The Vancouver Giants (4-2-0-0) ended their 2019 preseason with a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers (5-0-0-0) to cap off three games in three nights for this weekend’s six team preseason tournament. 2018 first-round pick Zack Ostapchuk had the only goal for the Giants, snapping a well-placed wrist […]
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Oil Kings defeat the Hitmen despite an early deficit
A third-period surge from the Edmonton Oil Kings helped them come from behind to defeat the Calgary Hitmen 3-1 on home ice. The scoring began early at the Downtown Community Arena, but not in favour of the hometown Oil Kings. Calgary’s third-round pick from the 2018 draft, Rory Neill, beat Dylan […]
Blazers Training Camp Recap
Hockey is back in Kamloops and here is your full recap of training camp. Before we discuss any players or games, it’s worth mentioning that the Sandman Centre is sporting a different look this season, courtesy of a million-dollar upgrade to the boards and glass. The new-look brings Kamloops in […]
Spokane takes down Portland 7-1 in the preseason
In the afternoon game at the Angel-of-the-Winds Arena, the Spokane Chiefs took on the team that ended their season last spring and got some semblance of revenge, winning 7-1 over the Portland Winterhawks. Adam Beckman and Carter Chorney each had two goals and Michal King had three points as the Chiefs […]
Giants power past Thunderbirds 4-2 in preseason opener
The start of the preseason for the Western Conference of the WHL got going this morning with the Vancouver Giants battling the Seattle Thunderbirds. As is often the case for the preseason, there were many familiar faces missing from both teams. Vancouver scratched forwards James Malm, Owen Hardy, Yannik Valenti, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Preseason starts Thursday!
Saskatoon takes on Prince Albert to start the 2018 preseason The very first game of the WHL preseason takes place on Thursday at the Art Hauser Center as the Saskatoon Blades take on the Prince Albert Raiders. The two teams look to be contenders in the East Division this year […]
Dress Rehearsal 1…Blades Desperately Seeking Scoring
REGINA – Don’t let the score fool you — when the Saskatoon Blades could’ve used a goal early in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Regina Pats, they just couldn’t find the back of the net. With only 190 goals scored in 72 games last season, the Bridge City Bunch […]
