In case you haven’t heard yet, the 2020 NHL Entry Draft’s first round is set to take place on Tuesday, October 06, 2020. Just days away, there are a number of Winterhawks hoping their name gets called. Seth Jarvis At this point, you are probably well aware that forward […]
NHL draft profiles
Prince Albert (Buffalo) Sabres sort of has a nice ring to it.
With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft now scheduled to start round one on October 6th and rounds two through seven to take place the following day, I thought it would be a good time to take a peek at which NHL club has a history of selecting Prince Albert […]
2020 ICE draft class: three ICE players eligible for NHL selection
The Winnipeg ICE patiently await December 4, counting down the days until the WHL resumes play. The three ICE players in the 2020 ICE draft class also have October 9 and 10 marked down. That’s the day when the first step to their NHL dreams could come true. Connor […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Player Profile: Jake Neighbours
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Jake Neighbours has really come into his own as an elite player in major junior hockey. Since his arrival in the WHL, he has developed into one of the league’s premier forwards. The shortened 2019-2020 season proved to be a breakout campaign for him. With […]
NHL Draft first-round Winterhawks of 1978-1989
Every hockey team enjoys discussing their National Hockey League alumni whenever they get the chance, not to mention their fanbases love it even more. This is especially true regarding first-round NHL draft picks and star players. Why wouldn’t they? Getting a player into the NHL is one of the […]
Cougars’ Gauthier looking to put finishing touches on WHL career
Prince George Cougars netminder Taylor Gauthier is preparing for what might be his final season in a Cougars jersey. The now 19-year-old goaltender was on pace for another career year with the Cats before it was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic, back on March 13. The numbers […]
2020 NHL Entry Draft: Four Silvertips set for selection
Throughout these past few months, a popular term swirling around sports, and life in general, has been “uncertainty.” In a world dependent on set timelines and clear expectations, there really weren’t any. Now, still in those unprecedented times, we are at least receiving some sporting news and dates worth […]
WHL Prospects Review: Pacific Division
Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a look at WHL prospects who have been fortunate enough to hear their name called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. First up is the Pacific Division. Between 2018 and 2019, seven players were drafted to five different teams […]
Wheat Kings Schneider continues to make noise
Braden Schneider grew up in Prince Albert, SK and with that, he spent many nights inside the Art Hauser Centre watching the Western Hockey League’s Raiders, a team that won the Ed Chynoweth Cup following the 2018-19 season. However, Schneider never had the opportunity to play with his hometown […]
NHL Draft Profile – Brayden Peters
The Calgary Hitmen have had their fair share of pleasant surprises in the crease in the past two years, one of which is the recent surge in Brayden Peters’ play. Peters enjoyed an outstanding 2018/19 campaign with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the AMHL. At season’s end, he won the AMHL […]