Calgary As written a few weeks ago, one of the strategies for the Hitmen at the deadline was to build for next year by trading some of their 19-year-olds. Before the deadline Calgary had 7 and would need to be down to the league mandated 3 before October 15th next […]
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B.C. Division Recap
With all the movement by organizations jockeying for positions in the playoff hunt, a number of these teams just look different today. There has been plenty of roster juggling with the post-season in the cross hairs. The 72-game regular season is a grind, but the real important hockey is played in […]
Oil Kings Draft Eligible Scouting Reports (Gorda, Warm, Fix-Wolansky, Koch)
Brayden Gorda Gorda has often left me wanting more. He’s a player who has a lot of good tools, specifically his ability to transport the puck through the neutral zone and gain the offensive zone, which is a testament to his skating ability and puck control, but rarely do you […]
DUBNetwork Interview: Kole Lind, Kelowna Rockets
As the Kelowna Rockets try to up their game during the second half of the Western Hockey League season in the ultra competitive B.C. Division, they enter the fray knowing their current scoring leader is highly motivated. Kole Lind, 18, has provided consistent scoring punch all season long. The current […]
Jersey Competition Finals!
From 22 teams down to 2. We have our jersey competition finalists. Seattle and Medicine Hat will square off in the Finals. Two great jerseys! Only one winner however. Seattle has just steam rolled it’s competition through three matchups. Medicine Hat has had much closer competitions through its four rounds. […]
East Division update
The Western Hockey League trade deadline isn’t until Tuesday, Jan. 10, but teams in the East Division aren’t wasting any time in trying to build for a the present or for the future. Wyatt Sloboshan’s time away from Saskatchewan was brief as the former Saskatoon captain was dealt to the […]
B.C. Division Update
Early January is an exciting time for junior hockey fans. We speculate and project regular season successes or failures, watch for trade deadline deals and if we’re really fortunate, we can all unite and revel in the fun associated with Canada competing for a gold medal at the annual World […]
CHL Goalies Does Your Birthdate Matter
– 62.3% of all goalies were born January-June. – 46.4% were born January-April. – 38.4% were born January-March. – 23.9% were born April-June. – 11.6% were born in January, 1.4% in December. 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 January 16 2 3 5 6 0 February 17 4 9 […]
WHL Live Streaming Guide
This is DUBnetwork’s definitive guide to the WHL live streaming service. Currently, the only way to watch WHL hockey, save for the odd Shaw TV game, (Update 2018, Shaw is no longer broadcasting any WHL games) or the even more rare Sportsnet game, is by purchasing either a package or […]
WHL/OHL/QMJHL Does Your Birthdate Matter
In 2011 Malcom Gladwell’s book “Outlier: The Story Of Success” he has a chapter on hockey and how much of an advantage is it for kids to be born earlier in the year. As you know in minor hockey you are grouped in your birth year but kids born in […]
