The last time we talked about this, it was decided that the 2008 Bantam Draft was the greatest draft in Edmonton Oil Kings history. Well, it was one of the best at least. But make no mistake, each draft year possessed a wide range of impressive talent whether the […]
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End of an Era: The long history between the Giants and 1040 radio
On February 9th, 2021, TSN 1040 went off the air without notice. This was part of some major cuts in the Bell Media family that included TSN 1150 Hamilton and TSN 1290 Winnipeg. Although the Giants’ media rights now belong to Sportsnet 650, Team/TSN 1040 broadcast the games for […]
This week in Regina Pats’ history: Week 8
Last week Duke scored seven. A 50th goal. The end of a first-round series. We had a 17-goal game and a new captain named. In week eight of the Pats history series: The Pats’ strike for 20. Twice. A fifth straight shutout. Four shorties’ in one period? Yes, please. […]
This week in Regina Pats’ history: Week 7
Last week a defenseman scored six goals in a game. The Pats ended a brutal streak. A war of words between the Warriors and Pats and much more. In week seven of the Pats history series: double digits reached in every game this week. The Duke scores seven. A […]
This week in Regina Pats’ history: Week 6
Last week we had a five-goal game. And SJHL record is broken, a few hat-tricks and the boat club get beaten bad for a second time. In week six of the Pats history series: we have a trade. Lots of goals. A Pats’ scoring record will soon be broken. […]
Oil Kings swing deals with Blades and Thunderbirds
The Edmonton Oil Kings continue to shuffle things around on their roster in efforts to prepare for the 2020-21 WHL season, as they had a busy day on the trade front. Today the team announced that they have traded veteran defender Wyatt McLeod to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange […]
Hockey arena reflections: valuable lessons learned
The notion is simple. Through good times and bad, two things will always be there to provide you love, comfort, and joy. Family and sports. Hockey never leaves a loyal fan astray, no matter how high the mountain of adversity towers over a situation. For better or for worse […]
Is a bubble the WHL’s best option?
With the announcement that the WHL intends to play a 24-game schedule, many questions have arisen. As of right now, we know that the league is going to play a divisional only schedule with the hope of playoffs after to determine the WHL’s participant in the Memorial Cup. There […]
Calgary Hitmen, building for championships and nothing else.
If you take a look in Webster’s dictionary for the definition of the word “consistent” you will find this: “unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time.” Looking at the past decade of Calgary Hitmen hockey you can certainly see how they fit the definition of consistent. From 2010 […]
Billets: The Unsung Heroes of the Giants Organization
Billet families are the unsung heroes that allow junior hockey teams to operate successfully. The Vancouver Giants have a fantastic network of billet families that have helped shape and develop players so they can have success in the future. Sarah Wiebe and Andrea DeWolff are two of these fantastic […]