Rebels ride hot goaltender to earn 4-1 decison One had to wonder what the Red Deer Rebels discussed during the second intermission at Prospera Place after the first 40 minutes of play against the Kelowna Rockets. The Rebels were effectively a “no show” to that point as the Rockets effort […]
Central Division
Americans ambush Hitmen in Bean’s return
Roses are red, violets are green, the Hitmen lose, in the return of Jake Bean. ✱ ✱ ✱ Cupid took a backseat to Jake Bean Wednesday night as one of the greatest Calgary Hitmen blue liners made his return to the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first time following his teary-eyed […]
WHL recap: Yamamoto scores winner for Chiefs with 28 seconds left; Warriors get road win
Moose Jaw 6 @Regina 3 When the Moose Jaw Warriors (43-9-1-2) acquired defenseman Brandon Schuldhaus at the trade deadline this year, they were not necessarily bringing him in for offense. The six-foot-four, 198 pound blue liner had four career goals in 161 games. Since coming to Moose Jaw, though the […]
Blades break Ice with 3-2 win
Another late-game heartbreaker sunk the Ice in a 3-2 loss to the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Wednesday at Western Financial Place. Michael Farren scored the game winner for the Blades after a neutral zone turnover led to an odd-man rush into Kootenay territory, marking the second time in as many […]
Lamb shuts the door on the Cougars, Rebels win 4-0
After a rough start to the season the Red Deer Rebels have turned things around in a major way over their last ten games. The team has gone 7-1-2-0 in those games and relied on great goaltending from the duo of Riley Lamb and Ethan Anders. This afternoon in a […]
Dechaine and Kehler cool the Blazers
For the second straight season the Kamloops Blazers played a Family Day afternoon game in front of a very packed Sandman Centre. For the second straight season the team would struggle to score in that game. The first period would see the Blazers jump out to the early lead 1:52 […]
Late breakdowns prove costly for Ice
The Kootenay Ice hung in for 55 minutes against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Unfortunately, it only took 19 seconds for the wheels to fall off. Tied 2-2 late in the final frame, Brad Morrison scored the game winner and Jake Elmer added the insurance a dozen and a half seconds later […]
Remaining Schedule (as of February 12)
We have hit the stretch drive of the 2017-18 season and here is an update on each teams’ remaining schedule. Strength of remaining schedule is a report from WHL Stats Pro at the DubNetwork in which they use their own unique special formula that is different from just adding up […]
Hitmen newcomers topple Tigers
Third-period comebacks have been a rarity for the Calgary Hitmen this season, as they entered the Sunday afternoon affair against the Medicine Hat Tigers 2-22-2-1 when trailing after 40. Led my a couple newcomers, the Hitmen were able to reverse their fortunes against the top dog in the Central Division. […]
WHL recap: Hart ties shutout record in Silvertips win; Pats and Blazers emerge victorious
Regina 4 Lethbridge 2 Many were puzzled when the Regina Pats (29-23-5-0) traded away the goalie that got them to the WHL final a year ago in Tyler Brown and getting another without that experience in Ryan Kubic in return. Kubic afforded himself well when eh first came to the Pats […]