For the second straight year, a Winnipeg ICE forward could represent the country on the international stage. Connor McClennon, out of Wainwright, Alberta, has been invited to Canada’s national men’s under-18 selection camp from July 26-30 in Calgary. McClennon will join 43 of the other top junior hockey players in […]
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Hauser’s draft dream comes true
Daniel Hauser’s job on the ice isn’t easy as he’s tasked with stopping as many shots as possible in net. Despite it not being easy, the 15-year-old has done a solid job and heading into the WHL Bantam Draft, he garnered some definite interest. After it was all said and […]
Former Wheat King Off To Dauphin
The Baron Thompson era in Brandon has come to an end. Baron has committed to the MJHL’s Dauphin Kings’ for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Thompson played the past three seasons with the Wheat Kings, where he suited up in 172 regular season games. His career-high was in the 2017-18 season […]
Off-season has been busy for Kelowna Rockets
When the Kelowna Rockets dropped a 5-1 decision to the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League tiebreaker game on March 19, it signaled the beginning of an uncharacteristically lengthy off-season. And that is something the organization is not accustomed to. Indeed, for the first time since the spring of […]
Johnny Ludvig: A future bright enough for sunscreen and sunglasses
Originally posted June 24, 2019. “With the 69th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Florida Panthers select Johnny Ludvig of the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL.” Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 is a day Johnny Ludvig will never forget. The 2000-born defenseman from Kamloops, British Columbia, heard his name called […]
Chicago Blackhawks get a little PG, add Cole Moberg in 2019 NHL Draft
Started from the bottom; now he’s here. Cole Moberg can officially say he’s an NHL Draft pick. In the final round of the 2019 NHL Draft, with the 196th overall selection, the Chicago Blackhawks went north and added the Prince George Cougars defenseman to their prospect list. “It hasn’t really […]
Seattle leads way for WHL at the 2019 NHL entry draft.
On the second day of the NHL entry draft, multiple current (and former) Seattle Thunderbirds waited with anticipation to hear their names called by one of the 31 NHL franchises so they may take their next step living their hockey dreams. The first round saw multiple top-end talent players selected […]
2019 NHL Draft: Western Hockey League by the numbers
The festivities at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver came to an end late Saturday afternoon. Here’s a quick, comprehensive look at the numbers from DUBNetwork. Total WHL Players selected at NHL Draft 2019: 28. (1st Rd: 7) Previous Drafts (2006-2018) 2018: 20. (1st Rd: 2) 2017: 33. (1st Rd: 7) […]
Miner joins Byram in Colorado
For the second consecutive year and third time in franchise history, a Vancouver Giants goaltender heard his name called at the NHL Draft. Trent Miner had his childhood dreams come true when the Colorado Avalanche took him with their seventh round pick 202nd overall, joining teammate Bowen Byram in the Avalanche […]
New York Islanders select Portland’s Reece Newkirk
(Vancouver, BC) The New York Islanders selected Portland Winterhawks forward Reece Newkirk in the fifth round on Saturday afternoon with the 147th overall pick. Newkirk joins former Winterhawks forward Kieffer Bellows in the Islanders’ system. In his second season in the WHL, Reece scored 23 goals to go along with […]