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The 2020 CHL Import Draft took place Tuesday morning as teams filled any open slots on their rosters reserved for non-North American players. Seattle used just one pick at No. 21 overall and selected Slovakian defenseman Samuel Knazko. Last season, Knazko played for TPS Turku in the Finnish Junior […]
With the cancellation of the 2019-20 season well in the rear-view mirror, the WHL is looking ahead to the 2020-21 season. Lobbyist registration documents show the Western Hockey League registered as a lobbyist in B.C. seeking guidance from that provincial government on return to play guidelines on May 11th. […]
Following a conference call among the three CHL leagues, the Candian Hockey League announced this afternoon that the playoffs and Memorial Cup will be cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This will be the first time in the 102-year history of the trophy that it isn’t presented […]
31 of the best junior hockey players in Canada are currently in Oakville as Hockey Canada has begun its process of naming a Canadian squad that will represent the country at the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships. The list of players looking to make the team include Alexis Lafreniere who […]
It has been a rough stretch for the Oil Kings, as their losing streak now grows to three games after falling in a royal clash against the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-4 in a shootout. The team put themselves down early, allowing four unanswered goals by the Wheat Kings in the […]
After two seasons with the Notre Dame Hounds, Roblin’s Josh Brook began his WHL career with the Moose Jaw Warriors. His WHL debut actually came in the 2014-15 season when he played one game while he was still with the Notre Dame Midget AAA club. In the 2015-16 season, Josh […]
The Edmonton Oil Kings seemed unstoppable on the seven-game winning streak that led them to their reign as the number one team in the WHL. However, this last week proved to be a reminder that wins still don’t come easy in this league and that any team can win on […]
At first glance, it may have looked like just another scrimmage between a group of players vying for roster positions at a Hockey Canada selection camp. But make no mistake, after the opening faceoff, both Canadian teams began firing real bullets Saturday night at the Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat. […]
The game got off to a slow start at Rogers place, with just five shots produced between the two teams in the opening ten minutes following puck drop. However, the offense quickly got rolling at full force near the end of the first period, with the Blades generating the game’s […]
There are many people who feel the 22-team Western Hockey League is too big and as a result, has become watered down because the talent pool isn’t large enough to sustain it. For years I have argued against that notion and, in fact, have made the case that there is […]
