The Vancouver Giants took a big step forward last season in the win column. Today they introduced the man they hope will continue that winning momentum. Barclay Parneta was introduced Director of Hockey Operations and General manager at a press conference on Wednesday. The announcement took place at Pat Quinn’s Restaurant […]
B.C. Division
Rizzo Chooses NCAA; Loge Seating Coming in September
On Tuesday May 15th it became public knowledge that Kamloops’ 1st round pick in 2016 had chosen to play his 17 yr old season with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL. This decision will allow Massimo to pursue his NCAA aspirations. Prospect Massimo Rizzo has informed the Kamloops Blazers he […]
Blazers clean the closet; four on the way out.
It’s no secret that the Kamloops Blazers organization has struggled since the glory years of the early 90’s. Sure, there have been a few years that stood out, but the years in between are chalk full of missing the playoffs or losing out early. With a surprise announcement at 10 […]
Winterhawks acquire Freadrich from the Royals
The Portland Winterhawks announced in a press release today that they had acquired 1998-born defenseman Jared Frearich from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2019. The conditions were not announced, but likely revolve around Freadrich coming back to the WHL as an overage player and […]
Edmonton brings in Benjafield and Loschiavo; moves out Bowman, Murray, Miller and Mohr
With the WHL’s Bantam Draft and so many WHL team’s upper management on hand at the Sheraton in Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, there was the potential for some moves. TRADE: @EdmOilKings trade Kobe Mohr to @blazerhockey for Quinn Benjafield & a fourth-round selection (2020).#WHLBantamDraft — The WHL (@TheWHL) May […]
Blazers select hometown Stankoven
On Thursday, May 3rd the Kamloops Blazers entered the draft room in Red Deer, Alberta not knowing if Kamloops Product Logan Stankoven would be available to them when the selected at 5th overall. He was, and the team from the Tournament Capital made the obvious choice bringing in the home […]
Carter Hart wins third straight Goaltender of the Year award
– Red Deer, AB For the first time in Western Hockey League history, a single person has won the Goaltender of the Year trophy for the third season in a row. Philadelphia Flyers prospect and Everett Silvertips starting netminder, Carter Hart, was once again the recipient of the accolades. Despite […]
Bantam Draft history for each WHL team’s 2018 draft position
The WHL Bantam Draft is just three days away. It’s always fun to look at the past for each team in the draft and a good way of doing that is to look back at who each team took in past years with the pick number they have this year. […]
Examining the history of the WHL Lottery
It was designed to be quick and painless. This year’s installment of the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft Lottery was quick for all and painless for four of the six teams involved. Over the years, the lottery has produced its fair share of drama and this year was no exception. […]
DUBNetwork 20-year-olds All-Star Team (2017-18)
(Kelowna, BC) The current rules allow each Western Hockey League team to include three 20-year-old players on their roster. These are seemingly interchangeable spots on a WHL roster throughout the season, often devoted to players with high-end skills or, perhaps just as important, high-end character. At 20 years of age, […]