The 2019 WHL Bantam Draft was held in Red Deer, Alberta, on May 2nd, where the Vancouver Giants selected eleven 2004-born players. Two of their selections — Jackson Niedermayer and Lynden Hanvold — were teammates while playing for the Okanagan Hockey Academy Bantam Prep team, based out of Penticton, British Columbia. […]
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Kamloops Blazers’ 2019-2020 season by the numbers
The 2019-2020 schedule for the Kamloops Blazers has been officially released and here is a look at the numbers involved: 68 regular season games: 33 before Christmas 35 after Christmas 34 home games: 12 on a Friday 13 on a Saturday (up from only 6 last year) 5 on a […]
Giants go back to Slovakia at 2019 CHL Import Draft
The 2019 CHL Import Draft took place via online on Thursday, where all 60 CHL teams from the WHL, OHL and QMJHL look to improve their teams with some of the best European junior-aged hockey players. Each team is allowed two spots for import players on their roster. The Vancouver […]
Vancouver Giants 2019-20 Schedule Highlights
The Western Hockey League announced its schedule for the 2019-20 season on Wednesday. The defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Giants will start their 19th season up north when they play the Prince George Cougars back-to-back nights on September 20th and 21st for the first of their two northern trips. Vancouver’s […]
Kelowna Rockets 2019-20 schedule highlights
A peek at the Kelowna Rockets 2019-2020 schedule provides some interesting insights into the path the organization will travel leading up the 2020 Memorial Cup in May. The upcoming campaign will mark head coach Adam Foote’s first full season behind the bench. Kelowna will be tested early, playing nine of […]
Victoria Royals 2019-2020 schedule highlights
On Wednesday the WHL released the 2019-2020 regular season schedule. The Victoria Royals see a return to a more normal schedule after last season saw a major adjustment in order to make way for the World Junior Championship tournament in Victoria. Victoria opens with a game on the road as […]
Prince George set to take advantage of more favourable 2019-20 schedule
If you were hoping for scheduling changes for Nothern BC’s only WHL franchise, you got your wishes. Whether you plan to watch the team on the road or at home, the Prince George Cougars have a number of favourable scheduling changes from last season. On the road, the team sees […]
Off-season has been busy for Kelowna Rockets
When the Kelowna Rockets dropped a 5-1 decision to the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League tiebreaker game on March 19, it signaled the beginning of an uncharacteristically lengthy off-season. And that is something the organization is not accustomed to. Indeed, for the first time since the spring of […]
Chicago Blackhawks get a little PG, add Cole Moberg in 2019 NHL Draft
Started from the bottom; now he’s here. Cole Moberg can officially say he’s an NHL Draft pick. In the final round of the 2019 NHL Draft, with the 196th overall selection, the Chicago Blackhawks went north and added the Prince George Cougars defenseman to their prospect list. “It hasn’t really […]
Miner joins Byram in Colorado
For the second consecutive year and third time in franchise history, a Vancouver Giants goaltender heard his name called at the NHL Draft. Trent Miner had his childhood dreams come true when the Colorado Avalanche took him with their seventh round pick 202nd overall, joining teammate Bowen Byram in the Avalanche […]