-Red Deer, AB Coming off a tough two game set in Lethbridge, the Broncos needed to find some of the magic that gave them a 2-0 series lead. Both wins came on home ice where the Broncos had gone 6-3 in the playoffs before tonight’s action. Meanwhile Lethbridge has gone […]
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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. […]
WHL Eastern Conference Final preview: Swift Current Broncos vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
The Swift Current Broncos will host the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final. Although this may not be the most anticipated matchup of the playoffs, it has the potential to be a great series. Both teams have two of the most talented goalies in […]
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, […]
Hitmen hope fourth line can learn from defensive struggles
There is a lot to get excited about in next year’s batch of 2000-born players returning to Calgary Hitmen training camp. Tristen Nielsen, Carson Focht and Riley Stotts all enjoyed career years during the 2017-18 season and could hear their names called during the NHL Entry Draft this June. But […]
Morrison pushes Wheat Kings to the brink
The Brandon Wheat Kings have gone through a lot of adversity this season. Despite trading away two of their top players, enduring a nine-game losing streak, dropping the first two games of the first round and trailing 2-0 three separate times, the Wheat Kings pulled through. Yesterday, they trailed 2-0 […]
Wheat Kings maximize Mattheos in Game 3
The Brandon Wheat Kings have made a habit of trailing 2-0 in a best-of-seven series, only to turn up the heat when returning to their home province. For the first time in two years, the Westoba Place hosted a playoff game and the Brandon faithful saw their hometown Wheat Kings […]
2018 Playoff preview: Lethbridge Hurricanes vs Brandon Wheat Kings
Regular season meetings: BDN 5-1 Dec. 1 at the Enmax Centre BDN 3-0 Dec. 15 at Westman Place LET 7-2 Feb. 23 at the Enmax Centre BDN 6-0 March 6 at Westoba Place Series leaders: BDN Ty Lewis 3G, 3A Connor Gutenberg 3G, 2A Stelio Mattheos 2G, 2A Evan Weinger 2G, […]
Wheat Kings complete comeback in overtime
Mark Rassell could only do so much for the Medicine Hat Tigers. A heroic effort came up short as the Tigers ran out of gas and fell 4-3 in overtime late on Easter Sunday and were eliminated by the Brandon Wheat Kings. After coughing up a 2-0 series lead in […]
Handshakes in Lethbridge as Hurricanes hold off hard charging Rebels
Following games three and four in Red Deer, it looked as though the Rebels had swiped some of the momentum the Hurricanes had over the first two games of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals. Red Deer did trail the series 3-1 coming into game five, but they had taken Game 3 […]