Edmonton Oil Kings training camp will start next Wednesday and will be a five-day affair with camp ending on September 1st with the annual Red vs. White game.
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DUBNetwork 20-year-olds All-Star Team (2017-18)
(Kelowna, BC) The current rules allow each Western Hockey League team to include three 20-year-old players on their roster. These are seemingly interchangeable spots on a WHL roster throughout the season, often devoted to players with high-end skills or, perhaps just as important, high-end character. At 20 years of age, […]
Hart stands tall as Everett weathers storm to take Game 3
Returning to home ice in the playoffs and playing in front of a raucous crowd at the accesso ShoWare Center seemed to give the Seattle Thunderbirds and extra jump or two in their step on Tuesday night. If you were to watch the first 10 minutes or so of the […]
2017-18 Playoff Previews: Everett Silvertips vs Seattle Thunderbirds
Everett Silvertips (1st in the U.S. Division) vs Seattle Thunderbirds (2nd Wild Card seed) Season Series: Everett 5-4-1-1 Seattle 4-4-2-0 10/22 SEA 4 @EVT 3 11/17 EVT 3 SEA 2 11/18 SEA 2 EVT 0 1/26 EVT 3 SEA 1 1/27 SEA 3 EVT 2 (SO) 2/16 EVT 4 SEA […]
Seattles puts an end to Portland’s division title hopes with 5-1 win
14 seconds. That’s how long it took for the Seattle Thunderbirds to take the first penalty of their game Saturday night in Kent with the visiting Portland Winterhawks. What would commence was a parade to the box, leading to 15 total power plays. Nine for the Thunderbirds and six for […]
WHL recap: Rassell nets his 50th and Tigers get the win; Raiders, Thunderbirds and Pats get key victories
Prince Albert 6 Moose Jaw 4 When you are the top seed in the WHL’s Eastern Conference and the playoffs are approaching, the last thing you want to have is the current team you are set to play against playing their best hockey of the entire season. Worse yet is […]
Americans battle back but fall in Seattle
Kent, Wa. To say that things haven’t gone the way the Tri-City Americans (32-24-8-1, 73 pts) have wanted them to lately would be a major understatement. Coming into Tuesday nights contest with the Seattle Thunderbirds (31-25-8-2, 72 pts.), the Americans had just a 3 point lead in the standings over […]
Americans earn valuable divisional win against Seattle
Kennewick, Wa. Entering Wednesday night’s contest, the Tri-City Americans (30-21-7-1, 68 pts.) were in desperate need of a win. At one point this season, they sat atop of the league’s U.S. Divison. Now, after some ups-and-downs, they find themselves sitting in 4th place. It’s not that this was a must […]
WHL recap: Raiders defense comes through; Silvertips escape with OT win in Kent; Rockets hold off Blazers
Prince Albert 5 Brandon 2 The blue line for the Prince Albert Raiders (23-23-9-2) is not necessarily known for producing a ton of offense. There are no d-men in the top-six in scoring for the team. They stepped up to provide some key offensive plays on Friday night at the […]
Winterhawks ride big third period to close out big weekend
Alex Overhardt does not score goals, but when he does they are game winners. Overhardt’s goal midway through the third period allowed the Portland Winterhawks to come back from a 3-2 deficit and escape with a 5-3 win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday evening. The game winner was […]