Swift Current 4 Prince George 0 Josh Anderson had to have this game circled on the calendar. His former team, the Prince George Cougars (18-25-4-4) came into the Credit Union Iplex to take on his current one, the Swift Current Broncos (36-12-3-1) and the end result you could probably have predicted […]
Eastern Division
Remaining Schedule
Remaining Schedule (as of January 30) It’s time to look at each teams’ remaining schedule. Strength of remaining schedule is a report from WHL Stats Pro at the DubNetwork in which they use their own unique special formula that is different from just adding up the opposition’s winning percentages. Record […]
WHL recap: Bellerive drives Hurricanes; Broncos, Royals and Silvertips nab wins
Swift Current 4 @Regina 1 Stuart Skinner showed his value this weekend. In a home-and-home his Swift Current Broncos (35-12-3-1) had with the Regina Pats (25-22-5-0), the 19-year-old goalie stopped 63 of 65 total shots and led the Broncos to all four points in a tight East Division race. Coming […]
The “Real” Tyler Brown Showed Up For Saskatoon
By Les Lazaruk After allowing seven goals in each of his first two starts for the Saskatoon Blades…both on the road…Tyler Brown showed fans of the Blue and Gold just what kind of goaltender he really is on Saturday night. The 20-year-old, who backstopped the Regina Pats to last […]
WHL recap: Fonteyne leads Everett by Seattle; Raiders and Royals net wins
Prince Albert 6 Prince George 2 Kody McDonald had to have this game circled on the calendar. A few weeks after being traded from the Prince George Cougars (18-24-3), his former team rolled into the Art Hauser Centre to take on his Prince Albert Raiders (19-20-7-2). McDonald exacted some revenge on the […]
Blades Put Cap on Oil Kings
By Les Lazaruk The Saskatoon Blades responded Friday in the two ways they needed to. Coming off a less-than-impressive effort in a 7-3 loss in Regina Wednesday, the Bridge City Bunch started strong…scoring three times in the first 10 minutes…on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting […]
Swift Current Broncos somewhat successful on American road trip
With a possible 10 points on the line for the Swift Current Broncos during their American road trip, they’re coming home somewhat successful with five points. This has never been an easy trip for the Swift Current team. Taking five points home is always a good thing during their west […]
Pats’ Best Players Pace Regina Past Blades
By Les Lazaruk REGINA – It’s a time-honoured hockey cliché, but it held true for the Pats Wednesday night. Their best players were their best players as Regina trimmed the visiting Saskatoon Blades 7-3. Pats’ captain Sam Steel set up five of the seven Pats’ goals, defenceman Josh Mahura opened […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds win another in the shootout; Chiefs double up Broncos
Seattle 6 Brandon 5 (SO) Things looked bleak on Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds (25-16-4-2). They were down 4-1 to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-2) halfway through regulation. Leave it to a 16-year-old defenseman and a well-travelled 19-year-old to change all that. Jake Lee scored his third of the year with […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]