Victoria Royal Draft Overview –The final team to go through in this draft overview series is the Victoria Royals. Going into the draft the Royals did not have a pick in the first round and made their first selection at pick number 32. Going into the draft, I was quite […]
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Vancouver Giants draft overview
Vancouver Giants Draft Overview -This is arguably one of the top draft classes by a WHL team> I really like what the Giants did by adding key future pieces in all areas of their line-up. It was also their third consecutive year drafting at the third overall position. Outside of […]
Tri-City Americans Draft Overview
Tri-City Americans Draft Overview With only a few teams left to go over and the season only weeks from starting, it is an exciting time for people who love hockey. So in going over the Tri-City Americans’ 2017 bantam draft class, one of the big things I noticed is that […]
Seattle acquires Blake Bargar from Victoria
The Seattle Thunderbirds announced Wednesday that the team has acquired forward Blake Bargar from the Victoria Royals in exchange for defenseman Anthony Bishop. Bargar, a native of Torrance, California was drafted in 2013 by the Moose Jaw Warriors where he played two seasons. He was traded to the Victoria Royals […]
Swift Current Broncos draft overview
Swift Current Broncos Draft Overview After posting a successful season, where the Swift Current Broncos pressured the Regina Pats to a Game 7 and where they were a top WHL team, the Broncos came into the draft looking to build for the future with limited picks. They only took eight […]
Kyle Hagel joins O’Dette on T-Birds coaching staff
The Seattle Thunderbirds announced last Thursday, July 20, that the team has signed Kyle Hagel as one of the team’s new assistant coaches. The announcement came about a week after the T-Birds announced that Matt O’Dette is set to take over the head coaching reins for the upcoming season. Hagel, […]
Spokane Chiefs draft overview
Spokane Chiefs Draft Overview -For me Spokane drafted one of the most interesting draft groups this year. They really took players who had the tools but weren’t well polished, in my opinion. Starting right at the top with their sixth pick in Jack Finley. A guy who has been up […]
Seattle Thunderbirds draft overview
Seattle Thunderbirds Draft Overview Seattle really didn’t have a whole lot of picks to work with in the draft. Through the first 10 rounds they made eight selections including two in the 10th. They really took players who compete hard and have power in their games. We like how they […]
Saskatoon Blades draft overview
Saskatoon Blade draft overview -We really felt that the Saskatoon Blades had one of the top drafts. They had five draft picks in the first two rounds and added solid future core pieces. They really targeted skill and speed and all the players they added can bring it when it […]
A “defensive” offseason in Saskatoon
SASKATOON – Here’s a few notable items to clear out before they burn a hole in my notebook — with help from the summer heat! *** Thanks to a July 6 trade with the Tri-City Americans, the Saskatoon Blades could potentially have eight defencemen with WHL experience on their training […]
