By Les Lazaruk The Saskatoon Blades responded Friday in the two ways they needed to. Coming off a less-than-impressive effort in a 7-3 loss in Regina Wednesday, the Bridge City Bunch started strong…scoring three times in the first 10 minutes…on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting […]
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WHL recap: Weatherill shuts out the Giants
Spokane 5 @Vancouver 0 The Vancouver Giants (25-16-4-3) have struggled as of late at scoring on home ice. The Langley Events Centre, where they are 13-9-1-1 has not had the chance to play the Giants goal song for two straight games now. The shutout streak on home ice for the Giants […]
Tigers take overtime win in Edmonton
The Medicine Hat Tigers (25-19-5-0) made their way to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings (13-27-5-2). Earlier before the game, Mason Shaw was cleared to skate by Minnesota doctors, a big boost to Medicine Hat’s playoff hopes. Josh Dechaine got the start for Edmonton, while former first round bantam […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds win another in the shootout; Chiefs double up Broncos
Seattle 6 Brandon 5 (SO) Things looked bleak on Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds (25-16-4-2). They were down 4-1 to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-2) halfway through regulation. Leave it to a 16-year-old defenseman and a well-travelled 19-year-old to change all that. Jake Lee scored his third of the year with […]
B.C. Division Update
The month of January is coming to an end and three of five B.C. Division teams find themselves with a mini-break as each team is off until the weekend. The Kelowna Rockets and Vancouver Giants will each play a weekday game, the Rockets in Lethbridge against the Hurricanes and the […]
Draft Profile: Kyle Topping, Kelowna Rockets
When one gives the Kelowna Rockets roster a thorough glance, it is easy to notice a few of the Western Hockey League’s elite players. Dillon Dube: Calgary Flames second round pick in 2016. Cal Foote: Tampa Bay Lightning first round pick in 2017. Kole Lind: Vancouver Canucks second round pick in 2017. […]
Winterhawks overcome poor first period in beating Wheat Kings 4-3
Skating undermanned again and playing their seventh game in ten days, the Portland Winterhawks (28-15-1-3) came out flat. Evan Weinger and the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-1) did not. The former Winterhawks forward scored twice in the opening 20 minutes and had his squad leading 3-0 over the team that he […]
WHL recap: Hay nearing record with Kamloops win; ‘Tips keep rolling
Kamloops 4 @Edmonton 2 With that win… Don Hay is now at career total 741. One win shy of tying all-time win mark in the WHL. #Kamloops — Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) January 22, 2018 Quinn Benjafield and Joe Gatenby have their head coach one win away from history. The former […]
Rockets flush Royals in battle for first place
When the Kelowna Rockets and the Victoria Royals presented their starting lineups for an important B.C. Division game at Prospera Place, there appeared to be one significant mismatch. The Rockets pegged 15-year-old Cole Tisdale to start in goal. James Porter and Roman Basran are currently sidelined with injuries, and 19-year-old […]
Tri-City battles back twice but falls in OT to Spokane
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (23-16-7-0, 53 pts.) were coming off of a desperately needed win Friday night against the Brandon Wheat Kings. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Americans and provided a possible spring board for the team to get back on the right track. The […]
