This is an in depth look at all the trades made in the WHL during the 2017-18 season. Since September 1, 2017 there have been 42 trades. Obviously some of the trades also involved draft picks and it’ll be years until the stats can be finalized. September 6/17 – Red […]
Eastern Division
Cameron Hebig back leading the Blades after a tough year
The 2016-17 season was setting up to be a big one for Saskatoon Blades center Cameron “Cam” Hebig. He was coming off a career year in 2015-16 with 26 goals and 43 assists for 69 points. He even garnered an invitation to training camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then Hebig […]
Warriors make a pair of big deals
By Matthew Gourlie The Western Hockey League trade deadline is looking like it could be an arms race. Monday, the WHL-leading Moose Jaw Warriors feel they got even better with a pair of significant trades. The afternoon started with the Warriors acquiring Vince Loschiavo from Kootenay in exchange for 2001-born […]
Swift Current Broncos victorious on road trip
The Swift Current Broncos spent the weekend away from home ice for a full three days of games in Calgary, Red Deer, and finally in Edmonton. They return home with two wins and one loss with a total of four out of a possible six points. The first game was […]
Swift Current win 6-1 in Edmonton
The 6th ranked CHL team in the Swift Current Broncos (23-7-2-0) made their way to central Alberta to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (7-21-3-0). Swift Current entered the game without one of their top scorers Tyler Steenbergen. 2017 first round pick Ben King get the call up for the Broncos. […]
Blades continue bouncing back
By Les Lazaruk Maybe it should’ve been expected! After a listless-looking return home Saturday in a 4-1 setback to Kamloops, the Saskatoon Blades started a Sunday game less than 17 hours after coming off the ice against the Blazers…and captured a “must win” by a 3-2 count over the […]
WHL recap: Wheat Kings stay winning, Pats and Silvertips win, while Chiefs blowout Thunderbirds
Kelowna 4 @Brandon 7 Two of the hottest teams in the WHL connected 11 goals on the night. The Rockets were coming into this one riding a six game win streak while the Wheat Kings had won seven in a row. It was an offensive duel that would see six […]
Victoria Royals and Saskatoon Blades complete goaltender trade
On Friday the Victoria Royals acquired goaltender Joel Gryzbowski and in return sent another goaltender in Hunter Arps to the Saskatoon Blades. Joel Grybowski (1999) is a product of Hafford, Sask. and was originally drafted by the Blades in the 11th round, 223rd overall in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft. […]
Gawdin steers Broncos to victory, Rebels lose eleventh straight.
It took a 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Calgary Hitmen to awaken the Swift Current Broncos. The captain of the Broncos, Calgary Flames prospect Glenn Gawdin was a difference maker in tonight’s game between the host Rebels and the visiting Broncos. The Broncos would be without the services […]
WHL recap: Tri-City and Brandon foil comebacks; Prince Albert, Calgary, Everett and Kelowna emerge victorious
Brandon 4 Medicine Hat 3 (OT) The Brandon Wheat Kings (21-7-0-1) have quietly piled up the points in their first 29 games this year. Despite all the attention being given to the Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos, Portland Winterhawks and others, the Wheat Kings now sit with the second […]