At the beginning of the week, the Blazers roster sat at a total of 27 players, four over the team’s limit for opening night. Over the course of the week, the Blazers trimmed their roster to 23 players, which now includes nine rookies and three 16-year olds. The first move […]
B.C. Division
Svejkovsky looking to build off rookie campaign
Lukas Svejkovsky is entering his second WHL season with the Vancouver Giants after a rookie season that saw him improve as the months went on. “He played a lot better down the stretch for us (last season)”, said Giants Head Coach Michael Dyck. He continued by saying, “He got a lot more […]
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. […]
Players to watch in the 2019-2020 WHL season
We recently posted an article about Draft Eligible players to watch in the 2019-2020 season, now it’s time to look for other players to watch. Not all of these players are stars, but they might become stars this season! Brandon Wheat Kings – Cole Reinhardt Left Wing 2000 6-foot-1 203 […]
Catching up with Kole Lind
Three full Western Hockey League seasons prepared Kole Lind for the experience of a lifetime, earning an opportunity to turn professional following his time with the Kelowna Rockets. Lind will celebrate his 21st birthday on October 16 and would like nothing more than to be in the line up for […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets – Last Season: 28-32-6-2 (4th in B.C. Division) After a disastrous start last season that saw the Rockets sitting with a 4-10 record out of the gate, which was punctuated by the firing of then head coach Jason Smith, Kelowna continued to struggle with establishing consistency throughout the […]
Blazers go undefeated in preseason
The Blazers completed their preseason with a home-and-home sweep against the Kelowna Rockets this weekend. Yes, they finished the preseason undefeated and yes, that should be taken with a grain of salt. Kamloops has 17 returning players this season, excluding backup Rayce Ramsay and Swiss-born Inaki Baragano who are shoe-ins […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Vancouver Giants
2018-19 Season: Record: 48-15-3-2, 1st in Western Conference Story of the Season: The Vancouver Giants came into the 2018-19 regular season with fairly high expectations after a seven-game elimination at the hands of the Victoria Royals in the opening round of the 2018 playoffs. Naturally, at the very least, a […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars- 19-41-5-3 -Did not make playoffs The past couple seasons have not been bright spots for a Prince George franchise that hasn’t seen a single playoff game in that span. Last season was not expected to be a banner winning season, but hopes remained high for a potential […]