With different start dates set around the league and no word about the BC division, playoffs are probably the last thing the WHL is thinking about. Although the playoffs are months away, the league should start looking at their options. Today, we will look at one possible playoff scenario […]
Central Division
Eight Rebels alumni with 100-point seasons
Originally posted Feb 14, 2021. With 29 seasons under their belt as well as a Memorial Cup championship, the Red Deer Rebels have sent a plethora of players to the NHL as well as other professional leagues. Some have gone on to stardom, others have played lesser roles, and others […]
Battle of the All-Time Divisional Teams
To get fans excited for the start of the regular season, we put together what we think are the all-time teams based by division. The four divisions we used were BC, USA, Alberta, and Saskatchewan/Manitoba. You can use any player from any era but the main rule is that […]
Analyzing the Rebels roster
With the Central Division beginning to be sorted out for the start of a 24-game season, it’s time to take a look at the Red Deer Rebels roster. Red Deer was on the outside looking in regarding the WHL Playoffs in 2019-20, trailing the Saskatoon Blades by 19 point. […]
The conversation starts now regarding women in hockey
We would like to recognize how both BCHLNetwork and DUBNetwork have welcomed us and give our sincerest thanks to Brian Wiebe and Paul Figler for supporting women in sports and allowing us to speak out to open this conversation on each platform. First and foremost, this is not meant […]
The importance of the WHL staggering schedules
It's another PACKED Saturday. What game are you most excited for?https://t.co/P648CaMoJ1 pic.twitter.com/BFdxdX1TaL — NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2021 We are all waiting for the return of the WHL to on-ice action. With that, fans eagerly await the announcement of a schedule for their divisional play. The WHL should note […]
WHL granted OK to play 24-game season in Alberta
As supplied by the Western Hockey League Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today it has been granted approval by the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health to return to play, which will enable the WHL’s Alberta-based teams in the Central Division to open their season on Friday, February 26. […]
Blades make a trade and announcement
It was announced today that the Saskatoon Blades have traded for Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Wyatt McLeod in exchange for a 2022 conditional ninth-round draft pick. The pick does not get exchanged if the teams do not play this season. McLeod is a 2000-born player, therefore in his final […]
Is a bubble the WHL’s best option?
With the announcement that the WHL intends to play a 24-game schedule, many questions have arisen. As of right now, we know that the league is going to play a divisional only schedule with the hope of playoffs after to determine the WHL’s participant in the Memorial Cup. There […]
Calgary Hitmen, building for championships and nothing else.
If you take a look in Webster’s dictionary for the definition of the word “consistent” you will find this: “unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time.” Looking at the past decade of Calgary Hitmen hockey you can certainly see how they fit the definition of consistent. From 2010 […]