We continue our look at the B.C. Division draft history with the Kelowna Rockets. The Rockets finished the 2020-21 season 10-5-1, good enough for third place in the B.C. Division. This season the Rockets do not have a first or a second-round pick in the WHL Prospects Draft. Their […]
Author: Kevin Olenick
Five years of first rounders for the Kamloops Blazers
The WHL Draft Lottery was held last Thursday. The Kamloops Blazers will pick 21st in the 2021 WHL Entry Draft. There will be a lot of speculation and discussion on who the Blazers will pick on Thursday, December 9, 2021. For now, here is a look at how the […]
The importance of Digital Branding-Part 2
Since the invention of the camera, we have always captured important moments. We have captured the moment of our kids’ first step. A funny moment. Their first walk. Their first bike ride. Birthday parties. Dance numbers. Hockey goals. We have and always will cherish these moments.They bring us a […]
The importance of digital branding.
There’s an old saying that “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Now that saying may include a Facebook post, a Tweet, or even Tik Tok. We live in an era that most of our lives are lived online. Pictures of our kids are online. Pictures of our […]
U18 wrap up with Peter Loubardias
If you are a lover of Canadian hockey, junior hockey, or even hockey in general, how could you not watch the U-18 tournament? A dominant Canadian team that capped it off with a classic five to three win over Russia. The national introductions for many to Shane Wright and […]
A look at Canada’s best U-18 team ever with Steven Ellis
Historic. Dominant. Special. Best ever. Those are some of the words to describe Canada’s Gold Medal victory at the U18 tournament last night. FINAL | @shane_wright51 scored twice to set a Canadian record, @BenGaudreau03 made 31 saves and ?? withstood a third-period push to beat ?? 5-3 and win U18 […]
How are the WHL Stars doing at the U-18’s?
The preliminary round of the U-18’s is over. Today, the quarterfinals begin. Canada plays the Czech Republic at 1:00 Pacific. Not surprisingly, Canada finished four-0 in Group A. They outscored their opponents twenty-eight to five. The most surprising thing about that was Tuesday’s twelve-to-one win over Sweden. These victories […]
U18 Preview Through The Two Eyes of Peter Loubardias
Do you have a sports bucket list? Something that if you had all the money in the world, you would go year after year. Or, event after event. Seeing the biggest names on the biggest stage is the ultimate for all of us as sports fans. Here are some […]
IIHF U18 Preview with Derek Neumeier
After a year off, the Men’s U18s are back. The tournament runs from April 26-May 6. Frisco and Plano Texas are the host sites for the tournament. They are two suburb cities north of Dallas, Texas. Frisco’s Comerica Center will host Group B. This includes the USA, Russia, Czech […]
Proposed format change for the Memorial Cup
There is no question that junior hockey is taking a hard hit from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Loss of fans. Loss of championships. Loss of finishing up a junior career the way the player wanted to. However, like everything else in this pandemic, there is an opportunity to look at something […]