The Edmonton Oil Kings scored three goals in the second period and held off a third period comeback from the Kootenay Ice to win 4-3 at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook on Sunday afternoon. The Ice paraded to the penalty box for much of the affair and also lost captain […]
Central Division
Hebig’s return sparks Blades to initial victory
By Les Lazaruk The argument can be made that one athlete shouldn’t be the difference between a team having success or failure. The Saskatoon Blades would be on the opposite side of that debate on Saturday night! After losing the first two games of the regular-season, scoring only four […]
Red Deer runs their record to 3-0 with shootout win over Brandon
Another character win for the Rebels Despite leading the game 2-1 after the first period, the Rebels found themselves down 3-2 after 40 minutes. The explosive power play for the Wheat Kings was mostly kept quiet on the night, going just one for five. Red Deer’s power play also went […]
Tigers Maul Blades in 40 Minutes
By Les Lazaruk There was good news for the Saskatoon Blades Friday night…just not enough of it, and it came far too late to be of any consequence! Medicine Hat scored the first six goals…then coasted in the third period to a 6-2 victory over the Bridge City Bunch […]
Oil Kings win in high scoring affair
The Edmonton Oil Kings entered their second home game without a win this season. Travis Child once again got the start and stopped 25 of 31, while Oilers draft pick Stuart Skinner got the nod for the Lethbridge Hurricanes turning away 28 of 35. They would get that win behind three […]
Healthy McKinstry bolsters Hitmen back end
The Calgary Hitmen are hoping that a new beginning can change the course of Ryely McKinstry’s career. The Hitmen announced Monday afternoon that they traded a conditional pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft for McKinstry, a left-handed defenceman from the Vancouver Giants. Following an incredible minor hockey […]
Rebels “power-play” a win in Edmonton
The Red Deer Rebels spoiled the Edmonton Oil Kings home opener on Sunday night with a third period surge to take the game 5-3 on the second night of a weekend back to back between the two teams. The Oil Kings came out strong in the first period, nestling two […]
Home opener successful for the Red Deer Rebels in bunches
(Red Deer. AB)It was a night to remember for the Red Deer Rebels faithful as the team walked away with a thrilling 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings. As was to be expected, both teams took a few minutes to feel each other out, neither taking a shot […]
Kootenay wins opener as new Ice age dawns
Michael King reigned supreme on Friday evening for the Kootenay Ice home opener, scoring twice to lead the team to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen. Swiss import Gilian Kohler posted the game-winner, while Ice netminder Bailey Brkin picked up his first win in an Ice uniform with 36 […]
2017-18 season previews: Edmonton Oil Kings
(In our ongoing series, we preview the WHLs 22 teams in order of when the joined the league. We have reached the Edmonton Oil Kings) Edmonton Oil Kings (2016-17 record, 23-43-5-1 finished outside the playoffs) Who they lost from last year: The Oil Kings lost several players from the 2016-2017 season. […]