The Saskatoon Blades swung a big deal Wednesday as the Western Hockey League headed towards it’s annual trade freeze. The Blades dealt their captain Wyatt Sloboshan, defenceman Nolan Reid and a third round pick to the Spokane Chiefs for defenceman Evan Fiala and centre Markson Bechtold. Bechtold is 20, which […]
Eastern Division
Confidence breeds success for Halbgewachs
It took three years for Jayden Halbgewachs to be an overnight success in the Western Hockey League. In the fall of 2013, Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Alan Millar re-assigned Halbgewachs to the Regina Pat Canadians. Halbgewachs, a first-round draft pick in the 2012 bantam draw, was a key piece […]
East Division recap
Pats keep racking up points The Regina Pats are back on top of the Western Hockey League standings. The Pats took seven out of a possible eight points, while the Medicine Hat Tigers lost four straight games after riding a 10-game win streak to the top of the table. The […]
East Division recap
Late-bloomers honoured Patience is a virtue — especially in junior hockey. A pair of East Division teams were patient with young players who didn’t provide much in the way of early returns. This week, each earned honours: Regina’s Adam Brooks was named the WHL player of the month for November […]
East Division recap
Raiders not throwing in towel The changes in Prince Albert continued when the Raiders made the biggest trade of the Western Hockey League season immediately following their 4-2 loss to the Prince George Cougars. The Raiders dealt Brendan Guhle to the Cougars for 17-year-old defenceman Max Martin, 18-year-old left winger […]
East Division recap
Six weeks into the season, the Brandon Wheat Kings had not been more than a game above or below the .500 mark. This week the Wheat Kings reeled off three straight wins and have begun to find their way. The defending Western Hockey League champions beat Red Deer 5-2 and […]
Quarter Pole: East Division Edition
Regina Pats (14-0-3-0) .912 What do you say about a team that is now 17 games into the season and has yet to lose in regulation? WOW? AMAZING? Not sure if that is even enough. The Pats are on a role the likes of which many of us have not […]
East Division Recap
Big deal It was a quiet week on the ice in the Western Hockey League, but there was plenty of action off the ice. The Moose Jaw Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes swung a big deal as the Warriors acquired 19-year-old forward Brayden Burke from the Canes for 1998-born RW Ryan […]
East Division Recap
Sam Steel was named the Western Hockey League’s player of the month for September and October. The Regina Pats star had 10 goals and 12 assists in 11 games as he and the Pats stormed out of the gates. Steel is one of three Pats who have been selected to […]
WHL East Division Recap
The health benefits of kale are widely known. Kale definitely did the Brandon Wheat Kings a world of good this week. The Western Hockey League champs welcomed back 18-year-old defenceman Kale Clague back to the lineup. Clague scored three points in each of this first three games of the season […]
