Former Victoria Royals all-time leading scorer Brandon Magee is beginning a new chapter in his hockey career. Originally posted July 28, 2019. Magee departed this week to Beijing, China, after signing a professional contract with the Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). DUBNetwork spoke to Magee […]
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Former ICE coach lands bench boss gig
Gord Burnett’s hockey playing career came to an end after the 2012-13 season. Prior to that, he played 220 games over five seasons in the ECHL. He also played in the CHL and NCAA. With his passion for hockey, Gord wasn’t ready to stop being around the game after his […]
Familiar face named general manager in Brandon
Darren Ritchie has been on the Brandon Wheat Kings staff since the 2006-07 season. From that point until the end of the 2015-16 season, he was an assistant coach. For the past three seasons, the Minnedosa native was the team’s director of scouting. In early May, Brandon announced that they […]
Raiders Brook hopes to wear red and white
The last 12 months have been quite the whirlwind for Roblin, Manitoba’s, Jakob Brook. First, he played his first full season with the Prince Albert Raiders. A season in which he had 14 total points as the team won the Western Hockey League Now, the 17-year-old is off to Calgary […]
Winnipeg ICE Geekie wins provincial title
During the winter months, Strathclair’s Conor Geekie is all about hockey. His success on the ice led to him being drafted second overall by the Winnipeg ICE back in May. He then signed his first ever Standard Player Agreement on May 31. During the summer, although he still focuses plenty […]
Barteaux making a case for Stars contract
If you can believe it, the tiny southwestern town of Foxwarren, Manitoba, has already had three of its citizens play in the National Hockey League. The most recognizable name might be Pat Falloon. The Red Deer Rebels’ Dawson Barteaux hopes to join them on his quest to become the fourth […]
ICE forward Krebs thrilled to join Golden Knights
This year’s NHL Draft was held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on June 21-22. The first Canadian chosen was Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades, who went to the Chicago Blackhawks. Next up was Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram. Dylan Cozens was the next Canadian up, as the Buffalo Sabres […]
Thunderbirds prospect Roulette dominating
Conner Roulette is one of the Seattle Thunderbirds’ top prospects. The extremely-talented 16-year-old led the Winnipeg Thrashers last season with 88 points. The total was also good for third in the Manitoba AAA U-18 hockey league. Last week, however, Conner traded in his skates for a pair of shoes. He […]
Victoria Royals change direction at import draft with selection of Keanu Derungs
The Victoria Royals took a different direction at the 2019 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft Victoria selected Keanu Derungs — a 2002-born forward from Switzerland — 28th overall. In a change from last year’s import draft, where the Royals selected then 18-year-old Phillip Schultz, the club selected a younger player […]
Big things expected from Kinder and Teply
The Winnipeg ICE were on the clock twice at the CHL Import Draft on June 27. With the fourth overall pick, Winnipeg chose Czech Republic-born, Michal Teply. Last season, Teply put up 35 points in his home country. The points came between the U18, U19, and U20 levels, with 29 […]