Originally posted June 24, 2019. “With the 69th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Florida Panthers select Johnny Ludvig of the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL.” Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 is a day Johnny Ludvig will never forget. The 2000-born defenseman from Kamloops, British Columbia, heard his name called […]
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Chicago Blackhawks get a little PG, add Cole Moberg in 2019 NHL Draft
Started from the bottom; now he’s here. Cole Moberg can officially say he’s an NHL Draft pick. In the final round of the 2019 NHL Draft, with the 196th overall selection, the Chicago Blackhawks went north and added the Prince George Cougars defenseman to their prospect list. “It hasn’t really […]
Seattle leads way for WHL at the 2019 NHL entry draft.
On the second day of the NHL entry draft, multiple current (and former) Seattle Thunderbirds waited with anticipation to hear their names called by one of the 31 NHL franchises so they may take their next step living their hockey dreams. The first round saw multiple top-end talent players selected […]
2019 NHL Draft: Western Hockey League by the numbers
The festivities at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver came to an end late Saturday afternoon. Here’s a quick, comprehensive look at the numbers from DUBNetwork. Total WHL Players selected at NHL Draft 2019: 28. (1st Rd: 7) Previous Drafts (2006-2018) 2018: 20. (1st Rd: 2) 2017: 33. (1st Rd: 7) […]
Miner joins Byram in Colorado
For the second consecutive year and third time in franchise history, a Vancouver Giants goaltender heard his name called at the NHL Draft. Trent Miner had his childhood dreams come true when the Colorado Avalanche took him with their seventh round pick 202nd overall, joining teammate Bowen Byram in the Avalanche […]
New York Islanders select Portland’s Reece Newkirk
(Vancouver, BC) The New York Islanders selected Portland Winterhawks forward Reece Newkirk in the fifth round on Saturday afternoon with the 147th overall pick. Newkirk joins former Winterhawks forward Kieffer Bellows in the Islanders’ system. In his second season in the WHL, Reece scored 23 goals to go along with […]
John Ludvig selected in third round by Florida
(Vancouver, BC) Portland Winterhawks defenseman John Ludvig was selected in the third round, 69th overall, by the Florida Panthers. He becomes the 31st Winterhawk selected in the NHL Draft since 2010. The six-foot-zero 196 pound defenseman was in his second year of eligibility after not being selected in 2018. A […]
Byram goes to the Mile High City
The day has finally come and gone. Bowen Byram’s draft day. Bowen Byram tied former Giant Evander Kane for the highest NHL draft pick in franchise history, as well as the fifth first-round pick in the Giants history, on Friday after the Colorado Avalanche made him the fourth overall selection in the […]
Winnipeg ICE Krebs off to Vegas
Winnipeg ICE Peyton Krebs has been waiting for this day for a long time. Today was the day he would find out which NHL team would draft him, and the answer was the Vegas Golden Knights. The impact winger went 17th overall, the fourth WHL player taken in the 2019 […]
Kirby Dach first WHL player selected in the 2019 NHL Draft
Following picks by the New Jersey Devils (Jack Hughes, 1st overall) and New York Rangers (Kaako Kappo, 2nd overall) Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks at 3rd overall. Dach was highly rated by scouts throughout the hockey world and the Blackhawks honed in on […]