DUBNetwork spoke with Victoria Royals defenceman Will Warm at the 2019 Vancouver Canucks NHL training camp being held at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC. The camp invite is special for Warm not only as a great opportunity but also because it is being held in front of Warm’s […]
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2019-2020 WHL Season Previews: Kamloops Blazers
Last Season: 28-32-6-2 64 points 2018-2019 was a series of ups and downs for the Kamloops Blazers. After missing the playoffs in 2017-2018, the Blazers shuffled the deck by hiring general manager Matt Bardsley from the Portland Winterhawks and head coach Serge Lajoie from the University of Alberta’s men’s hockey […]
Herauf heads to Victoria Royals
The Victoria Royals added Jacob Heruaf on Wednesday in a trade with the Red Deer Rebels. The acquisition of Herauf continues the blueline makeover for Victoria. The Royals packaged a a second round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft, a sixth round pick in 2021 and a conditional pick […]
Young Gendron ready to take Giant step into the ‘dub
17-year-old Prince George-native Jacob Gendron could be the newest dose of young blood to have a spot on an experienced Giants blue line this season. One of the most powerful skaters from the BC Major Midget League last season is holding his own with six WHL preseason games this season […]
Rockets’ Liwiski to push for career year
Just like so many Canadians, Mark Liwiski grew up playing the game of hockey, with a goal of making to the big stage. In his hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba, his first taste of competitive hockey came in the 2014-15 season when he was just 13-years-old and he played for the […]
Crease battle brewing ahead of Cougars roster cutback
It has been a while since the Prince George Cougars had a situation similar to the one heating up in the crease this pre-season. Two goaltenders remain in the hunt for a single spot without a clear winner thus far, to back up Taylor Gauthier presuming the team would not […]
Blazers go 3-for-3 in Langley
The Blazers cruised through a 3-in-3 set at the Langley Events Centre this past weekend, finishing with a combined score of 18-6 against their B.C. division opponents. Beginning Friday afternoon, the Blazers brushed the Prince George Cougars aside with a 7-1 win. Orrin Centazzo led the way with a goal […]
Giants drop final preseason game to undefeated Blazers; Coach Dyck’s thoughts on preseason
The Vancouver Giants (4-2-0-0) ended their 2019 preseason with a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Kamloops Blazers (5-0-0-0) to cap off three games in three nights for this weekend’s six team preseason tournament. 2018 first-round pick Zack Ostapchuk had the only goal for the Giants, snapping a well-placed wrist […]
Nielsen pots three as Giants beat Royals
Tristen Nielsen: 3 Victoria Royals: 2 The Vancouver Giants were coming into this weekend’s exhibition tournament — which includes the Giants, Royals, Blazers, Rockets, Cougars, and Silvertips — sporting a 2-1 preseason record after three games. Friday’s game against the Victoria Royals marked the first game of Giants hockey played […]
Blazers sweep the weekend against divisional rivals
The Blazers closed out their opening preseason weekend with a 5-3 win against the Kelowna Rockets, earning them back-to-back victories after beating the Victoria Royals 9-1 on Saturday. Sunday’s game was a much more balanced attack against Kelowna, as all four lines chipped into the offence. Reese Belton, Connor Zary, […]