The Pats made a statement on Saturday night handing the Broncos a 6-2 loss in the back half of a home-and-home. In January, Swift Current was on the winning end of both games in the home-and-home, despite good efforts from the Pats in both games. Robbie Holmes scored on a […]
Game Recap
Portland sweeps season series with Kelowna
(Kelowna, British Columbia) A rematch from Friday night saw two of the most iconic franchises in the WHL. For the fourth and final time this regular season, the Portland Winterhawks (37-7-3-4) and Kelowna Rockets (23-25-1-2) met. On Saturday, the Winterhawks were looking to sweep the season series against the Rockets […]
Victoria Royals reign over the Kamloops Blazers 3-2
The Victoria Royals defeated the Kamloops Blazers 3-2 Friday night in a contest that had a playoff feel. The close game had a little bit of everything, much to the delight of over 6,000 fans in Victoria. “It was awesome,” said Victoria goaltender Adam Evanoff after the game. “That was […]
Peters backstops Hitmen to 2-1 victory over Raiders
The Calgary Hitmen closed off their five-game homestand with a narrow victory against the East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders. Josh Prokop and Riley Fiddler-Schultz both added goals, registering points in back-to-back games. While both Hitmen goals came in the first frame, it was Brayden Peters who made 39 saves to […]
Neighbours prevents overtime versus Red Deer
The QE2 rivalry was very much alive and well on Friday night at Rogers Place as Edmonton came out 2-1 winners over Red Deer. While goals were hard to come by, fans were treated with two great goaltending displays, a couple of fights and some hard-fought hockey from both teams. […]
Winterhawks score 7 in win against Rockets
(Kelowna, British Columbia) Friday evening marked the 50th game of the season for the Portland Winterhawks (36-7-3-4) and Kelowna Rockets (23-24-1-2). The teams dropped the puck for the third time this season and first at Prospera Place. Both teams entered the night looking to snap three-game losing streaks. Portland got […]
Raiders rally late to topple Tigers
(MEDICINE HAT, AB) It took the Prince Albert Raiders a mere 15 seconds to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at Canalta Centre in Medicine Hat Wednesday night. With the Tigers ahead 3-2 and the clock winding down, the Raiders stunned the assembled patrons with the tying goal […]
Chiefs win 7-6 overtime thriller in Portland
“It was one of those games where last shot wins,” Spokane’s head coach Manny Viveiros said. Tuesday night hockey in the Rose City featured two U.S. Division rivals who are quite familiar with one another. After facing one another in the first round of the playoffs the last two years, […]
Oil Kings defeat ICE 4-1 to launch back into first place in the WHL
Edmonton recently forfeited their reign of first place in the WHL to the red-hot Portland Winterhawks, a title the Oil Kings have held onto for the majority of the season. Saturday against the ICE, they had an opportunity to put together a three-game win streak and regain their spot on […]
Calgary blanks Red Deer 5-0 in Saturday matinee
On Saturday for the third time in a span of just eight days, the Red Deer Rebels and Calgary Hitmen squared up with Calgary playing host. Head coach Steve Hamilton seemed pleased with the Hitmen effort and said “we were crisper today in all aspects of the game and we […]