DUBNetwork spoke with Victoria Royals defenceman Will Warm at the 2019 Vancouver Canucks NHL training camp being held at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, BC. The camp invite is special for Warm not only as a great opportunity but also because it is being held in front of Warm’s […]
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Blades remain undefeated in regulation heading into final preseason game
It may have been preseason but it was still a night of firsts for some members of the Saskatoon Blades as the team squeaked out a 4-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Ice at the SaskTel Centre. Acquired from the Victoria Royals the week prior to training camp, defenseman Scott […]
Tigers forecheck too much for Rebels in final home preseason game
All night long, the Medicine Hat Tigers forced the Red Deer Rebels to move the puck in their own zone. It was advantageous as the Tigers scored a 5-3 victory over the Rebels by using their forecheck. “We want to be relentless, four lines wave after wave. We want to […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Brandon Wheat Kings
The excitement for WHL hockey fans and teams continues to build as the regular season is just one week away. Starting on September 20, 14 of the teams in the league will take to the ice to begin their 2019-20 regular-season campaigns. The night’s schedule includes two all-Saskatchewan battles (Saskatoon […]
Herauf heads to Victoria Royals
The Victoria Royals added Jacob Heruaf on Wednesday in a trade with the Red Deer Rebels. The acquisition of Herauf continues the blueline makeover for Victoria. The Royals packaged a a second round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft, a sixth round pick in 2021 and a conditional pick […]
Young Gendron ready to take Giant step into the ‘dub
17-year-old Prince George-native Jacob Gendron could be the newest dose of young blood to have a spot on an experienced Giants blue line this season. One of the most powerful skaters from the BC Major Midget League last season is holding his own with six WHL preseason games this season […]
Rockets’ Liwiski to push for career year
Just like so many Canadians, Mark Liwiski grew up playing the game of hockey, with a goal of making to the big stage. In his hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba, his first taste of competitive hockey came in the 2014-15 season when he was just 13-years-old and he played for the […]
Success starts in net for Wheat Kings
When the Brandon Wheat Kings opened up their training camp over the Labour Day long weekend, a face that is a fan favourite around town was returning. Tyler Plante is once again the team’s goaltenders coach, and he will be so for the fourth straight season. He started his junior […]
Blades hold off Raiders 4-3 in preseason battle
The Saskatoon Blades, led by their rookie goaltender, staved off the defending Western Hockey League Champions Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 in their annual preseason matchup in Warman. Facing 39 shots in the game and 19 in the third period alone, it’s safe to say rookie goaltender and 15-year-old Saskatoon native […]
Hard work leads Winterhawks Thompson to WHL contract
The town of Russell, Manitoba, is by no means a big place, but some hockey players from the community are making noise at the next level in big cities. Among them is Ryder Thompson. After getting drafted in the fifth round — 105th — overall by the Portland Winterhawks at […]