Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Jake Lee is transitioning from being a young defenseman studying under some of the best blue liners in the league to now being one of the top defenders on his team. The six-foot-two, 216 pound blue liner was taken by Seattle in the first round, 18th overall […]
NHL draft profiles
2019 NHL Draft Profile: Peyton Krebs
In 2015-16, the Kootenay ICE were in a free fall. They suffered their worst season in franchise history, winning only 12 games. That poor season landed them with the first-overall pick in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft. They chose center Peyton Krebs from Okotoks, Alta. Krebs, who was point-a-game in […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Bowen Byram
It is often hard for even the most talented defenseman to work their way into the WHL at a young age. The trust a coach has to have in his blue liners, is something that is hard won. For Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram, the opportunities came early and they […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Clay Hanus
Next up in DubNetwork’s NHL Drat Profile spotlight is Portland Wiinterhawks defenseman Clay Hanus. He was named a “C” prospect in the Players to Watch rankings released by NHL Central Scouting. This means that they feel he could be drafted in the fifth, sixth or seventh rounds of the 2019 […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Dustin Wolf
(In the very first of a weekly segment here, we will start our 2019 NHL Draft profiles on DubNetwork with Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf. We will then be giving you one each Tuesday at 9am until the end of the regular season). For the first time in several seasons, […]
Stotts, Yeryomenko picked in NHL Entry Draft
Rarely does a trade work out so well for all the parties involved as it did when the Swift Current Broncos and Calgary Hitmen constructed a blockbuster Nov. 25. The Hitmen sent a pair of veteran, two-way forwards in Matteo Gennaro and Beck Malenstyn along with a 2018 fifth-round pick […]
2018 NHL draft profiles – Josh Tarzwell
Pressure. The dictionary defines it as a constraining or compelling force or influence. In hockey, pressure means those things and more. Playing major junior hockey, stepping up to perform, and being traded to your hometown Western Hockey League team. These are a few examples of the pressure faced by kids […]
Player Profile: Carsen Twarynski
Under the current Western Hockey League roster guidelines, there are 66 positions available for 20-year-old players. That’s a maximum of three per team. The impact of these overage players, considering expectations and responsibilities, is enormous. Carsen Twarynski of the Kelowna Rockets is one of these impact players. The Calgary-native is […]
2018 NHL draft profile: Caiden Daley
The Winnipeg to Brandon pipeline is still strong even post-Nolan Patrick. The latest Winnipeg native to be taken with a high WHL Bantam Draft pick by the Brandon Wheat Kings was 2000-born Caiden Daley. The six-foot, 170 pound forward joined Patrick and Stelio Mattheos on the list of first round […]
2018 NHL draft profile: Wyatte Wylie
With the Everett Silvertips losing Noah Juulsen, Lucas Skrumeda and Aaron Irving off their blue line, there was going to be many opportunities for defensemen to step up and make a difference. One defenseman, who is doing just that this year is Everett native, Wyatte Wylie. The late-birthday 1999-born blue […]