LAST SEASON RECAP It was 25 years in the making as the Swift Current Broncos hoisted the WHL Championship cup last May. Individually and collectively, the Broncos had a spectacular season, pumping out some of the top players in the league who joined forces to win the Ed Chynoweth cup. […]
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2018-19 WHL season previews: Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings 2017-18: The Wheat Kings surprised many by surging toward the forefront of a competitive East Division at the Christmas break. Then General Manager Grant Armstrong saw Moose Jaw, Regina and Swift Current buying and driving up prices. Instead of going all in, Armstrong decided to sell. Armstrong […]
Flaming Hot Takes: New Season, New Questions
Training camp is done, pre-season games are complete and now the fun begins. The 2018-19 WHL season kicks off on Friday with eight games, but before then there is a lot to talk about. The team previews here at DUBNetwork are well under way and on my program, The Pipeline […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Prince Albert Raiders
2017-18: 32-27-9-4, 77 points. Fourth in the East Division and second wild-card seed. -The Prince Albert Raiders took a huge step forward as they went form 49 points to 77 in one season and got back into the playoffs after missing in 2016-17. Then they nearly pulled off a huge […]
2018-19 WHL Season Previews: Regina Pats
It’s that time of year again! We at the DubNetwork always try to come up with a new order for previews each year and this season we are going with least recent to most recent Ed Chynoweth Cups for our order of previews. They will run 2-to-3 a day until […]
Blades finally get to use “It’s only preseason” Excuse
By Les Lazaruk It took seven games for it to happen, but the Saskatoon Blades were finally able to use the, “it’s only preseason” line when explaining a loss. The Prince Albert Raiders finally got the better of the Bridge City Bunch, upending the visitors 5-2 Saturday. The result […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Moose Jaw Warriors
2017-18: The Warriors (52-15-2-3) had their best regular season in franchise history and captured the WHL’s regular season title for the first time. For the second straight season they lost a Game 7 on home ice to the Swift Current Broncos to exit the playoffs. Last season’s loss came in […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Saskatoon Blades
By Les Lazaruk 2017-18: For the fifth straight season, the Saskatoon Blades failed to qualify for the WHL playoffs. After hosting the 2013 Memorial Cup, the Bridge City Bunch dropped from 44 wins and 94 points to 16 wins and 37 points in 2013-14. Since then, the Blue and […]
Maier and power play propel Blades past Pats
Rare SaskTel Centre Pre-Season Game Nets Blades Win By Les Lazaruk As you might expect, it’s okay to “throw shade” when you’re winning. (The kids today still say, “throw shade,” right?!) Brandon Machado deflected Jackson Caller’s point shot past Carter Woodside for the winning goal on a third […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades hire Xavier Labelle; more NHL camp rosters announced
Saskatoon hires Labelle The @BladesHockey have announced the hiring of former @HumboldtBroncos defenceman Xavier Labelle. DETAILS 💚💛 | https://t.co/pZ5h9XRuvs pic.twitter.com/aOlQOlTqP4 — The WHL (@TheWHL) September 13, 2018 The Blades brought in Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Xavier Labelle as a Hockey Operations Assistant. Labelle had spent time on Saskatoon’s protected […]
