The Vancouver Giants (21-14-3-2) made their way out East to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (10-22-4-2). The Giants entered the game just four points out of top spot in the BC division, while the Edmonton Oil Kings look out of playoff spots and continue to rebuild. Goalie Josh Dechaine made […]
Central Division
Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots
Red Deer didn’t see it coming. No one did. The Moose Jaw Warriors are the second ranked team in the entire Canadian Hockey League and even they didn’t see it coming. 69. The number of times the Warriors put the puck on the Red Deer net. An inconceivable number of […]
WHL recap: Broncos stop slide; Pats keep on winning
Regina 3 Brandon 2 While many were looking at the Regina Pats (20-18-3-0) bringing in Jared Legeien recently as not the big splash they were expecting, it is tough to argue with the impact he has had. After potting two goals and adding an assist in Regina’s 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat […]
WHL in 2017
Points 1 Sam Steel REG 134 2 Giorgio Estephan LET 125 3 Glenn Gawdin SC 124 4 Tyler Steenbergen SC 123 4 Aleksi Heponiemi SC 123 6 Jayden Halbgewachs MJ 119 6 Brayden Burke MJ 119 8 Cody Glass POR 106 9 Matthew Phillips VIC 104 9 Dillon Dube KEL […]
Hitmen prospects showcased at the Mac’s
Tye Carriere’s first trip to the Scotiabank Saddledome as a player didn’t end they way he hoped for. The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs ran out of gas during the 40th annual Mac’s Midget AAA World Invitational Hockey Tournament championship game yesterday, losing to the Regina Pat Canadians 4-0. “This was […]
Edmonton scores late to beat the Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen (11-19-6-1) opened the New Year with a trip up north to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (10-22-4-1). Edmonton has managed points in all four of their previous games since returning from Christmas break. Calgary opened the New Year hoping to gain ground on the Eastern Conference […]
Kootenay takes overtime win in Edmonton
The Kootenay Ice (18-17-2-0) came to Edmonton to face the Oil Kings (9-22-4-1) Saturday night. The Oil Kings entered the game on a three-game win streak since returning from the Christmas Break. Kootenay came in riding a four-game win streak that dates back to December 16. The Oil Kings started […]
Hitmen battle back to end 2017 in style
The first 36 games of the 2017-18 season didn’t necessarily go the Calgary Hitmen’s way, but they wrapped up the official first half of their season with a divisional victory that has evaded them the past few weeks. Coming off the heels of a four-game sweep to the Kootenay Ice, […]
Oil Kings win both halves of holiday home and home
In a season that is quickly headed nowhere for the Oil Kings and Rebels, the Oil Kings decided that it was time to wake up following the Christmas break. It was a nice gift to their fans as they had been sitting in the basement of the WHL for some […]
Ice sweep holiday series over Hitmen
Not even the switch to the white jerseys at home could save the Calgary Hitmen from what was basically the worst-case scenario ending to a mini series with the Kootenay Ice. Before the holiday break, the Hitmen opened up an organizational first, a four-game regular season series with the same […]