BLAZERS SELECT SMITH 7th OVERALL The Kamloops Blazers have selected centre Colin Smith of Edmonton in the 1st round, 7th overall, in the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. The 5'9", 145-pound forward is described by Vice President and General Manager Craig Bonner as a "dynamic player and a character individual on and off the ice." Smith scored 36 goals and 70 assists in 33 games with the Edmonton CAC Canadians last season.