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 […]
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WHL Players off to NHL Camps
The beginning of the WHL season brings a lot of hope, and optimism for teams, fans and players. The Western Hockey League is always well represented at NHL training camps so it will come as no surprise that this year 115 WHL’ers will be making the best impressions they can at […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Preseason fully underway
Buskey on the move TRADE: The Raiders have acquired 2000-born goaltender Donovan Buskey from the @spokanechiefs. DETAILS: https://t.co/W1BCZ9ZSQd Photo by Larry Brunt pic.twitter.com/4qdVOC8Q7w — Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) August 31, 2018 The Prince Albert Raiders acquired 2000-born goalie Donovan Buskey from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for a sixth-round pick […]
Young talent on display at this years Swift Current Broncos training camp
The 2018 Swift Current Broncos training camp was full of energy and talent. From seasoned veterans to 15-year-old rookies, there was a lot to see from the first practices to the final Blue vs White game on August 30th. After registration and fitness testing on Sunday, August 26th, the players […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Preseason starts Thursday!
Saskatoon takes on Prince Albert to start the 2018 preseason The very first game of the WHL preseason takes place on Thursday at the Art Hauser Center as the Saskatoon Blades take on the Prince Albert Raiders. The two teams look to be contenders in the East Division this year […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: More signings and roster cutdowns
Saskatoon signs their other import BREAKING: Blades sign Swedish defenceman Emil Malysjev ? » https://t.co/jVuVKK8Jir pic.twitter.com/axtsHPDaSx — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) August 28, 2018 Just a few days after singing an import pick from this June’s draft, the Saskatoon Blades inked their other one. They announced the singing of Swedish defenseman […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Signings galore
Saskatoon Blades sign Sammy May ?? | Blades sign 2018 draftee Sammy May » https://t.co/kRgAjU3cgC pic.twitter.com/CA1CCqbEWn — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) August 27, 2018 The Blades inked their 11th round WHL Bantam pick from 2018 in forward Sammy May. The native of Richmond, B.C. played last year with the Delta Hockey […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: more training camp rosters announced; Tri-City cuts down to 36
Lets continue our long looks at the training camp rosters for the 22 WHL teams. Kelowna and Brandon are the two teams so far to not release rosters for either a rookie or main camp. We have four more training camp rosters to look at today. Prince Albert Raiders Training […]
WHL training camp roster notes
We have already done deep dives on the training camp rosters for the Regina Pats, Moose Jaw Warriors, Tri-City Americans and the Portland Winterhawks. Lets continues that trend with a look at 11 more WHL teams training camp rosters. There are some notable names missing and there are a few […]
Swift Current Broncos Prepare For New Season With New Staff And A Trade
The Swift Current Broncos hockey club is getting ready for the 2018-2019 season in style. As well as adding new hockey staff, The Broncos have made a trade ahead of the season with the Edmonton Oil Kings. In a multi-player deal, Swift Current and Edmonton exchanged some young talent. According […]