If the U.S. Division bracket of the WHL Playoffs is as exciting as the regular season stretch run was then we are all going to be in for a treat. It came down to the final weekend but the Everett Silvertips were able to hold off the Seattle Thunderbirds and […]
Insight
WHL playoff round one preview: Kamloops Blazers v. Kelowna Rockets
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. Here we have an all Okanagan Valley matchup, the series in the B.C. Division bracket between Kelowna and Kamloops. The Kelowna Rockets (45-22-5-0) parlayed a spectacular second half into a legitimate run for the division […]
PP & PK
Which WHL teams are the strongest on the specialty teams? This is a simple equation of combining the teams PP % and PK %. Team PP PK Total Regina 31.5 81.4 112.9% Medicine Hat 29.4 81.6 111.0% Everett 20.8 85.8 106.6% Seattle 22.2 83.3 105.5% Kelowna 25.2 80.1 105.3% […]
WHL playoff round one preview: Red Deer Rebels v. Lethbridge Hurricanes
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. First up we have the two-three series in the Central Division bracket. The Lethbridge Hurricanes enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams since the Christmas break. They finished the regular season with a […]
WHL playoff round one preview: Brandon Wheat Kings vs. Medicine Hat Tigers
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. First up we have the two-three series in the Central Division bracket. Next on the docket is the other series in the Central Division bracket between the top-seed Medicine Hat Tigers and first wild-card Brandon […]
East Division recap
Two pennants and a record: good week for the Pats The Regina Pats couldn’t have asked for a much better week. After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Pats have now won six straight games and have done so in style. They began their week by ending the Moose […]
DUBNetwork Interview: Cal and Nolan Foote, Kelowna Rockets
It’s safe to say that the Kelowna Rockets have established a history of success as an organization in the Western Hockey League, complete with championship seasons and consistent development of players graduating to professional hockey. Over the years, the team has iced a number of “brother acts” – a total […]
Interview With Paul Thompson, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach/Personal Trainer at Outperforme Athletics
DUBNetwork works to conduct interviews with different people who are directly involved (or have been involved) in the Western Hockey League in some capacity. This includes players, prospects, alumni, team personnel and staff, radio personnel, trainers etc. We then proceed to post the transcript of the interview for our fans […]
East Division recap
Blades win vital clash There is plenty of hockey left to play, but the Saskatoon Blades took a big step forward in their run towards a playoff berth. The Blades collected seven out of a possible eight points during the week, but most crucially left the Saddledome with a […]
Shootout History
2016-17 marks the 12th season the WHL has used the shootout format. As of March 3/17 there has been 870 shootouts in WHL history. The first year there were 94 shootouts, the most in one season. Before switching to 3-on-3 overtime last season the WHL averaged 78 shootouts a season. […]
