One of the worst things that can happen to an elite athlete is an injury. Especially one that’s serious and forces a player to miss several months of action right in the thick of his junior hockey career. That’s exactly what happened to Roblin, MB native Jakob Brook. He […]
Author: Darnell Duff
Robins explodes in second season with Blades
Tristen Robins was in his second full season of Major Jr. hockey with the Saskatoon Blades when the season was cut short due to COVID-19. Last season he scored nine goals and added 16 assists for 25 points in the regular season. He showed more of what he could […]
2019-2020 Thunderbirds: Exciting youth has Seattle primed for success
Last year’s edition of the Seattle Thunderbirds was the definition of hot when they needed to be as they inched their way into the playoffs. The club finished 7-1-1-1 in their last 10 games of the season to grab and hold the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference. They […]
Roulette thrives in first WHL season
This past season brought a wonderful opportunity for Conner Roulette. After a great single season with the Winnipeg Thrashers of the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League, Conner put his sights on accomplishing something bigger this season and that was making the jump to Western Hockey League, full-time. Roulette was […]
Tri-City Americans March 30: Blast to the Past
The last time the Tri-City Americans played a game on this day, March 30, it was a game they surely have not thought about since, or they have a lot. Playing against Everett in the first round of the playoffs, the Silvertips recorded 22 shots in the first period […]
2019-2020 Prince George Cougars: Bright future
The Prince George Cougars were dealt some good news earlier this week. They won the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft Lottery which means they’ll now pick second, as opposed to the original fourth slot that they were in. The Regina Pats will select first overall and John Paddock has confirmed […]
Brandon Wheat Kings: The 2019-2020 edition
The Brandon Wheat Kings really showed what they were made of this season from December 30 until January 24 when they won 10 straight games. They extended their point streak to 11 games in a 6-5 overtime loss against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on January 25. During that time, the […]
The 2019-2020 Winnipeg ICE: Moving forward
When it came to the ICE organization, one of the big questions many people had was how would they respond after last season. It was a season in which the team won just 13 games, the second-fewest in the Western Hockey League. They scored just 181 goals which were […]
ICE selections are heavy on offense
Just as their provincial rival Brandon Wheat Kings did, the Winnipeg ICE selected two players in the first-ever U.S. Prospects Draft which took place on Wednesday, March 25. Winnipeg selected sixth overall and their first pick was Jayson Shaugabay from Warroad, Minnesota, which is just a little more than […]
Former Wheat King continues NHL success
There were 189 games left on the schedule and 3.5 weeks left in the NHL’s regular-season before Gary Bettman announced the league was being suspended due to the growing concern of COVID-19. The suspension came one day after the NBA suspended play when Rudy Gobert tested positive for the […]