Yesterday the Victoria Royals clinched a playoff spot with the help of their BC Division rivals. The Prince George Cougars lost in overtime, resulting in the scenario that the Cougars cannot catch the Royals in the remaining games. Prince George currently sits third in the Western Conference Wild Card race […]
Interviews
WHL Feature: Jadon Joseph’s Journey
“It’s just another part of your hockey road map.” Interesting phrase. One of my smart-ass teammates chirped it in my direction many years ago while a doctor was inserting 16 stitches below my bottom lip. Good times! Of course, the phrase can be construed in other ways. Jadon Joseph […]
Victoria Royals sink the Kelowna Rockets in a shootout for Pink in the Rink night
The Victoria Royals came from behind to take a 4-3 shootout victory over the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night. Down two goals to the Rockets, Royals forward Brayden Tracey scored late in the second period and early in the third to draw the teams even. From there, it took a shootout […]
Wheat Kings trending in right direction
The Brandon Wheat Kings’ season has been one of ups and downs, peaks and valleys if you will, as most teams experience throughout the grind of a Western Hockey League season. One of the toughest stretches Brandon has gone through this season — at least in terms of losses […]
NHL Draft Profile – Luke Prokop
The Calgary Hitmen, before the loss of Egor Zamula to a season-ending injury, had one of the most talented and deep defense cores. Part of this strong blueline is the presence of young Edmonton, Alberta native Luke Prokop. The right-hand shot defender stands at just over six foot four while […]
Katzalay finding his offensive game at the WHL level
The Vancouver Giants have been one of the WHL’s hottest teams as of late, riding a six-game win streak going into their mid-week clash with the Red Deer Rebels on Wednesday. There have been many reasons for the team’s success recently. One of the major reasons has been the team’s […]
Burzan continues steady pace for Wheat Kings
From December 30 until January 24, the Brandon Wheat Kings didn’t lose a game whether it be in regulation or extra time. They won 10 straight games and certainly showed the league what they were really made of. On January 25, the Wheat Kings challenged the Lethbridge Hurricanes and it […]
Pats This Week: Reviewing the five game win streak and previewing the upcoming Alberta road trip
The Pats are currently riding a five game win streak, their best stretch in two seasons. The team had not won more than three games in a row since they won seven in March of 2018. The team is riding a wave of confidence, they have beaten teams ahead in […]
Recapping Portland’s busy week of signings
The Portland Winterhawks had a busy week off the ice as three players were signed to WHL contracts. On Thursday, I spoke with Mike Coflin, who is the assistant to the general manager and director of scouting and player development for the Winterhawks. We discussed the signings, Portland’s process of […]
Denomie making a case for next season
The 20-year-old shuffle is an inevitability every season in junior hockey. This season, the Pats are carrying four 19-year-olds, so that means they will have to move on from at least one for next season. It may be a trade or cutting a player; either way, a decision will have […]