The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Central Division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers 4-0 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak on home ice to eight games. Rookie Roman Basran was given the start in goal and delivered a milestone performance. The 16-year-old made 38 saves and stole the show, posting a […]
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Winterhawks soar past Oil Kings in 3-0 win
The Portland Winterhawks (19-4-0-0) continued their central division road trip and made their way to central Alberta to face the Edmonton Oil Kings (5-17-2-0). Travis Child got the nod once again for the Oil Kings while Cole Kehler, after a rare night off on Friday, got his 18th start. It […]
Raiders fully deserving of two points in shootout win
By Matthew Gourlie For the second night in a row, the Prince Albert Raiders couldn’t hang onto a 2-1 third period lead. Saturday in Moose Jaw, however, the Raiders refused to let two points slip through their hands. The Raiders rallied for a 3-2 shootout win to snap their four-game […]
Victoria scores late to steal Seattle’s thunder
(Victoria, BC) – The Seattle Thunderbirds (11-10-1-1) came into the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena tonight to kickoff a pair of games versus the Victoria Royals (17-8-1-0) in a North vs South battle. The Royals had not beat the T-Birds at home since March 2nd 2015, and looked to erase a painful […]
Kootenay takes a 4-3 win over Edmonton
The Kootenay ICE (11-13-1-0) made their way up to Edmonton to face the struggling Oil Kings (5-16-2-0) in a single game road stint. Bailey Brkin got the start over ’00 Duncan McGovern while Travis Child made his 100th WHL start for Edmonton. A slow start to the opening frame had […]
WHL recap: Silvertips keep pace in U.S. with win over Spokane; Broncos, Blazers and Rockets net wins
Swift Current 3 @Prince Albert 2 (SO) Midway through the second period at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert, it looked like the Raiders (9-10-3-1) were about to get things back on track playing a familiar opponent on home ice after a disastrous U.S. road trip. They had two […]
Americans get back on track; Dea earns first shutout of the season
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (14-7-2-0, 30 pts.) were once again playing without some big names tonight. Michael Rasmussen, Juuso Valimaki, and Isaac Johnson were all scratches. Add Dylan Coghlan serving a 2-game suspension for a cross-check major against Everett, and you had what could turn out to be an […]
Net front presents give Portland their ninth straight win
In a battle of teams headed in different directions, the Portland Winterhawks made their bi-annual trip to the Enmax Centrium where the 4681 fans in attendance witnessed a physical affair. The Red Deer Rebels would play host and try to turn around a season that has been in a tailspin […]
Preview: Thunderbirds swing into Victoria to face the Royals
The Seattle Thunderbirds (11-9-1-1) swing into the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena tonight to kickoff a pair of games versus the Victoria Royals (16-8-1-0) in what should be a hard-fought contest. In recent trips north, Seattle rolled over the Royals on their way to Western Hockey League Championship last year. The Royals […]
Rockets road woes continue
The Kelowna Rockets dropped its third straight road game on Wednesday night, a 6-2 decision to the Spokane Chiefs in front of 4,519 fans at the Veterans Memorial Center. It was the Rockets third straight loss on the road and second straight in which the team has given up six […]