The Regina Pats hosted the Brandon Wheat Kings in a Thanksgiving weekend tilt at the Brandt Centre. 3,480 fans at the Brandt Centre watched as local product Logen Hammett and rookie goaltender Carson Bjarnason helped lead the Wheat Kings to a 4-2 victory over the Pats. After a two-win […]
East Division
Owen Pederson Named WHL Player of the Week
Owen Pederson’s great work against Brandon made him the WHL Player of the Week for week one of the season. The 19-year-old recorded six points (3G-3A) in two games this past week as the ICE posted a pair of victories over their provincial rivals. The veteran left-winger put up […]
Pats beat Raiders 5-2 in home opener
Sloan Stanick and Cole Carrier each picked up three points to lead the Regina Pats to a 5-2 win over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders. The home opener was televised nationally by CBC and viewed by 4,292 onlookers at Regina’s Brandt Centre. With the win, the Pats moved to […]
Two local Winnipeg players set to stick with ICE
It’s always nice to see local players play for the local team. The Winnipeg ICE look like they will see two Winnipeg-born players join their roster this season. Both Evan Friesen and Sequoia Swan played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League last season. Each player plays a different style of […]
A fun time in the ‘Friendly City’: A Warriors 21-22 season preview
The Moose Jaw Warriors open the 2021-2022 Western Hockey League season at home Friday night vs. the Saskatoon Blades. Here is a preview of the first squad club brass truly expect to contend for a championship since 2018. Find the full regular-season roster here. Proof of vaccination or a negative […]
Blades preseason before and after
Before it all starts The long wait, to return to regular season hockey, is closing in quickly. After making several cuts at the conclusion of training camp, the Pac-Men focused on preseason play. To start the preseason, a pair of back-to-back games against the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings proved to […]
Three questions for the Winnipeg ICE this season
A new WHL season in Winnipeg is days away, and there’s a lot of excitement around this year’s squad. After a strong showing in the Regina Bubble earlier this year, the ICE have high expectations. Along with Brandon and Edmonton, this team is one of the favourites to represent […]
Retired not forgotten
Their Place in Blades Lore There is a certain peace that comes with sitting in a near-empty Sasktel Centre a half hour before a scrimmage. No music playing yet and a bit of chatter from some of the fans who are waiting to see their hometown team. When looking […]
Rockets and Blades pull off big trade
The Kelowna Rockets and Saskatoon Blades pulled off a headline-grabbing trade today. The Blades sent Chicago Blackhawks prospect Colton Dach to the Rockets for centre Trevor Wong. The Rockets have acquired @NHLBlackhawks prospect Colton Dach from @BladesHockey in exchange for centre Trevor Wong. Details➡️ https://t.co/M2poSUGqky#blackhawks pic.twitter.com/0QVYgluT4D — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) […]
Pats close out pre-season with loss to Warriors
The Regina Pats closed out their 2021-22 pre-season schedule with a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Pats finished with a 3-2-0-1 record, while the Warriors went 4-1-0-0. 17-year-old defenseman Matthew Gallant scored twice and assisted on another to help lead the charge for […]