The Kootenay Ice (18-17-2-0) came to Edmonton to face the Oil Kings (9-22-4-1) Saturday night. The Oil Kings entered the game on a three-game win streak since returning from the Christmas Break. Kootenay came in riding a four-game win streak that dates back to December 16. The Oil Kings started […]
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Americans drop second in a row in overtime
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (19-10-5-0, 43 pts..) and Spokane Chiefs (20-14-1-2, 43pts.) both dropped heartbreakers last night. The Americans saw a lead slip with a minute left against Portland to lose in overtime. The Chiefs had a two goal lead against Seattle heading into the third, only to give […]
Blades continue holiday surge
By Les Lazaruk SWIFT CURRENT – The Saskatoon Blades will be sad to see the holiday season and as the month of December come to an end. The Bridge City Bunch rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period Saturday to defeat the Swift Current Broncos 4-3. […]
Seattle edges under-manned Portland in overtime 4-3
With Cody Glass going out injured in Portland’s overtime win against Tri-City on Friday, captain Keoni Texeira not even able to play in that game due to an injury and three players participating in the U-20 World Junior Championships, the Winterhawks were without five of their top players Saturday night. […]
WHL recap: Thunderbirds come back; Tendeck gets revenge on Silvertips
Seattle 5 Spokane 4 The Spokane Chiefs (19-14-1-2) and Seattle Thunderbirds (16-14-4-1) have played only two types of games over their first four meetings this year. They have exchanged blowout wins and played one tightly contested affair leading into their game in Kent, Washington on Friday night. Friday’s game looked well on […]
Americans fall 3-2 to Portland in overtime
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (19-10-4-0, 42 pts.) and Portland Winterhawks (22-12-0-1, 45 pts.) are going to get real familiar with each other again. Playing in the tail end of a home-in-home, the teams will play each other another seven times during the second half of the season. They have […]
Rockets blank Blazers
In their second post-Christmas meeting and fourth of the current campaign, the Kelowna Rockets knocked off the Kamloops Blazers 3-0 in front of 4,310 spectators at the Sandman Centre. Veteran forward Kole Lind handled all of the scoring for the Rockets, his second hat trick and third three-point outing his […]
Oil Kings win both halves of holiday home and home
In a season that is quickly headed nowhere for the Oil Kings and Rebels, the Oil Kings decided that it was time to wake up following the Christmas break. It was a nice gift to their fans as they had been sitting in the basement of the WHL for some […]
WHL recap: Pats snap losing streak; Royals blow away Cougars
Regina 5 Brandon 4 Sometimes you don’t truly know who you have on your roster until injuries and absences force you to play someone in bigger moments than you usually do. That was what happened with the Regina Pats (17-18-3-0) and 1999-born forward Scott Mahovlich. The former Kamloops Blazers forward […]
No let-up from Warriors in 8-2 win
By Matthew Gourlie For the second straight night the Moose Jaw Warriors grabbed 3-0 and 4-2 leads over the Swift Current Broncos. This time it was the Warriors that scored four third-period goals. After a third period collapse led to a 5-4 shootout loss in Swift Current, the Warriors were […]
