We put out our team predictions earlier today and now we release who our 21 voting contributors think will hoist the five major trophies in the WHL. Of all the player awards, this was the most lopsided. Kamloops native and forward Logan Stankoven took home 14 of the 21 votes. […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews
DUBNetwork’s 2019-20 WHL team predictions
This past week, 21 different individuals that work for DUBNetwork in some scope voted on who they thought would win each of the WHL’s four divisions, who would be left on top of each conference in the playoffs and who would win the final. We also picked which team we […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Victoria Royals
Last Season: 34-30-2-2, 72 points. The Royals finished second in the B.C. Division and were tied for 13th overall in the WHL. Last season was a last run for longtime Royals Griffen Outhouse and Ralph Jarratt, as Victoria exceeded expectations and made it into the second round of the playoffs. […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Moose Jaw Warriors
Last Season: 40-20-6-2-88 points. They finished with the third seed in the East Division and fell in four games to the Saskatoon Blades in the first round. Once they got going, the 2018-19 Moose Jaw Warriors were able to throw out one of the most potent top-five groups in the […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs Last Season: 40-21-2-5-87 Points The Chiefs used an 8-2 run at the end of the 2018-2019 season to finish second in the U.S. Division, one point ahead of the Portland Winterhawks for home-ice advantage in the first round of the WHL Playoffs. After splitting the first two games […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Tri-City Americans
Last Season: 34-28-5-1-74 points. They finished in the first wild card spot. Their first season under their new head coach Kelly Buchberger was one where most of the big names turned professional. This included Morgan Geekie, who signed a late contract with Carolina, and Michael Rasmussen, who played in 62 […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos Last Season: 11-51-4-2-28 points You had to know it was coming. The Broncos went all in during the 2017-18 WHL season and won the franchise’s first WHL title in 25 years. But to reach that pinnacle, the Broncos moved out young and talented players and draft picks. […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Prince Albert Raiders
2018-19 Record 54-10-2-2= 112 points. The Raiders finished the season as both the Scotty Munro and Ed Chynoweth Cup Champions. Dante Hannoun capped off one of the most unforgettable seasons in Raider history with a Game 7 overtime winner on home-ice to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup. The Raiders also […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Last season record: 40-18-5-5, finishing 2nd in the division, 4th in the Eastern Conference Story of the 2018-19 season: After going to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals, the Hurricanes were hungry to push over the top. Expectations for the season were set high — WHL Final high. The season started slower […]
2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Regina Pats
Last season The 2018-19 season for the Pats was going to be a down year, and it was. They struggled with a record of 19-45-1-3. It was the first season since 2004-05 with less than 20 wins and only the second since 1979-80. There was some hope in the season […]