Overage players coming back? At the start of the the 2017-18 WHL season, there were 24 players who had been signed to entry-level contracts and thus were eligible to play in the NHL, AHL or ECHL in the team who owned their rights’ system. Of those 24 players, five made […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL players shine at U17 Hockey Canada camp; imports signing around the league
U17 camp Day two of three game days at Hockey Canada’s U17 camp in Calgary completed earlier today and all 29 WHL-drafted players present were in action. Here are the stats they put up in their first two mini-games they each played. Currently Jake Neighbours, Ridly Greig, Seth Jarvis and […]
Western Canada well Represented at World Junior Summer Showcase
On Monday, July 30th over 100 players from 4 countries will descend on the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC to start the arduous journey of successfully making their nations World Junior squad. The World Junior Summer Showcase is a short 11-game tournament consisting of six teams: Canada, USA (both bring split […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: NHL watch 2018; Sidaway headed home
We are getting closer to that wonderful time of the year – the start to the WHL season. Accompanying the start to the year each season is fans of some WHL teams paying close attention to NHL training camps and preseason games to see if a 19-year-old WHL player will stick […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Fromm-Delorme signs; Canada’s U17 camp rolling along in Calgary
The Portland Winterhawks announced Wednesday that they had signed six-foot, 165 pound forward Robbie Fromm-Delorme to a standard player agreement. The 2002-born Fromm-Delorme is from Richmond, B.C. but has played the last two years at a the Governor’s Academy – a preparatory school in Byfield, Massachusetts – about 30 miles […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Royals bring in Lees; Fatnillo retires; Svejkovsky signs
Royals acquire Lees The Victoria Royals acquired 2000-born forward Tyler Lees on Wednesday from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a conditional seventh round 2019 WHL Bantam Draft Pick. He was originally a fifth round pick by the Blades in 2015 out of the Regina Pat Canadians program. The same […]
Hitmen name Steve Hamilton as head coach
Eight years later and Calgary Hitmen GM Jeff Chynoweth finally got his man. Eight years ago, Chynoweth was running the Kootenay Ice and looking for a new head coach. He interviewed an up-and-coming coach in Steve Hamilton, who already tucked Alberta Junior Hockey League Coach of the Year titles under […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 2018-19 WHL leading scorer candidates
Jayden Halbgewachs led the WHL in scoring a season ago with 70 goals, 59 assists and 129 points. With Halbgewachs aging out of the league, we will have a new scoring leader in 2018-19. In fact the top-six scorers from a season ago are likely not returning to the WHL. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tri-City hires Kelly Buchberger as new head coach
The Tri-City Americans announced at a press conference today that they had hired Kelly Buchberger as their new head coach. Buchberger fills the void left when Mike Williamson stepped down from the position earlier this summer. Buchberger played in the WHL for the Moose Jaw Warriors back in 1984-85 and […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cross Hanas makes U17 team
Hanas leaves no doubt Portland Winterhawks signed prospect Cross Hanas had a strong USA Hockey Select 16 development camp prior to Friday morning in Amherst, New York. He led the camp with 10 points in five games and was named to the roster for All-Star White. Then in the All […]
