The Kootenay ICE (11-13-1-0) made their way up to Edmonton to face the struggling Oil Kings (5-16-2-0) in a single game road stint. Bailey Brkin got the start over ’00 Duncan McGovern while Travis Child made his 100th WHL start for Edmonton. A slow start to the opening frame had […]
Central Division
WHL recap: Silvertips keep pace in U.S. with win over Spokane; Broncos, Blazers and Rockets net wins
Swift Current 3 @Prince Albert 2 (SO) Midway through the second period at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, it looked like the Raiders (9-10-3-1) were about to get things back on track playing a familiar opponent on home ice after a disastrous U.S. road trip. They had two […]
Net front presents give Portland their ninth straight win
In a battle of teams headed in different directions, the Portland Winterhawks made their bi-annual trip to the Enmax Centrium where the 4681 fans in attendance witnessed a physical affair. The Red Deer Rebels would play host and try to turn around a season that has been in a tailspin […]
Stukel secures career point 150 with Gennaro by his side
With the bicentennial year of Canada slowly winding down, Calgary Hitmen left winger Jakob Stukel celebrated in his own way by notching his 150th career point in the Western Hockey League. The milestone marker came Nov. 14 on the road against the Brandon Wheat Kings, in typical Stukel fashion. For […]
Winterhawks wallop Hitmen at home
The Portland Winterhawks came as advertised and blasted the Calgary Hitmen, adding them to the piles of teams they have left in their wake during their current eight-game winning streak. Two teams headed in very opposite directions continued on similar paths, as the Winterhawks disposed of the Hitmen 7-3 Wednesday […]
Disaster in Victoria as the Hurricanes level the Royals
(Victoria, BC) – The Lethbridge Hurricanes (8-12-1-0) came into Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena winless in their last eight games and currently 0-2 on this five-game road trip. The Victoria Royals (16-8-1-0) most recently showed well on the road last weekend with a pair of victories in Spokane and Tri-City and looked to […]
WHL recap: Tigers come back to take down Cougars 7-4
The Medicine Hat Tigers (14-7) are a team that you have to put away when you have the chance. The Prince George Cougars (9-10-2-2) found that out the hard way on Tuesday night. They scored three straight in the first, to spot themselves a 3-1 advantage after 20 minutes. Then, […]
Ice fall 5-2 to ‘Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are making their case as one of the top teams in the WHL, as a 5-2 win over the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday put them into first place in league standings with a 0.800 win percentage. Their 16 wins, ties them for second most in the WHL, […]
GM Sutter adds 2019 draft pick for Bains
It was announced this evening that the Red Deer Rebels had made a deal with the Everett Silvertips. General Manager and Head Coach Brent Sutter sent 2014 ninth-round WHL Bantam Draft pick Akash Bains to the Silvertips for a 2019 sixth-round draft pick. Bains has appeared in 86 WHL games, […]
Hateful Eight for Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Hurricanes (7-12-1-0) rolled into Kamloops looking to end a seven-game losing streak. During this streak the ‘Cane have allowed 40 goals against (5.71/game), while only scoring 18 (2.57/game). The Kamloops Blazers (9-13) have struggled at home (3-8) and the ‘Canes have struggled on the road (1-6), so something […]