As the summer rolls on, so does our WHL prospects review series. In our first post, we took a look at the seven players selected by NHL teams in the Pacific Division in 2018 and 2019. Today, we’ll dive into the prospects in the Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks In […]
Author: Sean Larson
WHL Prospects Review: Pacific Division
Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a look at WHL prospects who have been fortunate enough to hear their name called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. First up is the Pacific Division. Between 2018 and 2019, seven players were drafted to five different teams […]
Thunderbirds leading scorer Andrej Kukuca signs with Slovakia’s HK Dukla Trencin
After two successful seasons in the WHL, Andrej Kukuca is heading back to Europe. Kukuca will be re-joining his former club, HK Dukla Trencin, in the Slovak Extraliga, Slovakia’s highest-level hockey league. This will be a homecoming for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound right winger, who is originally from Trencin. Kukuca’s […]
Former Seattle Thunderbirds center Max Patterson commits to University of Calgary
On Friday, Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Bill La Forge announced that former center Max Patterson will be joining the University of Calgary Dinos for the 2020-21 season. Patterson completed his WHL career this past season. He played 320 games over five seasons, scoring 46 goals and 70 assists for […]
WHL’s Return to Play Protocol depends on handling of COVID-19
If this were a normal year, we’d be roughly six weeks out from the start of WHL training camps. But 2020 is far from normal. COVID-19 continues to impact the world, raising a lot of questions for hockey teams and their fans. WHL sets Return to Play Protocol Part […]
25 players selected to WHL teams in 2020 CHL Import Draft
The 2020 CHL Import Draft took place online Tuesday morning with 25 players from eight nations selected by WHL teams. 66 players overall from 11 nations were selected in this year’s draft between the three leagues of the CHL. Top picks and WHL summary In the WHL, Calgary, Swift Current, […]
Thunderbirds select Samuel Knazko 21st overall in 2020 CHL Import Draft
The 2020 CHL Import Draft took place Tuesday morning as teams filled any open slots on their rosters reserved for non-North American players. Seattle used just one pick at No. 21 overall and selected Slovakian defenseman Samuel Knazko. Last season, Knazko played for TPS Turku in the Finnish Junior […]
