Originally posted March 30, 2021 ‘Know what gets you paid’ There are all sorts of adages along those lines in the hockey world, but essentially it means that to be successful, a player needs to know what they are good at it, and stick to those elements consistently. So far […]
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WHLers playing in the USHL update
When there was some concern over when or if the WHL season would get underway, there were several players looking across the globe for opportunities to play hockey. Especially those who are NHL Draft eligible this season. While the Portland Winterhawks took the extraordinary step of making an announcement, allowing […]
Opinion: WHL dropped the ball with WHL Live on CHL TV
The Western Hockey League announced on February 24, 2021, that they were launching WHL Live on CHL TV. With the partnership between Endeavour / Neulion ending at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, fans everywhere were excited to see what a new partner could bring to the streaming world. […]
McCarry happy to “chip” in with the Tigers
When a youngster laces up the blades in the Western Hockey League, it can be easy for those not familiar with the game to assume a future as a professional hockey player is immediately around the corner. The reality is really far from that assumption. Research suggests perhaps four- […]
Ritchie is back and dominating with Wheat Kings
Nolan Ritchie feels as if he has a lot to prove this season as the Brandon Wheat Kings season rolls on. The Brandon native played just 24 games last season after suffering a broken leg on November 22, 2019, when he slid into the boards in a game against […]
Warriors’ Notebook: “I compare him to Nathan MacKinnon”
A quarter done With Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Saskatoon Blades, Moose Jaw completed the first quarter or six games of its 2021 Subway WHL Hub schedule. The Warriors’ campaign has yielded a record of four wins and two losses so far, good for third in the seven-team division, and […]
SJHL pulls the plug on 2020-2021 season
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League finally pulled the plug on the 2020-2021 season Monday evening. pic.twitter.com/ZTJxhYmXlL — SJHL (@theSJHL) March 23, 2021 After months of work with the government’s ‘Business Response Team’ on the inside, and wildly ranging speculation on the outside, a plan looked in place as early […]
WHL embraces World Down Syndrome Day #RockYourHKYSocks
Originally posted March 20,2021. Sunday, March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, an officially observed day to promote global awareness. The date for WDSD – the 21st day of the 3rd month – was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome that causes Down […]
Warriors finally fall at Regina Hub
You keep playing with fire, you are going to get burned. The Moose Jaw Warriors (3-1-0) were finally dealt the lesson of how difficult it is to consistently play from behind in the Western Hockey League as they dropped their first game of the Regina Hub 5-2 to the […]
Updated: 8 WHL players taken at 2019 NHL Draft remain unsigned
With just days remaining until they need to be signed, it’s time to shine a spotlight on the eight players who have been NHL drafted but have yet to sign with their respective clubs. The 2020-21 season has been a mess due to COVID-19 and some WHL divisions have yet […]