Things continue to be exciting in the U.S. Division as the season gets ready to say goodbye to October. Everett is second in the WHL with 22 points and are ranked 6th in the CHL top ten. Two U.S. Division players are near the top of the league scoring race […]
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WHL East Division Recap
The health benefits of kale are widely known. Kale definitely did the Brandon Wheat Kings a world of good this week. The Western Hockey League champs welcomed back 18-year-old defenceman Kale Clague back to the lineup. Clague scored three points in each of this first three games of the season […]
WHL East Division recap
Leading up to the 2014 WHL trade deadline, the Regina Pats turned some heads by trading captain Kyle Burroughs, future league MVP Dryden Hunt, plus Morgan Klimchuk and Connor Gay while they were sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference. Those moves were made towards an eye to the […]
Central Intelligence
Apologies for the short hiatus. But here we are about a month into the WHL season and separating 1st from 6th is just 7 points. Making the Central the tightest in the league. We’ll start in reverse order. 6. Kootenay Ice (1-5-3-1) The Ice have largely been the beneficiary of […]
NHL Draft Spotlight: Nikita A. Popugaev
Nikita A .Popugaev Position: Right Wing (Right) Height: 6-foot-6 Weight: 203 pound Birthdate: 1998-11-20 Team: Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) Scouting Report: Coming into his second WHL season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, the 25th overall pick in the 2015 CHL import draft has started looked as if he has […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 1: Edmonton vs. Everett/Medicine Hat vs Kootenay
Matchup No. 5 Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Everett Silvertips Edmonton Oil Kings photos courtesy of oilkings.ca MT – The fourth WHL team to play in Edmonton and the third incarnation of the Oil Kings dawn the popular red, white, and blue colours. The added “gold”, or yellow if you ask […]
No Scoring on New Ice
September 24th marks the last day the Oil Kings scored a goal on home ice… Since the 2013-14 Memorial Cup run, the Edmonton Oil Kings have failed to finish in the top 15 for goals scored, a trend that’s unlikely to stop anytime soon. The WHL is cyclical, for most teams, […]
NHL Draft Spotlight: Brayden Gorda
Brayden Gorda Position: Defense (left-handed) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 190 pounds Birthdate: 1999-04-17 Team: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) [xyz-ips snippet=”Brayden-Gorda-Stats”] Stats brought to you by WHLStats.ca Scouting Report: Gorda is coming into his second season with the Edmonton Oil Kings and is expected to take on the role of a top pairing WHL […]
WHL East Division recap
Canadian Thanksgiving may have been Monday, but two East Division teams found plenty to be thankful for later in the week. Tuesday, the Regina Pats were plenty grateful to welcome back Adam Brooks and the next day it was Prince Albert who received good news from the NHL when defenceman […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 1: Regina vs Tri-City
Matchup No. 4 Regina Pats vs. Tri-City Americans Regina Pats photos courtesy of reginapats.com MT – Seems as though we have ourselves the ultimate red white and blue match up this week. The colors are a staple in sports it seems and Regina wears them well. They lose points from […]