This year’s NHL Draft was held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on June 21-22. The first Canadian chosen was Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades, who went to the Chicago Blackhawks. Next up was Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram. Dylan Cozens was the next Canadian up, as the Buffalo Sabres […]
2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
ICE forward McClennon making it big
For the second straight year, a Winnipeg ICE forward could represent the country on the international stage. Connor McClennon, out of Wainwright, Alberta, has been invited to Canada’s national men’s under-18 selection camp from July 26-30 in Calgary. McClennon will join 43 of the other top junior hockey players in […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Canada captures gold at the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
GAME OVER! It is a 6-2 final … ?? beats ?? and wins summer U18 gold #⃣2⃣2⃣! Stats: https://t.co/G6ItzjRKh6 #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/b03iU2Z5I9 — 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (@HlinkaMemorial) August 12, 2018 For the second straight year, the Hockey Canada’s U18 team won gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This time, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Stankowski dealt to Calgary; Semifinals set for Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Stankowski staying closer to home The Seattle Thunderbirds rode a stellar effort from a 16-year-old goalie in the 2017 playoffs all the way to a Ed Chynoweth Cup. That rookie netminder may very well have won the WHL MVP award of not for 2017-18 NHL Calder Trophy winning center Mathew […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hlinka Gretzky Cup underway
Hlinka all set to go: The Hlinka Gretzky Cup got going on Monday with all eight teams in action. The Group A (Canada, Switzerland, Sweden and Slovakia) games will take place in Edmonton, while Group B (USA, Russia, Finland and the Czech Republic)’s games are in Red Deer. Russia 7 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: three WHL training camps dates known; Schwenninger named to Swiss U18 team
Training camp dates revealed for some teams: We are just 18 days from the start of the earliest WHL training camp that we are aware of so far. Portland leads the way with their camp at the Moda Center, beginning on Tuesday, August 21st. So far just two others are known […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Canada names Hlinka roster; BC U16 Provincial camp set for the semi-finals
11 WHL players named to Hockey Canada’s U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster When the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway next week, the U18 team that Hockey Canada has named is 50 percent from the WHL. Considering one of the other 11 players is from Western Canada himself and was drafted […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rosters coming together for U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup; Hurricanes and Blazers make a trade
As we near the start of the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, we are finding out more of the eight competing country’s rosters. Lets take a look at some that we know. Finland’s 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster announced: Team Finland has been selected for the #HlinkaGretzkyCup. #U18fi #2019nhldraft pic.twitter.com/7e9KrEfJGo — […]
