The Western Hockey League has come a long way since the years of bench clearing brawls. In those days, fighting was how you protected your stars and your goaltender, and your own ego. Gone are the days of players like Brent Gogol, who had 511 penalty minutes in 1977-78 and Mel Hewitt […]
Author: Paul Figler
LISTS! December 8th, 2016
Most Fights Kelowna Rockets: 23 Spokane Chiefs: 21 Vancouver Giants: 20 Least Fights Everett Silvertips: 5 Portland Winterhawks: 6 Seattle Thunderbirds: 7 Most 1st period Goals Portland Winterhawks: 43 Regina Pats: 42 Prince George Cougars: 41 Most 2nd period goals Medicine Hat Tigers: 48 Regina Pats: 47 Tri-City […]
Quarter Pole: East Division Edition
Regina Pats (14-0-3-0) .912 What do you say about a team that is now 17 games into the season and has yet to lose in regulation? WOW? AMAZING? Not sure if that is even enough. The Pats are on a role the likes of which many of us have not […]
Quarter Pole: Central Division Edition
Medicine Hat Tigers (13-5-1-0) .711 The Tigers might be the positive surprise of the division this season, after a bit of a slump last year, coach Clouston has turned the team into the early division leaders. Mason Shaw has stepped up in a big way and is among the league […]
Quarter Pole: B.C. Division Edition
Prince George Cougars (14-4-2-0) .750 To no one’s surprise, the Cougars have played well this season. They are one of the oldest teams in the league this season. Some what surprisingly, the Cougars are a very good road team with an 8-1-1-0 record away from CN Centre. Having recently hosted […]
Quarter Pole: US Division Edition
Everett Silvertips (13-2-2-0) .824 Led by last year’s CHL Goalie of the Year, Carter Hart and his 1.89 GAA (1st overall) and .926 save percentage (3rd overall). This year the ‘Tips are benefactors of an increase in scoring, they are putting up 3.38 goals per game compared to last year’s […]
Rogers Place: first impressions
The day that Edmonton and the Oil Kings had been waiting for was finally here. The former “City of Champions” opened its new arena to the tune of 18,102 mostly adoring fans (with a few Red Deer Rebels fans in attendance). Upon arriving in the “Ice District,” the area around the […]
Five teams that could make a deal for Brennan Menell
For the second time in under a year, Vancouver Giants defenceman Brennan Menell has left the team. Last season, Menell requested that management move him, but he was coaxed back by GM Scott Bonner. This time new GM Glen Hanlon has publicly stated that he will be looking to move the disgruntled […]
The First Day of the Rest of our Lives
Welcome to DubNetwork.ca! First of all, thank you to everyone for their support over the past season. Our evolution from meager beginnings as a series of spreadsheets to what we’ve become with today’s launch is all thanks to you. It has been quite a summer so far. If you are […]