The Memorial Cup hosting Regina Pats (8-6-2-0) took a trip west to Edmonton to face the Oil Kings (5-7-2-0). Both teams currently sit in a playoff spot in the Eastern conference. Travis Child and Max Paddock got the nods for their respective teams. Regina struck first around the midway point […]
Central Division
Ice overcome Rebels 5-4 in OT
The Kootenay Ice avoided a scare on Sunday against the Red Deer Rebels, forcing overtime with a late goal and tallying the game winner on a powerplay halfway through extra time. Ice defenceman Cale Fleury scored the game winner with a slap shot that redirected past Rebels’ netminder Byron Fancy […]
Extra-time, come from behind wins in Rebels’ wheelhouse
The Red Deer Rebels are making a habit of coming from behind to win hockey games. “We need to come a little more prepared to the rink.” said Lane Zablocki after the overtime come from behind victory. This time, they victimized the Regina Pats who were the visitors on this […]
Hurricanes edge Hitmen in a tight one
A Russian import growing accustomed to the North American game is a welcome sight for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. First-year Russian Egor Zudilov notched his second and third goals of the season to lead the Hurricanes to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen, Friday night at the Enmax Centre. […]
Ice steal Seattle’s thunder
The Seattle Thunderbirds rolled in to Cranbrook, hoping to pick up a win against the Kootenay Ice on Friday night. Unfortunately, for their sake, they ran into a brick wall and a few other roadblocks. Kootenay netminder Kurtis Chapman made 37 saves while his team scored by committee in a […]
Comeback kids steal two points from the Chiefs in overtime
The Red Deer Rebels ensured that 4,118 hockey fans got what they paid for, and then some tonight. The game was filled with the thrilling old-time hockey many fans in the arena grew up with. It was a boisterous crowd and the Rebels gave them something to cheer about with […]
2018 NHL Draft profiles: Tristen Nielsen
Spending the formative years of his youth in Fort St. John, B.C., the only barrier Calgary Hitmen left winger Tristen Nielsen had to break down was a sheet of plywood produced locally at the Peace Valley OSB plant. Once hockey season ended and summer arrived — where average daily high […]
WHL In NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it is always interesting to see where WHL players are rated. There are about a dozen that are most reliable and are updated on a regular basis. Not including the NHL Central Scouting Service preliminary […]
WHL recap: Skinner shuts down Pats; Raiders and Tigers add to their win totals
Medicine Hat 7 Spokane 4 Many were wondering whether the Medicine Hat Tigers (8-4) would be able to replace all that scoring that left them this year. After Mason Shaw went down with a long term injury and Zach Fischer was traded to the Spokane Chiefs (8-6-0-1), they were left […]
Ice buried 6-3 by Pats
The Kootenay Ice got a taste of what it takes to play against a team hoping to win a Memorial Cup in their home barn, losing 6-3 to the tournament host Regina Pats on Tuesday at Western Financial Place. The Ice made a game of it in the third period; […]