Kootenay 4 @Brandon 2 The Brandon Wheat Kings (9-6-0-1) were a very short-handed team on the back end coming into Friday night’s tilt with the visiting Kootenay ICE (8-8-1-0). With blue liners Daniel Bukac, Garrett Sambrook and James Shearer all out due to lower body injuries and 16-year-old Braden Schneider […]
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Portland survives second period-goes on to win in Spokane 4-1
Having played the Portland Winterhawks (11-4) three times already in their first 16 games this season, the Spokane Chiefs (8-7-1-1) were in need of their first really dominant frame in their fourth meeting Friday night in Spokane.They got just that in the second period, out-shooting the Winterhawks 24-9 in the […]
Portland Winterhawks sign 2002-born goalie Dante Giannuzzi
The Winterhawks have signed goaltending prospect Dante Giannuzzi. https://t.co/hl3sQ4SLmK pic.twitter.com/70eocJMpau — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) November 3, 2017 The Portland Winterhawks made the signing of goaltender Dante Giannuzzi official on Friday afternoon. They took Giannuzzi in the fifth round of last May’s bantam draft out of Winnipeg. According to Elite Prospects, […]
Seattle take a close one in Edmonton 3-1
The 8-5-0-1 Seattle Thunderbirds made their way up the central swing to face off against the 5-8-2-0 Edmonton Oil Kings. Seattle started Edmonton native Matt Berlin while the 2001 rookie net minder Boston Bilous got the nod for Edmonton. Newly acquired Jantzen Leslie for the Oil Kings made his […]
Three late goals in 35 seconds spark Warriors to 5-2 win
By Matthew Gourlie After exploding for nine goals in their last outing, the Moose Jaw Warriors found goals much harder to come by Thursday night — for 56 minutes, at least. It took the Warriors 36 shots to score twice on Prince Albert Raiders goalie Curtis Meger. However, the Warriors […]
WHL Where You From
Based on the WHL rosters as of October 31, 2017 there is a total of 534 players on the active rosters. These do not include AP call-ups but does include players on the injured list. Alberta leads with 29.78% of the players and BC is 2nd with 27.15%. The top […]
WHL Birth Months
In 2011 Malcom Gladwell’s book “Outlier: The Story Of Success” he has a chapter on hockey and how much of an advantage it is for kids to be born earlier in the year. In minor hockey you are grouped in your birth year but kids born in January on average […]
Portland finally solves Grant late and edges Prince George 2-1
Through 40 minutes Wednesday night in Portland, it seemed clear that Tavin Grant saves his best hockey for when he is playing in Portland against the Winterhawks (10-4) He earned his first career shutout exactly one month previous, stopping all 47 shots he saw. Grant was again perfect through the […]
Americans remain perfect on home ice; down Rockets 4-3 in OT
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (10-4-2-0, 22pts.) and the Kelowna Rockets (7-5-2-1, 17pts.) have become very familiar with each other recently. The two teams have matched up against each other three times in the past fifteen days. The home team won the first two meetings with Tri-City winning 2-1 October […]
WHL recap: Pats too much for ICE in 5-1 win
Through the first 12 games of his year, it is safe to say that the Regina Pats were expecting more from Jake Leschyshyn. He had produced just two goals and five assists. Despite suffering a season-ending knee injury last year, the Vegas Golden Knights drafted him in the second round. […]
