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Former Edmonton Oil Kings Head Coach Derek Laxdal is enjoying a great deal of success as an assistant coach of the Dallas Stars. The team punched its ticket to the Stanley Cup Final after a spirited series victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. For Laxdal, the success he experienced […]
The Victoria Royals have had decent success with players getting drafted to the NHL. With 10 in 11 years, averaging almost one draft pick per year is respectable. Every team has its concept of what it is looking for in a player. Early round picks are typically “best player […]
The Brandon Wheat Kings now have a new ownership group and governor. Longtime owner and governor Kelly McCrimmon announced that the Western Hockey League club has been sold to the J&G Group of Companies. The transfer of ownership was unanimously approved by the WHL Board of Governors last week. […]
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is widely considered one of the best Tier II junior leagues in Canada. In 1972, the SJHL saw fit to add another team to the league and announced that the Prince Albert Raiders would join, playing out of the city-owned Art Hauser Centre. With […]
As the summer rolls on, so does our WHL prospects review series. In our first post, we took a look at the seven players selected by NHL teams in the Pacific Division in 2018 and 2019. Today, we’ll dive into the prospects in the Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks In […]
Prince George Cougars netminder Taylor Gauthier is preparing for what might be his final season in a Cougars jersey. The now 19-year-old goaltender was on pace for another career year with the Cats before it was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic, back on March 13. The numbers […]
The WHL has seen its share of future NHL talent patrolling the blue line over the years, from Shea Weber to Tyson Barrie and believe it or not, everyone’s favorite GM around these parts, Jim Benning. Solid offensive defensemen can put a marginal team over the top into contending […]
The Royal Family – Where are they now? While one might think this is about Prince Harry or William, or whomever else the tabloids love to write about, this is a hockey site after all… This is about a family, a team, a bond that is hard to break no […]
The Edmonton Oil Kings have identified and developed many talented, top-notch hockey players over the years. Each player, past and present, is woven into the strong fabric of this great organization. Once an Oil King, always an Oil King. In this new series, Blast from the Past, we will be […]
Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a look at WHL prospects who have been fortunate enough to hear their name called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. First up is the Pacific Division. Between 2018 and 2019, seven players were drafted to five different teams […]
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