The Seattle Thunderbirds are opening their 2021 season at home against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, March 19. While there will be no fans in the arena, the Thunderbirds will be looking to return to form over the season’s 24 scheduled games. Just four years removed from a WHL […]
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Portland Winterhawks prepared to defend title
New ownership, new schedule, a temporary new home, but the same winning style. That’s the plan the Portland Winterhawks will be working to uphold over the shortened season. The Winterhawks are the reigning WHL regular-season champions with 97 points in 63 games before the season’s early end. They finished […]
Spokane Chiefs have high hopes for upcoming season
The wait is almost over We are just days away from the season we have all been spending over a year waiting for. At the conclusion of the ’19-’20 season, the Spokane Chiefs found themselves in the top ten of all teams in the Canadian Hockey League last season and […]
Everett Silvertips prepared for unique season
Right where they left off As we enter one of the strangest seasons the Western Hockey League will ever see, teams are looking to prove the time off hasn’t hurt. With that said, the Everett Silvertips appear to be ready to enter the season with the same energy and momentum […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: BC Division gets schedule, contract signings, and more
WHL reports zero positive COVID cases The Western Hockey League has issued a statement on COVID-19 testing results for the U.S. Division. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/m9JPG2HDPv pic.twitter.com/1cXRzR7DUw — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 10, 2021 The WHL has reported no positive COVID-19 tests as of March 5, 2021. 1,554 tests have […]
The conversation starts now regarding women in hockey
We would like to recognize how both BCHLNetwork and DUBNetwork have welcomed us and give our sincerest thanks to Brian Wiebe and Paul Figler for supporting women in sports and allowing us to speak out to open this conversation on each platform. First and foremost, this is not meant […]
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 […]