The Western Hockey League has announced that the 2020-2021 season will begin on Friday, December 4. The novel coronavirus has caused a delay of more than two full months. In Manitoba, the Brandon Wheat Kings have yet to set a day when training camp will begin. When they do, […]
WHL Bantam Draft
Heidt ready to rise to the occasion for Prince George
Prince George Cougars’ first-round draft pick Riley Heidt says the fact that he is a part of a WHL team is sinking in for real. The 15-year-old was taken second overall in this year’s WHL Bantam Draft from the Saskatoon Contacts of the SMHL. Career so far Heidt notched […]
Zimmer aims for big things with Wheat Kings
For so many young Canadians, getting a chance to play on the country’s national team is just about the highest honour that can be achieved. Tyson Zimmer is one of those young Canadians who had that exact dream, and he’s received some national recognition. We’ll get to that in […]
Giants add NHL bloodline, sign Langkow
The prospect cupboard continues to build for the Vancouver Giants with their fifth signing this offseason as they announced the signing of American-born forward Colton Langkow to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. Vancouver selected Scottsdale, Arizona native Langkow, in the fifth round (99th overall) in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft, […]
Wheat Kings add another bantam champion
For as long as he can remember, Teydon Trembecky has loved the game of hockey. That’s the case for so many Canadians who grow up watching the game and end up playing it at a young age. That was the exact case for Teydon who watched it growing up. […]
Wheat Kings sign Saskatchewan champion
Quinn Mantei was thrilled when he was drafted 13th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings at the WHL Bantam Draft. Shortly after he was drafted, the Weyburn native signed his first WHL Standard Player Agreement with the organization, one with a rich history. Darren Ritchie and the rest of […]
Mantei achieves childhood dream and signs
Many people were calling the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft the deepest in quite a few years. Led by Connor Bedard who was picked first overall by the Regina Pats, the draft included so many top prospects and the Brandon Wheat Kings were able to get in on […]
Another prospect with an NHL bloodline signs with Rebels
When the draft class is as good as the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft was, you want to do everything you can to lock up the players your team chose. Especially those prospects with an NHL bloodline, as it gives you an advantage as you try to help players get […]
Another day, another Rebels WHL Bantam Draft pick signs
Yesterday it was Jhett Larson, today it is Talon Brigley’s turn. The second-round draft pick (24th overall) from the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft has signed his WHL Standard Player Agreement with the Red Deer Rebels. Assistant General Manager Shaun Sutter had this to say about Brigley on signing day, […]
Giants stay busy with signing of Damian Palmieri
Vancouver Giants GM Barclay Parneta is continuing to stay busy during the extended off-season, signing defenceman Damian Palmieri to a WHL Standard Player Agreement on Tuesday. The six-foot-tall, 182-pound left-handed blue-liner was selected 87th overall in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft out of the Delta Hockey Academy […]
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