Winning is a glorious thing. The period of time from 2011 to 2014 was a magical and highly successful tenure for the Edmonton Oil Kings. In this next part of Blast from the Past, we will take a look at three skaters with a tremendous amount of championship experience to their […]
Alumni Feature
NHL Draft first-round Winterhawks of 1978-1989
Every hockey team enjoys discussing their National Hockey League alumni whenever they get the chance, not to mention their fanbases love it even more. This is especially true regarding first-round NHL draft picks and star players. Why wouldn’t they? Getting a player into the NHL is one of the […]
Former Wheat King thrives with Islanders
Ryan Pulock is living the bubble life as are all 16 teams still remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Coached by Barry Trotz, the Islanders played the Florida Panthers in the first-round best-of-five series. After he was held off the scoresheet in the first game of the series, Pulock […]
Top 3 defensemen in Royals history
The WHL has seen its share of future NHL talent patrolling the blue line over the years, from Shea Weber to Tyson Barrie and believe it or not, everyone’s favorite GM around these parts, Jim Benning. Solid offensive defensemen can put a marginal team over the top into contending […]
The Royal Family
The Royal Family – Where are they now? While one might think this is about Prince Harry or William, or whomever else the tabloids love to write about, this is a hockey site after all… This is about a family, a team, a bond that is hard to break no […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Alumni: Blast from the Past
The Edmonton Oil Kings have identified and developed many talented, top-notch hockey players over the years. Each player, past and present, is woven into the strong fabric of this great organization. Once an Oil King, always an Oil King. In this new series, Blast from the Past, we will be […]
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 […]
Former Wheat King continues NHL success
There were 189 games left on the schedule and 3.5 weeks left in the NHL’s regular-season before Gary Bettman announced the league was being suspended due to the growing concern of COVID-19. The suspension came one day after the NBA suspended play when Rudy Gobert tested positive for the […]
All-Time Calgary Hitmen
In the wake of COVID-19 precautions, hockey fans all around the world are experiencing what they may refer to as misery. While the void of junior hockey is also not currently being filled in Western Canada, this article will look at the all-time Calgary Hitmen and the careers of […]