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Daily Dose of the DUB: Hurricanes sign Mackay, news regarding WHL rosters, and more
Lethbridge Hurricanes sign forward Reid Mackay The #WHLCanes have signed 2004-born forward Reid Mackay (@ReidMackay1) to a WHL Standard Player Agreement! Details 👉 https://t.co/WbkoUW0TZE pic.twitter.com/hgNqrbRwzh — Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) February 1, 2021 The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced the signing of 2019 third-round WHL Bantam Draft pick, Reid Mackay. In four […]
The importance of the WHL staggering schedules
It's another PACKED Saturday. What game are you most excited for?https://t.co/P648CaMoJ1 pic.twitter.com/BFdxdX1TaL — NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2021 We are all waiting for the return of the WHL to on-ice action. With that, fans eagerly await the announcement of a schedule for their divisional play. The WHL should note […]
Off-season Winterhawks: Dante Giannuzzi
While the exact date of the WHL opening night may be up in the air, the Portland Winterhawks are set to hit the ground running, starting in net. After being called up in the middle of last season, Dante Giannuzzi had a stellar showing during his second opportunity in […]
Winterhawks new ownership and season update
The Portland Winterhawks held a public video conference to introduce the new team ownership on Tuesday night. During the video conference, they also hosted a Q&A with head coach Mike Johnston and president Doug Piper. From the new ownership New owners, Michael Kramer, and Kerry Preete took time to […]
Simon Knak named Swiss captain for World Juniors
December 20, 2019, Simon Knak was informed that he had made the Swiss team headed to the 2020 World Junior Championship. Fast forward one year to December 20, 2020, and Simon Knak has found himself named Switzerland’s team captain for the 2021 World Junior Championships. The Portland winger has […]
Dustin Wolf named to Team USA’s preliminary roster
Everett Silvertips star, Dustin Wolf, has been named to Team USA’s preliminary roster for the World Junior Championships which is expected to start at the end of December. For most fans of the Western Hockey League, this comes as no surprise as Wolf has had a stellar career in […]
Tri-City possibilities at the 2021 NHL Draft
While the Tri-City Americans saw none of their players drafted to the NHL in 2020, they have plenty to look forward to in 2021. Of the roster that concluded their ’19-’20 season with Tri-City, there are a number of possibilities for the Americans to see some names called at […]
Three Winterhawks listed as players to watch
With the announcement of the NHL Central Scouting ‘Players to Watch’ list, the spark has been reignited on the discussion of the NHL Draft, this time looking forward to next summer. The Portland Winterhawks find three of their 2021 NHL Draft eligible players on the list in Jack O’Brien, […]
2020 NHL draft recap: Portland Winterhawks
100+ days after the NHL draft was originally slotted to take place, it’s finally here: the Portland Winterhawks’ 2020 NHL draft recap. In my 2020 NHL draft preview, I highlighted a few Portland Winterhawks eligible for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Three of the players were selected and now […]