The Seattle Thunderbirds wrapped up their 2017 training camp Sunday night with the annual Blue White Game. Team White was victorious defeating Team Blue 5-4, powered by a two-point effort from Elijah Brown and two late power play markers. As the T-Birds wrap up training camp and look to their […]
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Edmonton Oil Kings: A look ahead
Edmonton Oil Kings main camp kicked off Monday, and after a perplexing offseason, including the departure of goaltender Patrick Dea and the addition of Travis Child. It’s clear that general manager Randy Hansch’s vision will now begin to play out in front of us. Child, a seasoned WHL vet and […]
Canes trim roster
The Lethbridge Hurricanes Main Camp round robin of games, came to an end Sunday with the last three games being cancelled for various reasons. There were parents who had to get back home, the general manager and scouts wanted to reduce the number of players in camp, and coach Brent […]
Rookies take the spotlight at training camp
The kids are alright. Really, they are. The Kootenay Ice wrapped up the prospects portion of training camp on Sunday, as veterans went from watching rookie scrimmages in the stands to donning their own gear to make a case for a spot on the 2017-18 roster. Over 35 prospects were […]
Thoughts on day two of Lethbridge Hurricanes main camp
Veteran forward Ryan Vandervlis put up excellent numbers in two of Sunday’s games at camp. Ryan had five goals and two assists, and was a constant threat for Team Red. His team played four straight games with a three-hour break after the first two. They ran out of gas in their […]
Hurricanes rookie camp ends
The Hurricanes Rookie Camp featuring 15 and 16-year old players wound up this morning with the final game between the Blues and Whites. Carson Dyck’s “roofer” in the shootout was the difference in the 2-1 White victory. With the conclusion of the play for the Hurricane draft picks, invitees and […]
Saskatoon Blades notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
SASKATOON – Major junior hockey’s “dirty word” isn’t allowed to be uttered anymore in Saskatoon! REBUILD!!! Following four consecutive seasons of not being in the Western Hockey League playoffs, after mortgaging the future in order to be a competitive host team for the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup, the Blades opened […]
Of contract extensions, going back to the future and getting ready for training camp
SASKATOON – He might not have the WHL resume of a Ken Hodge or Don Hay, but Dean Brockman has something that those legendary coaches may not have ever experienced, a career’s worth of adversity in one season! Brockman and his staff of assistants Bryce Thoma and Ryan Keller […]
Tri-City Americans notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
(Photo from Doug Love/Tri-City Americans) Training camp opened this week in Kennewick which means hockey season is officially starting here in the desert of Washington State. It’s a great time to look at a possible depth chart for the Tri-City Americans heading into the 2017-18 season. The Americans bounced back […]
More questions than answers for the Hurricanes
For the most part, teams in the WHL heading into a new season usually have a number of questions regarding their rosters. The Hurricanes seem to have an abundance of quandaries to ponder as they head into training camp this weekend. What does the loss of former Captain Tyler Wong […]
