The Kelowna Rockets power play was effective early and often on Saturday, enabling the team to forge ahead of the visiting Red Deer Rebels, establishing a lead it would not relinquish in a 5-2 win at Prospera Place. The Rockets improved to 10-6-2-1 on the season, good for second place […]
Central Division
WHL recap: Giants finally slay Royals; Broncos, Blazers and Silvertips emerge with wins
Swift Current 6 Lethbridge 0 The Lethbridge Hurricanes (7-10-1-0) can surely wait until February second. That is when they next take on the Swift Current Broncos (13-3-1-0), who have proven to have their number. Saturday night the Broncos scored six goals against the Hurricanes yet again and are now 3-0 […]
Ice fall 5-4 to the Chiefs
The Kootenay Ice dropped their third straight game with a 5-4 loss to the visiting Spokane Chiefs on Saturday at Western Financial Place. Former Ice forward Hudson Elynuik caught fire for the Chiefs, scoring a shorthanded goal and potting four assists for a five point night. Nolan Reid also tallied […]
Tigers get the best of Schneider in his return
A controversial goal reversal robbed the Calgary Hitmen of one point in the standings, took away a chance to split a brief home-and-home series with the Medicine Hat Tigers and spoiled the return of goaltender Nick Schneider. There was no pre-game ceremony or video tribute for the former Tiger, as […]
Raiders romp to 5-3 win over Ice
The Prince Albert Raiders scored four goals in the first period on their way to a 5-3 rout of the Kootenay Ice on Friday night at Western Financial Place. The Raiders got goals from Sean Montgomery, Spencer Moe, Cole Fonstad and a pair from Justin Nachbaur, while Dallas Hines, Alec […]
WHL recap: Halbgewachs’s late goal leads Warriors over Pats; Americans, Cougars, Blazers and Hitmen also post wins
Medicine Hat 4 @Calgary 2 The Calgary Hitmen (6-11-1-0) continue to drop close games. In their last five losses now, they have been tied or trailing by one in the third period. That was the case again Friday night at home as the Medicine Hat Tigers (11-6) scored twice in […]
A long time coming for Blades
By Les Lazaruk EDMONTON – While on the road towards getting to .500, there was an unexpected twist for the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday. Cam Hebig sent a soft shot along the ice between the pads of Boston Bilous with 9.8 seconds left in the third period, giving the […]
WHL recap: Tigers tame Thunderbirds in OT; Wheat Kings, Warriors, Giants and Royals emerge victorious
Brandon 2 Kootenay 0 Logan Thompson and the Brandon Wheat Kings (10-6-0-1) had some excuses for dropping a 4-2 game to the Kootenay ICE (8-9-1-0) on Friday night. They were missing four defenseman and saw many penalties put their d-men present away in the penalty box. Instead of letting this […]
Hitmen hammer Hurricanes in the first, skate to a 6-3 win
Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome carried a different story than the night before at the Enmax Centre, but the ending remained the same. In the Calgary Hitmen’s second home-and-home series this season, this time featuring the Lethbridge Hurricanes, the Hitmen swept the affair with a pair of convincing 6-3 […]
Not so special-teams Rebels demise in 4-3 defeat.
The beginning of a long road trip for the Rebels started in Regina as the team was set to face the Pats in the first of a seven game road trip. They would welcome Lukus MacKenzie, freshly brought over from the Saskatoon Blades, to the team. Ethan Anders would make […]