(Kent, WA) Despite the gap in the standings between the to longtime U.S. Division rivals, Seattle Thunderbird (23-28-3-3) and Portland Winterhawk (40-9-3-4) games continue to be tight scoring affairs. That was the case again Saturday night as the teams met for the ninth time this season. Despite how close most […]
Author: Brandon Rivers
Daily Dose of the Dub: Williams extended, Kemp suspended and more
Williams given a contract extension by Silvertips: SIGNED ✍️ // Head Coach Dennis Williams, contract extension through 2022-23 season #LetsGoTips News: https://t.co/xd7x5ZgGdD pic.twitter.com/2jEJu7zlT7 — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) February 12, 2020 -In his third season with the Everett Silvertips, head coach Dennis Williams has been extended by the team for three […]
Overreaction Monday: Chiefs and Giants about to surge
Overreaction of the week: the Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants are going to go on late season rolls. Two of the most puzzling teams this season in the WHL’s Western Conference are the B.C. Division’s Vancouver Giants and the U.S. Division’s Spokane Chiefs. Both were expected by this writer to […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: O’Leary and King extended; Sillinger out for this weekend; McMillen called up and more
Warriors extend O’Leary, King and look to add another assistant NEWS: General Manager Alan Millar has announced that Head Coach Mark O'Leary & Assistant Coach Scott King have signed multi-year contract extensions DETAILS: https://t.co/Z1mArgFD2y pic.twitter.com/gGBr63ZVBz — Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) January 30, 2020 The Moose Jaw Warriors today announced that […]
Overreaction Monday: Adam Beckman and Dylan Cozens will be Conference MVPs
Overreaction of the week: Spokane’s Adam Beckman and Lethbridge’s Dylan Cozens will be the MVP’s for their respective conferences. I know it’s still early, but Beckman and Cozens have been far and away the two players in this league that have impressed me the most on a nightly basis. Not […]
Portland edges Seattle in the shootout 6-5
(Kent, WA) The I-5 rivalry sure is a fun one eh? Maybe the primary care providers for the 5,705 fans in attendance won’t be happy with what the edge of the seat action was doing to blood pressures in Kent on Saturday night, but the thrilling game had about everything […]
Overreaction Monday: Wheat Kings making a run at the East Division title
It’s the triumphant return of Overreaction Monday. This is where I take a look at the past week’s action and… well, overreact a bit. Sometimes it may be a fairly obvious point I am making and sometimes you will think I’m off my rocker. It is meant to be fun […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: One last trade and a weekend split
The Tri-City Americans made one last trade on deadline day. That made eight total deals since the trade restriction over Christmas break was lifted. They then hit the ice for two games at home. 22 total goals were scored over the two games and the Americans earned a split on […]
Tri-City Americans Notebook: Lawson, Little and Joseph acquired
After making four trades last week, the Tri-City Americans (13-18-4-1) were just a tad quieter this week with three deals as the January 10 trade deadline approaches. While the Americans were busy off the ice, they were busy on it as well. They played Saturday and Sunday against two of […]
Royals and Warriors complete massive five player and six draft pick trade
One of the quieter teams in the WHL in terms of trades this season made perhaps the biggest acquisition during the 2019-20 season today. The Victoria Royals, who after a large roster turnover during the summer, had not made a trade since September 11th. That changed in a big way […]
