For as long as he can remember, Teydon Trembecky has loved the game of hockey. That’s the case for so many Canadians who grow up watching the game and end up playing it at a young age. That was the exact case for Teydon who watched it growing up. […]
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Mantei achieves childhood dream and signs
Many people were calling the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft the deepest in quite a few years. Led by Connor Bedard who was picked first overall by the Regina Pats, the draft included so many top prospects and the Brandon Wheat Kings were able to get in on […]
Portland Winterhawks: Introducing Tanner Bruender
On April 22 the Portland Winterhawks made 11 selections in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. With their fourth selection, and fifth-round pick, the Winterhawks drafted Tanner Bruender. All selections in the draft have meaning, but the 110th overall pick meant just a little more to the hometown team. Bruender […]
T-Birds add Manitoba sniper to prospect pool
Brayden Dube was one of five Parkland Bantam Rangers that were selected on WHL Bantam Draft day. He was also the first Ranger to be picked as he went 29th overall to the Seattle Thunderbirds, a team that is full of youth and skill. The Manitoba sniper is ready […]
Wheat Kings’ Patera up for prestigious award
Jiri Patera’s journey to North America came after several years of competitive hockey in his home country of the Czech Republic. It now includes a shot at the prestigious award of Goaltender of the Year. Although his North American junior career ended in Canada, his start was with the […]
Giants’ top prospect Leslie excited to go to Vancouver, signs WHL player agreement
The Vancouver Giants announced on Thursday morning the signing of top prospect Mazden Leslie to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. Leslie is already the 12th player from the first round of last week’s Bantam draft to be signed, something that is unprecedented in a sense for the WHL. “I’m really excited […]
Prince George adds wealth of talent with high picks
The Prince George Cougars were done drafting players in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft before 1 pm PDT on Wednesday. It was nearly two and a half hours later that the draft actually concluded. With three picks in the first round, two in the second round, two in the […]
Giants draft talk with Barclay Parneta
When the Vancouver Giants hired Barclay Parneta in May 2018 to be their general manager, the organization knew it was getting an extensive scouting background and knowledge in player evaluation. Parneta’s resume includes 18 years with the Tri-City Americans where he held various positions including head scout and assistant general manager, […]
Vancouver Giants Bantam Draft picks with Daryl Anning
The 2020 WHL Bantam Draft has come and gone after taking place online this past Wednesday due to COVID-19. The Vancouver Giants and the rest of the WHL needed to do what they could with what they had to make their selections. Connor Bedard was the first selection to […]
Thunderbirds trade Ross, draft 13 players in WHL Bantam Draft
Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Bil La Forge and his scouting group were busy Wednesday as they set to draft players during the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. They sat in a good spot, for what is widely believed to be a deep draft, at seventh overall. With a big trade […]