On Tuesday morning, the Red Deer Rebels announced the hiring of a new head coach, the team’s sixth in franchise history. The new addition to the team is familiar in the Western Hockey League, as Steve Konowalchuk joins his second team. “I would like to thank Brent Sutter and […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: Miner signs ELC, hockey staffing changes and more!
Miner signs ELC with Avalanche We have signed Trent Miner to a three-year entry-level deal!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/mBnKtIjUSD — p – Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) May 27, 2021 Goaltender Trent Miner (84GP, 48-28-5, 2.49GAA, .910sv% with Vancouver) has signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche. In 2020-21, Miner was 7-8-0 […]
15 WHL players and prospects selected in USHL Entry Draft
The United States Hockey League held its USHL Entry Draft (also known as Phase II). A total of 272 players over 22 rounds (of 23 possible rounds) were selected. Of the 272 players selected by the 15 participating USHL teams, 15 were players previously chosen in the WHL Bantam Draft. […]
Guenther tops list of 64 WHL players and prospects on Central Scouting’s final rankings
On Thursday morning, the NHL’s Central Scouting Service released their final draft rankings. The Western Hockey League accounts for 47 skaters, as well as Cole Sillinger, and nine goaltenders. A further six skaters and one goaltender were taken from their European club teams that had been selected at the […]
WHL Draft prospects selected in USHL Futures Draft
The United States Hockey League (USHL) held its annual USHL Futures Draft on Wednesday and there were a total of 143 under-17 players selected over 10 rounds. Of the 143 selections by the 15 participating USHL teams, 29 were players previously chosen in either the WHL Bantam Draft or […]
Edmonton Oil Kings 2020-21 season is a reflection of something bigger
The 2020-21 WHL season is over and done with. Normally we would be underway at the Memorial Cup, yet here we are. There are no more games on the schedule and there aren’t any playoff matchups to watch unless you’re following your favourite NHL team. Truth be told, WHL […]
Filling the vacancy created when Brent Sutter stepped down
Back on April 10th, Red Deer Rebels Owner, General Manager, and Head Coach Brent Sutter made the difficult decision to step down from the coaching position. Sutter was in his 17th season as head coach of the hockey club, coaching 1,024 games and having compiled a record of 526-384-114 along […]
DUBNetwork awards for the 2020-21 WHL season
It’s tough to call any hockey this year a ‘regular’ season because it was anything but, including in the Western Hockey League. However, despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all 22 WHL clubs were able to play no fewer than 16 games, with nine getting in the […]
The Calgary Hitmen: earning Calgary’s support
In 1995, the Calgary Hitmen joined the Western Hockey League and began to build an incredible reputation. The Hitmen became a WHL organization with investments from several private investors, including hockey legends Theo Fleury, Joe Sakic, and the team’s namesake, professional wrestler Bret “the Hitman” Hart. Over the years, […]
Ranking Hitmen alumni 2020-21 NHL regular season performances
As the NHL regular season comes to a close, playoffs are on the horizon. Now is an excellent time to look back on the 2020-21 regular season. The season saw several Hitmen alumni excel throughout the 56-game stretch. Six former Hitmen players were named on official NHL rosters to […]
