By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors focused on snapping their two-game losing skid one shift at a time. “It started with the first shift of the game,” said Warriors captain Brett Howden. “I thought we had a good shift — me, (Tanner Jeannot and Jayden Halbgewachs). The D got […]
Eastern Division
WHL recap: Colina and Bethune lead Cougars over Wheat Kings; Everett, Victoria and Vancouver also victorious
Prince George 3 @Brandon 2 Even with the Regina Pats loading up at the trade deadline, the huge lead the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-18-3-2) had for third in the East Division seemed insurmountable. That lead is getting more surmountable everyday. The Prince George Cougars (19-26-4-4) came in Westman Place Friday night nursing […]
Rebels stay hot with big win in Moose Jaw
By Matthew Gourlie The last time the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Red Deer Rebels met, the Warriors out-shot their hosts 69-21 and posted a 6-3 win. Friday night, the Rebels got some revenge as they came into Moose Jaw and skated away with an impressive 3-1 win. “This one […]
Raiders Tap Blades on Shoulder From Just Behind After Dominant Win
By Les Lazaruk PRINCE ALBERT – If the Saskatoon Blades hadn’t noticed the Prince Albert Raiders closing in on them from behind before Friday, they certainly can’t miss them filling up their rear-view mirror now! And, by the time Super Bowl LII kicks off Sunday, P.A. might have roared […]
Almeida capitalizing on opportunity
By Matthew Gourlie Justin Almeida learned the value of opportunities early in his hockey career. The 18-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors centre is making the most of the opportunity to play a big role on the high-flying top-ranked team in the Western Hockey League. Almeida has been one of the breakout […]
Evan Weinger having career year in Brandon
Evan Weinger had to have the date circled for some time. It was the one time that his new team, the Brandon Wheat Kings would be rolling into Portland and taking on his former squad, the Portland Winterhawks. Weinger was a victim of the numbers in Portland as the Winterhawks […]
WHL Monthly Records January 2018
January 2018 Overall Swift Current – 15 10-3-1-1 22 Everett – 13 9-3-0-1 19 Kelowna – 13 9-3-1-0 19 Moose Jaw – 11 9-2-0-0 18 Victoria – 13 9-4-0-0 18 Regina – 14 8-4-2-0 18 Vancouver – 12 7-2-2-1 17 Seattle – 13 8-4-0-1 17 Prince Albert – 13 7-3-3-0 […]
Blades Find Out What Anders is About
By Les Lazaruk The latest WHL Goaltender-of-the-Week added to his resume Wednesday night in Saskatoon. Ethan Anders stopped 33 shots for his first career shutout as Red Deer blanked the Saskatoon Blades 2-0. “It felt really good,” said 17-year-old Regina product Anders about his first WHL goose-egg. “I kind of […]
WHL recap: Pats and Blazers earn important wins as January ends
Regina 4 Prince George 1 Taylor Gauthier did everything he could do in order to keep the Prince George Cougars (18-26-4-4) in this one. He faced 24 shots in the first period against the homesteading Regina Pats (26-22-5-0) and 25 in the second. That is 49 shots over 40 minutes of […]
17th overtime game for Red Deer results in a rare win
For the second time in less than a month, the Red Deer Rebels headed to the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan to take on the Raiders. For Prince Albert (20-20-7-2), the team was looking for at least a point in their sixth straight game. They would succeed although […]