I’m not a very superstitious guy, but, “Friday the 13th” has become a day where I’d like to stay in bed and wait it out! The last, “Friday the 13th” had me wake up in a hotel room in my hometown of Winnipeg… …with a very empty feeling! The […]
Editorial
The Brett Davis effect: what did he mean to the room?
Shortly before the WHL trade deadline, the Lethbridge Hurricanes made what some considered the best move of the season. Looking to bolster their roster amid a tight playoff race in the Central Division General Manager Peter Anholt pulled off a trade with the Red Deer Rebels. That move brought Brett […]
Hawco’s Giant Thoughts: the streak is over; clinching scenarios; rare three-in-three against Victoria
Hello everyone, I apologize for missing last week but we’re back and with things to talk about! THE STREAK… The Giants’ impressive winning streak came to an end at 11 games (tying a franchise record) at the hands of the Everett Silvertips this past Saturday. It’s never an easy feat […]
Dylan Guenther: The journey from first overall at WHL Draft to offensive star for the Oil Kings
For most players, being selected in the WHL Bantam Draft marks a significant confirmation of success through their journey of battling in minor hockey to finally joining the junior ranks. However, for Dylan Guenther — being selected first overall by the Oil Kings in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft is […]
Thursday Thoughts: Volume 6
First of all, I need to start with an apology. I’ve been away with my ankle surgery and have not made the time to do this article. Things have been busy with some changes happening around DUBNetwork one of which includes adding a scouting division. If you are interested […]
Hawco’s Giant Thoughts: Is the recent success sustainable?
Edition two of “Hawco’s Giant Thoughts” is here and the Vancouver Giants are still winning hockey games. More importantly, divisional games. If you missed the pilot edition of this column that I posted last week, you can read it here. Since last week’s “Thoughts”, the Giants won two games, both […]
Thursday Thoughts: Volume 3
Welcome to the third edition of Thursday Thoughts. First of all, Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for following along with us. World Junior rules vs. Canadian Hockey rules Nolan Foote has been assessed with a game misconduct after this hit on Kristian Kovacik. pic.twitter.com/sgxeH2EcJF — TSN (@TSN_Sports) January […]
Thursday Thoughts: Volume 2
Back again for another week of looking at the Western Hockey League and the Canadian Hockey League. Thank you to everyone who took a look at the inaugural edition. Prices high for defensemen heading towards the Trade Deadline “We have been looking for an offensive puck-moving d-man since the start […]
November Three Stars of the Month
It’s that time again as the calendar turns from November to December. We’ve tallied up the nightly three-star selections by our very own Ben Dooley and the results are in. These players were the best of the best on nights throughout the month of November. Let’s get to it. Honorable […]
September & October Three stars of the month
We’ve tallied the three-star selections from the months of September and October as selected daily in the Daily Dose Honorable Mention – Mark Kastelic Once named the second star of the night as well as two third star nominations, Kastelic had an excellent opening six weeks to the season. In […]