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Since stumbling into the second half with a 2-4-0-0 road trip through the Central Division, the Vancouver Giants have done nothing but win. The Giants (29-12-2-0) have now won six in a row after going on a four game skid through Alberta. A big reason for the team’s recent success […]
The floundering Kelowna Rockets entered the past weekend on a six-game losing streak. In fact, the team had gone 1-7 since returning from the Christmas break. Or how about a sterling “0-for-2019” so far? Improbably, the Rockets proceeded to waltz into Everett and shutout the Western Conference-leading Silvertips 2-0 on […]
(Kent, WA) The Seattle Thunderbirds played on home ice on Saturday night for the first time since December 29th. The team that took the ice for them was vastly different to the one that did so back in late 2018. That team was mired in what would be a seven-game […]
Sometimes games go as everyone thinks they will, sometimes they don’t. In this case, they game went exactly how most thought it would. Prince Albert is the best team in Canada and tonight they showed why. Early, and I mean early, Less than 30 seconds into the game the Sandman […]
I decided to take a look at the current standings and try out the various ways playoff positioning can be determined as well as magic numbers for the top three seeds in each division. Here is the magic number for for the current standings for the 2018-19 Western Hockey League […]
The Kelowna Rockets announced today that assistant captain, Erik Gardiner has retired from hockey. “Due to health and personal reasons, I thought it was time to step away,” said Gardiner in a release provided by the team. “I want to focus on different things and take care of myself. “I […]
They say home cooking is good for the soul, for the Kamloops Blazers, it has also been good for points. Heading into this one the Blazers had won six straight at home but due to their poor form on the road have found themselves on the outside of the playoff […]
The Prince George Cougars (16-22-1-2) had not played a home game since December 2nd prior to Friday night. That last home game on December 2nd resulted in a 5-3 win for the Cougars against division rivals, the Victoria Royals, before heading on the road for eleven straight games. The road […]
A recent spate of inconsistent play has resulted in a swoon by the Kelowna Rockets that most certainly has the group somewhat on edge. Following the Christmas break in the Western Hockey league schedule, the Rockets were looking forward at a pivotal seven-game stretch. With three games each against division […]
(Langley, BC) Bowen Byram had a historic night in the Giants’ 7-4 victory over the division rival Kamloops Blazers. The 2019 NHL Draft top prospect had a five point night (2G, 3A) which set a new franchise record for points in one game by a defenceman, previously held by Jonathan […]
