The last chance for Calgary Hitmen fans to catch a glimpse at the products coming down the pipeline took place Sunday afternoon at the Don Hartman North East Sportsplex. Following three rookie games earlier in the week, the Hitmen held the Young Guns Game at 1 p.m., a new wrinkle […]
Central Division
Thoughts on day two of Lethbridge Hurricanes main camp
Veteran forward Ryan Vandervlis put up excellent numbers in two of Sunday’s games at camp. Ryan had five goals and two assists, and was a constant threat for Team Red. His team played four straight games with a three-hour break after the first two. They ran out of gas in their […]
Hurricanes rookie camp ends
The Hurricanes Rookie Camp featuring 15 and 16-year old players wound up this morning with the final game between the Blues and Whites. Carson Dyck’s “roofer” in the shootout was the difference in the 2-1 White victory. With the conclusion of the play for the Hurricane draft picks, invitees and […]
Kootenay Ice notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
Photo courtesy Brian Liesse -With the summer winding down in favor of hockey season, now is a good time to take a look at what the depth charts could look like for WHL teams. Change was the name of the game in the off-season for the Kootenay ICE. New ownership, […]
More questions than answers for the Hurricanes
For the most part, teams in the WHL heading into a new season usually have a number of questions regarding their rosters. The Hurricanes seem to have an abundance of quandaries to ponder as they head into training camp this weekend. What does the loss of former Captain Tyler Wong […]
Medicine Hat Tigers notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
With the summer winding down and training camps opening in the next week or so it is a good time to get an idea of where some of the teams in the league stand. The defending Central division champions will look to defend that title despite losing both import players and […]
B.C. U16 shortlist roster announced
Last week Hockey Alberta announced their shortlist and it was stock full of WHL drafted talent. This week B.C. Hockey made their shortlist official. The group will be evaluated while with their club teams and then whittled down to a group of 20 that will represent the British Columbia province […]
WHL burning questions: summer edition
We’ve entered the summer doldrums, the time when hockey fans are just itching to see their teams hit the ice. We thought it was high time to look at the WHL teams burning questions as we head into the final month before training camps. Each team will have a Face […]
Hockey Alberta U16 shortlist roster stacked with WHL drafted talent
Hockey Alberta announced their U16 shortlist roster yesterday and all 30 players listed were selected by WHL teams in May’s bantam draft. Of the 30 players, 20 will be chosen to play for Hockey Alberta for late October’s Western Canada U16 Championships. Here is a list of the WHL drafted […]
Hitmen hire new GM and head coach
The Calgary Hitmen have their hockey operations staff locked in for the 2017-18 season. In a press conference Tuesday morning at McMahon Stadium, Hitmen vice president and alternate governor Mike Moore introduced the new general manager, head coach and promotion of an area scout. With one of the most recognizable […]