By Les Lazaruk The argument can be made that one athlete shouldn’t be the difference between a team having success or failure. The Saskatoon Blades would be on the opposite side of that debate on Saturday night! After losing the first two games of the regular-season, scoring only four […]
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WHL Recap: Steenbergen scores four in Broncos win, Raiders double up Tigers
Swift Current 7 Brandon 2 It was the Tyler Steenbergen show in this one as the fourth-year Sylvan Lake, AB product lit up the Brandon Wheat Kings tonight in Brandon. Five times Steenbergen hit the scoresheet, posting a career high four goals and adding an assist. His carrier high is […]
Red Deer runs their record to 3-0 with shootout win over Brandon
Another character win for the Rebels Despite leading the game 2-1 after the first period, the Rebels found themselves down 3-2 after 40 minutes. The explosive power play for the Wheat Kings was mostly kept quiet on the night, going just one for five. Red Deer’s power play also went […]
Warriors prevail against Pats in an OT thriller
Brody Willms made a lot of big saves Friday night for the Moose Jaw Warriors. The 19-year-old goaltender saved his best for last. Willms had to be at full stretch to rob Regina Pats defenceman Jonathan Smart twice at the side of the net in overtime. Willms followed that up, […]
Oil Kings win in high scoring affair
The Edmonton Oil Kings entered their second home game without a win this season. Travis Child once again got the start and stopped 25 of 31, while Oilers draft pick Stuart Skinner got the nod for the Lethbridge Hurricanes turning away 28 of 35. They would get that win behind three […]
Healthy McKinstry bolsters Hitmen back end
The Calgary Hitmen are hoping that a new beginning can change the course of Ryely McKinstry’s career. The Hitmen announced Monday afternoon that they traded a conditional pick in the 2019 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft for McKinstry, a left-handed defenceman from the Vancouver Giants. Following an incredible minor hockey […]
Bantam 2017-18 Draft Players to Watch
2017-2018 Bantam Draft Players to watch With DraftGeek’s inaugural 2016-2017 season behind us, we head into this upcoming season with high expectations and high energy. A long, grueling summer of limited hockey is finally behind us and we are ready to get going. New this season is the amount […]
‘Round the ‘DUB
(in an on-going feature we will use this space to bring you up to date on some of the news and notes from around the WHL) The Western Hockey League opened their 2017-18 regular season Sept. 22 with eight games. The line combos as well as our own game tracker […]
Rebels “power-play” a win in Edmonton
The Red Deer Rebels spoiled the Edmonton Oil Kings home opener on Sunday night with a third period surge to take the game 5-3 on the second night of a weekend back to back between the two teams. The Oil Kings came out strong in the first period, nestling two […]
Tri-City finishes season-opening road trip by going 0-2
Everett, WA – The Tri-City Americans (0-2-0) were looking to hand the Everett Silvertips (1-1-0) their second straight loss at home to open the season. The Silvertips had other plans. Despite the fact that Tri-City was able to put 43 shots on goal, a hot handed goaltender and the inability […]