Glenn Gawdin notched a hat trick to lead the Swift Current Broncos to a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice in a penalty-riddled affair on Saturday at Western Financial Place. The two teams were tied up 3-3 going into the final frame, however, Gawdin tallied his hat trick for the […]
Central Division
WHL recap: Pats escape with OT win over Raiders; Blazers not so lucky; Giants hold off Tigers
Regina 5 Prince Albert 4 (OT) Sam Steel and Josh Mahura had the Regina Pats (27-22-5-0) sitting pretty midway through the third period. The Pats were up against their East Division rivals the Prince Albert Raiders (21-20-9-2) 4-1. Then the Raiders scored three times in the last 7:30 of regulation and […]
WHL recap: Colina and Bethune lead Cougars over Wheat Kings; Everett, Victoria and Vancouver also victorious
Prince George 3 @Brandon 2 Even with the Regina Pats loading up at the trade deadline, the huge lead the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-18-3-2) had for third in the East Division seemed insurmountable. That lead is getting more surmountable everyday. The Prince George Cougars (19-26-4-4) came in Westman Place Friday night nursing […]
Big guns power Chiefs to win over Ice
The Spokane Chiefs brought out their big guns in a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice on Friday in Cranbrook. Kailer Yamamoto, an Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick, had a five-point night with a goal and four assists, while Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a second-rounder with the LA Kings, notched a four […]
WHL Monthly Records January 2018
January 2018 Overall Swift Current – 15 10-3-1-1 22 Everett – 13 9-3-0-1 19 Kelowna – 13 9-3-1-0 19 Moose Jaw – 11 9-2-0-0 18 Victoria – 13 9-4-0-0 18 Regina – 14 8-4-2-0 18 Vancouver – 12 7-2-2-1 17 Seattle – 13 8-4-0-1 17 Prince Albert – 13 7-3-3-0 […]
Blades Find Out What Anders is About
By Les Lazaruk The latest WHL Goaltender-of-the-Week added to his resume Wednesday night in Saskatoon. Ethan Anders stopped 33 shots for his first career shutout as Red Deer blanked the Saskatoon Blades 2-0. “It felt really good,” said 17-year-old Regina product Anders about his first WHL goose-egg. “I kind of […]
Ice get outworked in 5-2 loss to Oil Kings
Despite a strong two-goal performance from Brett Davis, the Kootenay Ice were unable to handle the Edmonton Oil Kings in a 5-2 loss at Western Financial Place on Wednesday evening. Tomas Soustal, Nick Bowman, Colton Kehler, Brett Kemp and Trey Fix-Wolansky all scored for the Oil Kings while Todd Scott […]
WHL recap: Pats and Blazers earn important wins as January ends
Regina 4 Prince George 1 Taylor Gauthier did everything he could do in order to keep the Prince George Cougars (18-26-4-4) in this one. He faced 24 shots in the first period against the homesteading Regina Pats (26-22-5-0) and 25 in the second. That is 49 shots over 40 minutes of […]
Hitmen quieted in Langley
The double-tapping B.C. road trip for the Calgary Hitmen has gotten off to a less than desirable start. The Hitmen crossed off both road games scheduled in Victoria last weekend, as they dropped the series by a combined score of 11-4. Tonight at the Langley Events Centre, the Hitmen dropped […]
Rockets defeat Tigers 5-2
The Kelowna Rockets took care of business on Tuesday night at Prospera Place, dispatching the Medicine Hat Tigers by a 5-2 count in front of 4,373 fans. The Rockets knocked off the Central Division leaders for the second time in five nights, on the heels of a 4-3 overtime victory […]