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 […]
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WHL Prospects Review: Central Division
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 […]
Cougars’ Gauthier looking to put finishing touches on WHL career
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 […]
Top 3 defensemen in Royals history
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
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 […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Alumni: Blast from the Past
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 […]
WHL Prospects Review: Pacific Division
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 […]
The long way from Portland to Seattle (Kraken)
With the official announcement of Seattle’s NHL team name, hockey fans are now asking a new question: who will be the first players to pull on the Kraken jersey for a game? Furthermore, which former Winterhawks might we see as part of the inaugural Kraken team? As we hope […]
ICE sculpting: a recap of the Winnipeg ICE’s inaugural season
The WHL is in Winnipeg, and after a memorable inaugural season, the Winnipeg ICE have cemented themselves in the Manitoba capital’s vibrant hockey scene. In that inaugural season, the ICE set themselves up for a long, successful window of contention on and off the ice. On the ICE When […]
Edmonton Oil Kings bid farewell to graduating veteran players
When the 2019-20 WHL season stopped, the Edmonton Oil Kings had three 20-year-olds on their roster: Riley Sawchuk, Beck Warm and Ethan McIndoe. A bittersweet realization about major junior hockey is that while we get to see incredibly talented players come through the ranks, time eventually runs out on eligibility […]