospect rankings. So far, we’ve covered two goaltenders and a defender who’s turned his development around.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 4, 2024

Canucks Prospect Josh Bloom Wins the Memorial Cup for Spirit

Vancouver Canucks prospect Josh Bloom just etched his name into history. He has become the first-ever player to score a Memorial Cup-winning goal for the Saginaw Spirit.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / June 3, 2024

Bloom’s Late Goal Earns Saginaw the Memorial Cup Championship

The 2024 Memorial Cup championship found two season-long rivals facing off on June 2, with the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) London Knights and Saginaw Spirit facing off for the 12th time in the season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 3, 2024

Saginaw Spirit wins 2024 Memorial Cup, first in team history

They wanted London, they got London, and they beat London. Thanks to a goal in the dying seconds of regulation from Vancouver Canucks prospect Josh Bloom, the Saginaw Spirit beat the London Knights, 4-3, to win the franchise’s first Memorial Cup.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 2, 2024

Canucks prospect Josh Bloom scores late to lead Saginaw Spirit to first Memorial Cup Championship

Josh Bloom is the King of Saginaw for the day. Planting himself at the London Knights’ doorstep, the Vancouver Canucks prospect managed to jam the puck past a sprawling netminder en route to the Saginaw Spirit’s first Memorial Cup Championship.

Vancouver Canucks News / The Hockey Writers / March 25, 2024

Canucks Prospect Josh Bloom Learning Lessons in Weird Season

During last season’s trade deadline, the Vancouver Canucks made many headline-grabbing trades. Like acquiring Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a first and second-round pick.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / January 5, 2024

Canucks assign prospect Josh Bloom to the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit

The Vancouver Canucks have assigned forward prospect Josh Bloom to the Saginaw Spirit of the OHL. Bloom, 20, appeared in 14 games with the Abbotsford Canucks and eight games with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL, where he posted a combined three assists between the two leagues.