Early in the first period, it was evident the Brandon Wheat Kings were not going to roll over and have their tummy petted just because they can almost taste the comforts of home cooking. This was their sixth game on their current seven game, 11-day road trip through the province […]
B.C. Division
Balanced scoring helps Portland in win against Victoria
Friday evening in Portland was an offensive night as the Winterhawks (8-6-0-1) defeated the Victoria Royals (9-4-0-0) 7-3. Portland finally found some depth scoring as seven different players scored while Victoria was paced by 18-year-old Kaid Oliver. Jared Freadrich scored the first of four goals between the teams in the […]
Loewen leads Kamloops to season high four game winning streak.
A quick look at recent results along with a glance at the current standings would lead anyone to believe the Kamloops Blazers were going to be in tough last weekend. The WHL schedule had them playing three games in three nights against US division foes Seattle, on Friday, and Portland […]
Portland swept on the weekend after falling to Kamloops 5-2
The Portland WInterhawks (7-6-0-1) faced off against the Kamloops Blazers (6-6-0-1) looking to avoid losing three games in three nights. The Winterhawks lost Friday night in Spokane and were defeated by Kamloops last night 6-2. The Blazers on the other hand, were looking to sweep their three games in three […]
Victoria Royals battle the Brandon Wheat Kings for a 3-1 victory
The Brandon Wheat Kings and Victoria Royals battled like it was a playoff game. With both teams needing a win to get back on track, the level of intensity was high. In the end, Victoria was able to fend off the Wheat Kings and give the home crowd of 4,703 […]
Jermaine Loewen’s hat trick guides Blazers 6-2 over Portland
Both the Portland Winterhawks (7-5-0-1) and the Kamloops Blazers (5-6-0-1) played their second game in their weekend of three games in three nights. Portland lost 4-1 last night on the road in Spokane. Meanwhile, the Blazers departed Seattle with a convincing 7-2 victory over the the Thunderbirds. Jermaine Loewen had […]
The super return of Scott Walford -Victoria Royals player profile
Victoria Royals defenceman Scott Walford is ready to make up for lost time. Sidelined with a shoulder injury that forced him to miss considerable time, Walford has shaken the rust of being on the shelf. After missing all of the Royals playoff run last season and this year’s training camp, […]
Rockets relieve head coach Jason Smith of duties; Hire Adam Foote
When the local media assembled at Prospera Place today, there was rather a somber feel as Kelowna Rockets general manager Bruce Hamilton addressed the departure of head coach Jason Smith. Earlier in the day, the Rockets issued a press release confirming the decision. “Any time you let someone go that […]
De Jong’s winner gives Portland four points against Vancouver
The Portland WInterhawks (7-3-0-1) traveled to Langley, British Columbia to conclude their back-to-back games with the Vancouver Giants (9-2-2-0). Coming off a thrilling 5-3 win last night in the Rose City, the Winterhawks looked to take four points on the weekend against the Western Conference leading Giants. Reece Newkirk continued […]
Stankoven stirs up excitement in successful debut
Logan Stankoven gave his hometown crowd a taste of what the future might hold, as he assisted on the winner in his debut.