Jaeger White hasn’t had much good fortune so far in his Western Hockey League career. Now the 19-year-old is looking to make his own luck. A pair of shoulder injuries limited his ice time as a 16 and 17 year old and after undergoing shoulder surgery he played two games […]
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2017-18 season previews: Medicine Hat Tigers
(In our ongoing season preview series, today we preview the Medicine Hat Tigers) Medicine Hat Tigers (2016-17 record: 51-20-1-0, 103 points, lost to Lethbridge in the Central division final) The Tigers enter the season with an extensive amount of turnover, a new dressing room in the Canalta Centre and already […]
Warriors win third straight as roster battles intensify
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors won their third straight pre-season game Saturday with a 6-2 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers. With both teams missing more than half of their returning veterans it was a chance for players on the bubble of making the roster to make their […]
Off-season pro experience a boon for ICE veterans
There were a multitude of changes for the Kootenay Ice this off-season, the most significant being the sale of the team to Matt Cockell and Greg Fettes. Cockell, who is also serving as president and general manager of the club, overhauled the coaching ranks and brought in additional personnel and […]
Victoria Royals Quick Hits – a trade, a new coach and more
(Victoria, BC) The Victoria Royals are clearly not afraid of change. On Wednesday they made a trade which saw a three-year Royal sent from the coast to the prairies and they added a former NHL All-Star to their coaching staff. Jared #27 for Jared #27 The Royals and Red Deer Rebels […]
Hitmen roll on as vets leave for NHL camps
As the Calgary Hitmen went to work this week following an 0-2 start to their preseason, they had to do so without seven of their veteran players. NHL training camps and the Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, B.C. swallowed up nearly one third of a projected starting lineup. Team Canada […]
So you want to be a WHL general manager
There are two seasons in Canada: hockey season and waiting for hockey season. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this time of the year with WHL training camps completed and the start of the regular season only a few weeks away is that everyone wants to make predictions. The […]
Royals fans discuss upcoming season
*cover photo Kevin Light Photography The Victoria Royals completed their 2017 training camp last week and the DUBNetwork caught up with a few longtime Royals fans to ask their opinions on the upcoming season. Royals season ticket holders Nicolas Narmandeau, Lesley Davies, Miles Ostler and Robin Poirier discussed the coaching changes, […]
Anderson makes case for captaincy
Yesterday the Prince George Cougars were in Red Deer for their annual pre-season mini tournament. The Cougars had already won their first game over the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday afternoon by a score of 3-2. They would face off against the Calgary Hitmen, who lost to the Red Deer […]
Rockets Science
Let the games begin! Tonight at Prospera Place, the Kelowna Rockets embark on the exhibition game portion of the pre-season, with a number of roster spots still up for grabs. Rookie camp and main camp are both in the books, with initial roster trimming taking place a couple of days […]
