Everett Silvertips (13-2-2-0) .824 Led by last year’s CHL Goalie of the Year, Carter Hart and his 1.89 GAA (1st overall) and .926 save percentage (3rd overall). This year the ‘Tips are benefactors of an increase in scoring, they are putting up 3.38 goals per game compared to last year’s […]
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East Division Recap
Big deal It was a quiet week on the ice in the Western Hockey League, but there was plenty of action off the ice. The Moose Jaw Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes swung a big deal as the Warriors acquired 19-year-old forward Brayden Burke from the Canes for 1998-born RW Ryan […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Barzal returns to Seattle and division
While the United States either reels or revels in last Tuesday’s presidential election, there was big news in the U.S. Division. Early Wednesday morning the New York Islanders announced they had returned 19-year-old center Mathew Barzal to the Seattle Thunderbirds. Barzal, the Islanders first pick in the 2015 NHL Draft […]
Draft Prospects in Canada/Russia Series
The WHL leg of the Canada/Russia series came to a close Tuesday night after a 4-1 victory for Team WHL. Though the series doesn’t mean much in the grand scheme of things, it provides another opportunity for both the Russians and Canadians to get a look at candidates for their […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 2: Victoria vs Prince George/Lethbridge vs Swift Current
Matchup No. 9 Victoria Royals vs Prince George Cougars Victoria Royals photos courtesy of victoriaroyals.com MT – Well how is this for a matchup, the new Victoria team against the old Victoria team. Since moving from Chilliwack in 2011 and becoming the Royals, Victoria has made no changes to their […]
WHL Bantam Draft: October Scouting Reports
With the 2016-17 Bantam hockey season under way, head Bantam scout Brayden Sullivan (Follow on Twitter @SullyDraftGeek) continues his series on DubNetwork. With the help of DraftGeek scouts, every month several draft reports will be posted on highly touted players in the WHL bantam draft. This will give fans a […]
East Division Recap
Sam Steel was named the Western Hockey League’s player of the month for September and October. The Regina Pats star had 10 goals and 12 assists in 11 games as he and the Pats stormed out of the gates. Steel is one of three Pats who have been selected to […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 2: Prince Albert vs Kamloops/Saskatoon vs Vancouver
There were some tight votes in Round One, but only one big surprise if you ask me; Edmonton beating Everett. We’ve gone from 22 teams down to 16. Getting trounced in the first round were the Kelowna Rockets, Brandon Wheat Kings, Calgary Hitmen, Regina Pats, Everett Silvertips, and Kootenay Ice. […]
B.C. Division Recap
Approaching the quarter pole Most Western Hockey League teams have had their drafted players returned from the NHL by now, which means team chemistry has begun to take shape. The deadline to assign overage spots has come and gone as well. All teams in the ‘Dub have more than 50 […]
Interview with WHL Alumni Devon LeBlanc
Each week, DUBNetwork will be conducting interviews with 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, etc. We will then proceed to post the transcript of the interview for our […]