100+ days after the NHL draft was originally slotted to take place, it’s finally here: the Portland Winterhawks’ 2020 NHL draft recap. In my 2020 NHL draft preview, I highlighted a few Portland Winterhawks eligible for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Three of the players were selected and now […]
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“It’s A Dream Come True” Wheat Kings Reinhardt gets drafted
Alexis Lafreniere was selected first overall by the New York Rangers in the NHL draft on Tuesday evening. The first Canadian team to draft a player was the Ottawa Senators and they used the third overall pick to select Tim Stuetzle. The organization also selected Jake Sanderson, Brandon Wheat […]
2020 NHL Draft: Western Hockey League by the Numbers
Originally posted Oct 7,2020. The festivities at the Bell Centre in Montreal came to an end late Wednesday afternoon. Well actually, the virtual version came to and end, cementing the 2020 National Hockey League Draft as perhaps the most unique edition ever. Delayed due to COVID-19 concerns and protocols, the […]
Wheat Kings’ Schneider and Greig taken on day one
After more than three months of delay, the National Hockey League held round one of its draft on Tuesday evening. As expected, the New York Rangers chose Alexis Lafreniere with the first-overall pick. 17 picks later, the Rangers were back on the clock and they went to Prince Albert, […]
Winterhawks up for selection at the 2020 NHL Draft
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 […]
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 […]
Former Rockets vying for Stanley Cup
It will all be over in about a week. That is, the current edition of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And what an edition it has been, orchestrated by the National Hockey League with admirable efficiency amid COVID-19 restrictions. Indeed, the NHL seems to have gotten it right. When the […]
Wheat Kings officially change hands
Jared Jacobson was born and raised in Brandon, Manitoba. He’s been a Wheat Kings fan for as long as he can remember and on Tuesday, October 15, Jacobson officially became the Owner and Governor of one of the most storied franchises in Canadian Hockey League history. As it was […]
Zimmer pushes hard for 2020-2021 success
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, […]
Tri-City to Charlotte to Carolina to NHL bubble: the Geekie story
Morgan Geekie played two games in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with the Neepawa Natives in the 2014-2015 season where he scored once and added one assist. In the same season, he scored 27 times and added 36 assists with the Yellowhead Chiefs. It was also the year he […]