Kaid Oliver steps up Clutch Kaid? King Kaid? There must be a fitting moniker reflective of the quality of play Kaid Oliver is giving his team so far this season. Close followers of the Royals know that Oliver has always been a committed player, always trying to get better. “He’s […]
B.C. Division
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Bowen Byram
It is often hard for even the most talented defenseman to work their way into the WHL at a young age. The trust a coach has to have in his blue liners, is something that is hard won. For Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram, the opportunities came early and they […]
B.C. Division Update
With a couple of weekends now in the books, let’s have a look at the early returns in the B.C. Division, from worst to first. The Kelowna Rockets have played eight games so far, the first seven against divisional rivals. Four games have been played on home ice. Its 1-7-0-0 […]
Blazers lose Loewen early, drop mid-week set to Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks didn’t empty the clip on the Kamloops Blazers like they did two nights earlier, but their talent persevered during an evenly played third period to escape with the Don Hay sweep. The Winterhawks followed up their 7-3 victory in the first meeting of the season with a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 35 from WHL on Players to Watch list; Malm nets a hat trick
35 Whl’ers named to NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch list. The initial list of players to watch was released by NHL Central Scouting and the WHL dominated the top of the list with seven of 11 of the “A” rated prospects from the CHL. Player WHL Team Position Rank […]
Kamloops not a fan of Island life; special teams not so special.
KAMLOOPS – Last weekend the Blazers were in Victoria for a pair of games vs the Royals. They ended up losing both, but did play well and had 2-0 and 3-1 leads in the second game on Saturday. The special teams battle was won by the Royals as they went […]
Don Hay Returns to Kamloops as Winterhawks Assistant Coach
The Portland Winterhawks have a new, yet familiar face behind their bench this season. Don Hay joined head coach Mike Johnston’s coaching staff as an assistant coach after coaching in Kamloops. Danny Flynn previously held the position, but took a scouting position with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL […]
Memorial Cup 2020: Kelowna
This is part of a three part series on DUBNetwork highlighting each of the three options for hosting the Memorial Cup in 2020. We will be running our articles in the same order the teams will be presenting their bids at the Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday: Kamloops, Kelowna, […]
Royals Report – Fast start, Series sweep, News and notes
The Victoria Royals keep finding ways to win. The Royals are off to a 4-0 start, winning games via shoot-outs, special teams, last minute heroics and third period comebacks. The team that many counted out of the race for this season is so far proving their skeptics wrong. Out fast […]
Memorial Cup 2020: Kamloops
This is part of a three part series on DUBNetwork highlighting each of the three options for hosting the Memorial Cup in 2020. We will be running our articles in the same order the teams will be presenting their bids at the Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday: Kamloops, Kelowna, […]
