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 […]
Interviews
Q&A with Cole Ully – Kamloops Blazers Alumni (Part 2)
DUBNetwork spoke with 25-year-old forward Cole Ully this week and reflected on his Western Hockey League career with the Kamloops Blazers, his experience in the Dallas Stars organization and life in the minor leagues as a professional hockey player. In Part 1, we spoke about his experiences in the […]
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 […]
Q&A with Cole Ully – Kamloops Blazers Alumni (Part 1)
As an intermission guest on a Western Hockey League radio broadcast a few years ago, I was caught off guard during a live interview by a question I didn’t see coming. The query went something to the effect of, “Who’s the favourite player you’ve interviewed for a feature, the […]
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 […]
Former Wheat King thrives with Islanders
Ryan Pulock is living the bubble life as are all 16 teams still remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Coached by Barry Trotz, the Islanders played the Florida Panthers in the first-round best-of-five series. After he was held off the scoresheet in the first game of the series, Pulock […]
Q&A with Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets
It is very unlikely the Western Hockey League begins play in early October. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rear its ugly head across North America, tossing curve balls at just about any and all form of group gathering. While the days of enjoying live sporting events are firmly […]
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 […]