Michael Milne begins his quest for a Memorial Cup a little earlier than his teammates. Milne’s the Winnipeg ICE representative for the CHL Memorial eCup beginning November 28, a chance for him to get into a competitive mindset entering his draft year. The 64-player eSports tournament features players from […]
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Raiders; NHL Central Scouting list, two players head to the SJHL while Watts goes pro
As usual, the NHL has released their preliminary scouting list, ahead of the 2020-21 NHL season. This time around, the Prince Albert Raiders have found three names on the list; Nolan Allan, Landon Kosior, and Carter Serhyenko. NHL scouts have recognized the skills of Raiders’ defencemen this past season, […]
Top five goaltenders in Regina Pats history
In this installment of the “Top five” in Regina Pasts history, we cover the goaltenders. When the forwards and defensemen were previously covered, there was a trove of players that could have been involved. The goaltenders’ list is a lot shorter and had way fewer options. The top two […]
Top five defensemen in Regina Pats history
In continuing with the “Top five” in Regina Pats history, it does not get any easier when we get to the defencemen. Going through the forwards was a tough task, but it was made easier as all five forwards are already recognized with their sweater numbers retired. As of […]
2020 ICE draft class: three ICE players eligible for NHL selection
The Winnipeg ICE patiently await December 4, counting down the days until the WHL resumes play. The three ICE players in the 2020 ICE draft class also have October 9 and 10 marked down. That’s the day when the first step to their NHL dreams could come true. Connor […]
Graduating Class: Isaac Johnson impressed in Winnipeg ICE’s opening season
It only cost the Winnipeg ICE a fourth-round pick to acquire Isaac Johnson, the leading scorer of their opening season. That may be the best use of a fourth-round pick the ICE will ever make. The ’99-born forward endeared himself to ICE general manager Matt Cockell with his creativity, […]
Winnipeg ICE import selection Henri Nikkanen in unusual situation as ICE and Jets prospect
Henri Nikkanen is the kind of player who fills the dreams of coaches everywhere: a big, two-way centre. His 200-foot game was the main attribute that attracted the Winnipeg ICE to him in the 2020 CHL Import Draft. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Finn had a great 2019-20 season with the […]
Prince Albert a proven pathway to the NHL
To say that the Prince Albert Raiders have produced a plethora of NHL graduates could almost be the understatement of the year. Since 1983 when Dan Hodgson had his name called in the fifth round by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Alan Stewart had his name announced by the […]
Blades Joining, and Leading, in the World of Podcasts
They teased their new project more than 80’s rock stars “teased” their big hair-dos! The Saskatoon Blades finally let the world, especially their fan base, know about “The Blades Uncut Podcast” this past Tuesday evening. “We wanted to make sure the timing was right,” explained Blades’ Director of Business […]
WHL’s Return to Play Protocol depends on handling of COVID-19
If this were a normal year, we’d be roughly six weeks out from the start of WHL training camps. But 2020 is far from normal. COVID-19 continues to impact the world, raising a lot of questions for hockey teams and their fans. WHL sets Return to Play Protocol Part […]