It’s safe to say we have reached the stretch drive of the WHL season. We have one month left in the regular season and there are lots of battle for playoff positions. Let’s take a closer look at those clubs’ strength of schedule to see who could have the advantage […]
Author: Jeff Hollick
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 1-2-1-0. After 4-0 and 7-2 losses to Division leaders Regina and Medicine hat the Hitmen played a couple of overtime games. They beat Swift Current 3-2 in a shootout and lost 3-2 in overtime in Edmonton. 9 of the last 18 games have gone to […]
Random WHL Stats as of February 6
If the playoffs started today … Regina vs Saskatoon (Pats lead season series 3-0-1-0) Medicine Hat vs Brandon (Tigers lead the season series 2-1) Moose Jaw vs Swift Current (Warriors lead the season series 2-1) Lethbridge vs Red Deer (Hurricanes lead the season series 4-0-1-0, 1 of the wins was […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 1-2-0-0. A 3 game road trip started with an 8-2 loss in Kelowna, followed by a come from behind 4-3 overtime win in Vancouver and then headed to the island and dropped a 4-1 decision in Victoria. 7 of their last 15 games have gone […]
WHL Playoff Experience
It’s debatable as to how much playoff experience is a factor in the WHL playoffs. Over the years we have seen teams who have gone 1 or 2 rounds in the previous playoffs and then are prepared for a long playoff run. We have also see teams who go from […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Last Week – 1-1-1-0. The Hitmen played 3 games in 3 nights starting with a 6-5 overtime loss to Regina. That was their 3rd straight OT loss. After an 8-3 win in Kootenay they returned home and lost 6-1 to Brandon. 6 of their last 11 games have gone […]
WHL Since The Trade UPDATED
This is an in depth look at all 86 trades made in the WHL during the 2016-17 season. Obviously some of the trades also involved draft picks and it’ll be years until the stats can be finalized. September 6/16 – Edmonton trades Carter Phair to Kamloops for 2018 4th […]
WHL Since The Trade
This is an in depth look at 15 of the trades made in the WHL during the 2016-17 season. The approach was to look at trades involving active players to see how they have produced with their new teams. Obviously some of the trades also involved draft picks and it’ll […]
WHL Point A Game Players January 22/17
Rank Name Team GP G A PTS +/- PTS/G 1 Steel, Sam REG 38 34 49 83 34 2.18 2 Brooks, Adam REG 38 25 55 […]
WHL PP + PK
Which WHL teams are the strongest on the specialty teams? This is a simple equation of combining the teams PP % and PK %. Team PP PK Total Regina 32.8 80.9 113.7% Everett 24.8 87.8 112.6% Medicine Hat 28 81.1 109.1% Tri City 26.4 81.5 107.9% Portland 25.8 79.9 105.7% […]
