Kennewick, Wa. Two of the heavyweights in the Western Conference met in Kennewick tonight as the Tri-City Americans (27-16-7-0, 61 pts.) played host to the Portland Winterhawks (30-18-1-3, 64 pts.). Both teams were sporting a mostly full and healthy roster that featured 7 NHL first round draft picks. It would […]
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Big guns power Chiefs to win over Ice
The Spokane Chiefs brought out their big guns in a 5-3 win over the Kootenay Ice on Friday in Cranbrook. Kailer Yamamoto, an Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick, had a five-point night with a goal and four assists, while Jaret Anderson-Dolan, a second-rounder with the LA Kings, notched a four […]
Rebels stay hot with big win in Moose Jaw
By Matthew Gourlie The last time the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Red Deer Rebels met, the Warriors out-shot their hosts 69-21 and posted a 6-3 win. Friday night, the Rebels got some revenge as they came into Moose Jaw and skated away with an impressive 3-1 win. “This one […]
Raiders Tap Blades on Shoulder From Just Behind After Dominant Win
By Les Lazaruk PRINCE ALBERT – If the Saskatoon Blades hadn’t noticed the Prince Albert Raiders closing in on them from behind before Friday, they certainly can’t miss them filling up their rear-view mirror now! And, by the time Super Bowl LII kicks off Sunday, P.A. might have roared […]
Americans flex offensive muscles in blowout over Victoria
Kennewick, Wa. Defenseman Juuso Välimäki made his long awaited return from injury for the Tri-City Americans (26-16-7-0, 59 pts.) and helped the Americans defensive unit shut down the high powered Victoria Royals (30-18-3-1, 64 pts.) by a blowout score of 7-1. Forward Michael Rasmussen had three points for the second […]
Ice get outworked in 5-2 loss to Oil Kings
Despite a strong two-goal performance from Brett Davis, the Kootenay Ice were unable to handle the Edmonton Oil Kings in a 5-2 loss at Western Financial Place on Wednesday evening. Tomas Soustal, Nick Bowman, Colton Kehler, Brett Kemp and Trey Fix-Wolansky all scored for the Oil Kings while Todd Scott […]
WHL recap: Pats and Blazers earn important wins as January ends
Regina 4 Prince George 1 Taylor Gauthier did everything he could do in order to keep the Prince George Cougars (18-26-4-4) in this one. He faced 24 shots in the first period against the homesteading Regina Pats (26-22-5-0) and 25 in the second. That is 49 shots over 40 minutes of […]
Hitmen quieted in Langley
The double-tapping B.C. road trip for the Calgary Hitmen has gotten off to a less than desirable start. The Hitmen crossed off both road games scheduled in Victoria last weekend, as they dropped the series by a combined score of 11-4. Tonight at the Langley Events Centre, the Hitmen dropped […]
Bellows and Glass return and Portland gets key win over Everett 3-0
Kieffer Bellows had an interesting return to the lineup for the Portland Winterhawks against the visiting Everett Silvertips. Bellows, who had posted seven points in three games after returning from the World Juniors went down with an upper body injury on January 14th. This was his return to the ice […]
Rockets defeat Tigers 5-2
The Kelowna Rockets took care of business on Tuesday night at Prospera Place, dispatching the Medicine Hat Tigers by a 5-2 count in front of 4,373 fans. The Rockets knocked off the Central Division leaders for the second time in five nights, on the heels of a 4-3 overtime victory […]