It was announced today that Brad Hornung had passed away on February 8th at the age of 52 after a short battle with cancer. “This is a sad day for the hockey world, the WHL, the Regina Pats, and the Hornung family,” Pats vice-president of hockey operations, head coach, […]
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Rockets Have Three Games Postponed Due to Covid Protocols
The WHL announced on Friday that as a result of multiple players and staff being added to the Cover protocol list, that 15 teams have paused team activities. The League also announced they postponed eight games. Those included three Kelowna Rockets games. -Friday, January 7 vs Vancouver Giants -Tuesday, […]
Thanks for the memories
As I say my final farewell to the site I helped create, I am left with some fantastic memories about my five-plus years building the world’s biggest independent media site about the Western Hockey League. First some background. I actually started writing about the WHL before DUBNetwork came about. […]
National heavyweights collide in Everett
A Saturday night in Everett is the place to be as two of the top three teams in the country will meet at Angel of the Winds Arena. The third ranked Kamloops Blazers, fresh off a Friday night win over Portland, are on the road to visit the nationally number […]
Five WHL Teams Make CHL’s Top Ten Rankings
The WHL boasts half of the top ten squads on the CHL’s Week 5 rankings of the best teams. The Winnipeg ICE topped the list courtesy of their 12-1-0-0 record, complimented by their ridiculous plus-49 goal differential to start the season. The squad is cooking with a solid mix of […]
Tips Takes: Silvertips suffer shootout loss Friday, win Saturday
All good things must come to an end. Knowing that no team wins out a complete WHL season, the Everett Silvertips saw their undefeated streak end at six games with a shootout loss against the Portland Winterhawks at home. Of course, if you’re going to lose, an overtime or […]
Tips Takes: Silvertips sweep Winterhawks
Yes, they have only played six games. Yes, they are just fourth in points among WHL teams. Still, after sweeping the Portland Winterhawks this weekend, the Everett Silvertips remain undefeated this season. A typical fixture atop the US Division standings, many felt this could be the year Everett found […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL firsts, professional firsts, Yoder resurfaces, and more!
Pakkala nets first WHL goal Hayden Pakkala nets his first WHL goal to give us the lead!#GoRaidersGo pic.twitter.com/HTwV4cN2kX — Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) October 23, 2021 Scoring at 5:30 of the second period to give the Prince Albert Raiders a 2-1 lead over the Medicine Hat Tigers was 17-year-old […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL firsts, 45 WHLers on NHL Central Scouting players to watch list, and more
Popwich scores first WHL goal Lets go!!! First goal of the season/night from Sam Popowich!! Assisted by Oremba and Sanders in the first ✋🏻 minutes 🚨 — Seattle Thunderbirds (@SeattleTbirds) October 20, 2021 18-year-old forward Sam Popowich scores his first WHL goal early in the first period to give the […]
Preliminary players to watch list released by NHL Central Scouting
As players’ and teams’ seasons are ramping up around the WHL, NHL Central Scouting has released its 2022 NHL Draft preliminary players to watch list. There are three players that have been given an ‘A’ ranking from the Western Hockey League, generally meaning that the scouting service has them […]