Blades trade with the Chiefs TRADE ? Blades acquire veteran winger from Chiefs Details » https://t.co/iPB4zQmktf pic.twitter.com/0AptrejbYJ — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) July 12, 2018 The Saskatoon Blades announced today that they had acquired 1999-born forward Riley McKay from the Spokane Chiefs for a fourth round bantam pick in 2019 and […]
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Daily Dose of Dub: Regina coaching change and imports
Let’s get caught up with some of the news that my DubNetwork colleagues have not already touched on. Paddock steps down After five seasons as the head coach and four as the general manager of the Regina Pats, John Paddock has passed on his coaching duties to assistant Dave Struch. […]
Rebel Yell: Updating an eventful summer for the Red Deer Rebels
There were two Red Deer Rebels among the 217 selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. A bit of a surprise led to Alexander Alexeyev being drafted in the first round 31st overall to the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. The second pick was also a blue liner, Dawson Barteaux, […]
Stotts, Yeryomenko picked in NHL Entry Draft
Rarely does a trade work out so well for all the parties involved as it did when the Swift Current Broncos and Calgary Hitmen constructed a blockbuster Nov. 25. The Hitmen sent a pair of veteran, two-way forwards in Matteo Gennaro and Beck Malenstyn along with a 2018 fifth-round pick […]
CHL Import Draft – who is drafting and what do they need?
Brandon Wheat Kings: Daniel Bukac (D) – 1999 – drafted in 2016. With the losses of Evan Weinger and Ty Lewis up front they could use an impact forward that could play in their top-six. The Wheat Kings will select twice at the import draft, meaning that Bukac has been […]
Daily Dose of Dub: WHL regular season schedule released
WHL regular season schedule released Earlier today the WHL dropped the schedule for the 2017-18 season. What is different about this year is that the 72-game schedule was cut down to 68. The season gets underway on Friday, September 21st. The defending WHL champion Swift Current Broncos will raise their […]
Ferguson steps down from Hitmen
It was announced today that Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson resigned due to family reasons. Ferguson was named the ninth head coach in Hitmen history at a press conference July 11, 2017 at McMahon Stadium last summer. Ferguson was previously with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hockey program […]
Daily Dose of Dub: invites to NHL Development Camps going out
It’s that time of year again. Those players that were not drafted over the weekend, get scooped up to attend NHL camps of the 31 teams. So far we have come across the invite lists for 22 of the NHL’s 31 teams. Here is who each NHL team has invited […]
Columbus selects Trey Fix-Wolansky at NHL Draft
The Edmonton Oil Kings own Trey Fix-Wolansky was selected 204th overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Wolansky has spent the last two seasons with the Oil Kings club, where he led the team in scoring last season with 89 points in 71 games He […]
Six WHLers invited to USA Hockey’s Select 17 camp
USA Hockey has updated their website, listing the rosters for the ten color-themed teams that will make up their Select 17 camp. The camp runs June 26th-July 2nd. Those that impress will be named to the roster for the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup starting August sixth in Edmonton and Red […]