Uchacz acquired by Red Deer, permitted to play in 2021-22 Forward Kai Uchacz has been traded from the Seattle Thunderbirds to the Red Deer Rebels, and has been granted permission by the WHL to play during the 2021-22 season. DETAILS | https://t.co/O5dLoxhfJ4 pic.twitter.com/ORAl7xYAHt — The WHL (@TheWHL) July 30, 2021 […]
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Updated: 8 WHL players taken at 2019 NHL Draft remain unsigned
With just days remaining until they need to be signed, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the eight players who have been NHL drafted but have yet to sign with their respective clubs. The 2020-21 season has been a mess due to COVID-19 and some WHL divisions have yet […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL alumni among professional roster moves
Stephens recalled to Crunch We have recalled forwards Peter Abbandonato and Ryan Lohin, defenseman Devante Stephens and goaltender Clint Windsor from @OrlandoHockey.https://t.co/cEv138TFhY — Syracuse Crunch (@SyracuseCrunch) January 15, 2021 Devante Stephens (203GP, 19G, 38A with Kelowna ’14-’17) has been recalled by the Syracuse Crunch from the Orlando Solar Bears. Stephens […]
“It’s A Dream Come True” Wheat Kings Reinhardt gets drafted
Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers in the NHL draft on Tuesday evening. The first Canadian team to draft a player was the Ottawa Senators and they used the third overall pick to select Tim Stuetzle. The organization also selected Jake Sanderson, Brandon Wheat […]
Zimmer pushes hard for 2020-2021 success
The Western Hockey League has announced that the 2020-2021 season will begin on Friday, December 4. The novel coronavirus has caused a delay of more than two full months. In Manitoba, the Brandon Wheat Kings have yet to set a day when training camp will begin. When they do, […]
WHL Prospects Review: Central Division
As the summer rolls on, so does our WHL prospects review series. In our first post, we took a look at the seven players selected by NHL teams in the Pacific Division in 2018 and 2019. Today, we’ll dive into the prospects in the Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks In […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: More team awards handed out, Alumni News
The Kamloops Blazers handed out their team awards on Friday morning:
“Battle of Manitoba” has been fierce
The start of the 2019-2020 Western Hockey League season was an exciting moment for all junior hockey fans across the country. Understandably so — the game so many Canadians love was back — and the talent across the league was in a great place. On another exciting note, the […]
Wheat Kings “Luck of the Irish”
It’s St. Patricks Day and there’s no better way to celebrate the day than taking a look back at how the Brandon Wheat Kings did on this day in recent history. March 17, 2018 – Epic comeback: Playing in their final game of the regular season, Brandon pulled off […]
Brandon sneaks out of Calgary with 3-2 win
The Calgary Hitmen on Friday had the opportunity to jump back into the third seed of the central division with a victory. Unfortunately for the Hitmen Jiri Patera’s 35 save performance along with Cole Reinhardt’s back to back goals stood in their way. The Calgary power play, despite getting […]