(photo courtesy Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) The Victoria Royals completed a trade on August second, acquiring 19-year-old defenceman Anthony Bishop from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for 19-year-old forward Blake Bargar. Thunderbirds general manager Russ Farwell said in a team release “This trade gives us an older, experienced forward and allows […]
B.C. Division
B.C. U16 shortlist roster announced
Last week Hockey Alberta announced their shortlist and it was stock full of WHL drafted talent. This week B.C. Hockey made their shortlist official. The group will be evaluated while with their club teams and then whittled down to a group of 20 that will represent the British Columbia province […]
Victoria Royals alumni update: Patrik Polivka
In the city of Pilsen, located in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic, Victoria Royals alumni Patrik Polivka is still very active in hockey. After starring in net for the Royals for 96 games over two seasons starting in 2012, Polivka returned home to go professional at the end of the […]
WHL burning questions: summer edition
We’ve entered the summer doldrums, the time when hockey fans are just itching to see their teams hit the ice. We thought it was high time to look at the WHL teams burning questions as we head into the final month before training camps. Each team will have a Face […]
Hockey Alberta U16 shortlist roster stacked with WHL drafted talent
Hockey Alberta announced their U16 shortlist roster yesterday and all 30 players listed were selected by WHL teams in May’s bantam draft. Of the 30 players, 20 will be chosen to play for Hockey Alberta for late October’s Western Canada U16 Championships. Here is a list of the WHL drafted […]
Rockets Science
The Kelowna Rockets released some exciting news this week about a core group of players from its 2016-17 roster. O Canada Kole Lind, who was selected in the second round, 33rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks at the 2017 NHL Draft, has been invited to the Sport Chek Development Camp in […]
B.C. Division teams look to replace productive imports
The CHL Import Draft has come and gone again, amid the usual curiosity and controversies. The seven players chosen by B.C. Division teams have a tough act to follow. They come in behind a host of imports that have had an enormous impact in recent years. Prince George Cougars With […]
Rockets Science
Cal Foote and Kole Lind selected at 2017 NHL Draft The NHL Draft came and went last weekend with a total of 33 Western Hockey League players selected over seven rounds. A total of seven players were chosen in the first round. The Kelowna Rockets had two players selected at […]
Canada names camp invites for 3 National Teams.
It is that time of year again, Team Canada is getting themselves ready for upcoming tournaments by announcing rosters for training camps. The 2018 World Juniors will be held in December and January in Buffalo and Orchard Park, NY, USA. Canada would like to have a great showing after finishing […]
Unsigned NHL Draft Picks from 2015
With two weeks until the NHL teams need to sign their 2015 NHL Entry Draft picks, I thought it would be a good time to see who remains to be signed and by what teams. These players will be eligible to re-enter the draft if they are not signed by […]
