By Matthew Gourlie After 42 games the Moose Jaw Warriors have the best record in the Western Hockey League and are on pace for the best season in franchise history. They got significantly better at the WHL trade deadline. The Warriors acquired Kale Clague from the Brandon Wheat Kings in […]
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Swift Current Broncos make blockbuster moves before Trade Deadline
It was an active day for the Swift Current Broncos as they made a massive trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and then a smaller trade with the Calgary Hitmen to add some grit to the offence. ACQUIRED Stuart Skinner Skinner was traded to the Swift Current Broncos from the Lethbridge […]
A season of change for the Ice
Just past the midway mark of the season and the Kootenay Ice are sitting in second place in the Central Division and are inside the playoff picture. Not bad for a club that has undergone monumental change over the last year. The team has a record of 18-21-3 so far […]
The WHL Trade Deadline: A Perspective
With only a couple of more days to go prior to the Western Hockey League trade deadline of January 10, here are some sober second thoughts. While the business of junior hockey makes for many “hot stove” type chat sessions among fans and pundits, the evolution of social media has […]
Injury riddled Americans down Blazers 4-1 in Kamloops
Kamloops, B.C. Both the Tri-City Americans (22-12-5-0, 49 pts.) and the Kamloops Blazers (17-20-1-2, 37 pts.) were looking a little different on Sunday evening. The Americans completed a monster trade on Saturday evening which sent forward Carson Focht and defenseman Dakota Krebs to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for defenseman Jake […]
Silvertips showoff special teams in pounding Royals 9-4
The Victoria Royals (23-16-3-1) faced the Everett Silvertips (24-16-1-1) on Sunday, for the second meeting in three days. Earlier in the day, Everett made their commitment to the playoff drive by swinging a big deal to acquire Garrett Pilon and Ondrej Vala. Leaving the team were Orrin Centazzo and Montana […]
Moose Jaw rally in Edmonton
The Moose Jaw Warriors (32-6-1-2) have carved their way through there Central division swing and make their way to Edmonton to face the Oil Kings (10-23-4-2). Edmonton has struggled lately but have strung together some strong performances as of late. Brody Wilms got the start for Moose Jaw, while Josh […]
WHL recap: Ams come all the way back and add coveted piece, Broncos, Giants, Thunderbirds and Hitmen add two points
Only quick hits tonight as we celebrate the birth of another member of the DUBNetwork family and a busy night in the Western Hockey League. Congratulations to the Rivers family on the addition to their family. It is also Jake Bean Trade Night. #WHLHitmen acquire 17-year-old F Carson Focht, 18-year-old […]
Rockets drop high-scoring affair to T-Birds
Seattle Thunderbirds crashed the party at Prospera Place on Friday evening, knocking off the Kelowna Rockets on a night when the 5,230 faithful were in a very celebratory mood. Midway through the first period, the building erupted when it was announced that Team Canada had claimed the gold medal at […]
Americans battle back but fall 4-3 in Prince George
Prince George, B.C. The Tri-City Americans (20-12-5-0, 45 pts.) were playing their second of a five-game road trip on Friday night in Prince George. This was the first of four meetings with the Prince George Cougars (15-18-4-2, 36 pts.) this season. The Americans won just one of the four meetings […]
