(Vancouver, BC) Portland Winterhawks defenseman John Ludvig was selected in the third round, 69th overall, by the Florida Panthers. He becomes the 31st Winterhawk selected in the NHL Draft since 2010. The six-foot-zero 196 pound defenseman was in his second year of eligibility after not being selected in 2018. A […]
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Byram goes to the Mile High City
The day has finally come and gone. Bowen Byram’s draft day. Bowen Byram tied former Giant Evander Kane for the highest NHL draft pick in franchise history, as well as the fifth first-round pick in the Giants history, on Friday after the Colorado Avalanche made him the fourth overall selection in the […]
Winnipeg ICE Krebs off to Vegas
Winnipeg ICE Peyton Krebs has been waiting for this day for a long time. Today was the day he would find out which NHL team would draft him, and the answer was the Vegas Golden Knights. The impact winger went 17th overall, the fourth WHL player taken in the 2019 […]
Kirby Dach first WHL player selected in the 2019 NHL Draft
Following picks by the New Jersey Devils (Jack Hughes, 1st overall) and New York Rangers (Kaako Kappo, 2nd overall) Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks at 3rd overall. Dach was highly rated by scouts throughout the hockey world and the Blackhawks honed in on […]
Looking back at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft: Round 2-7
It’s Day two of our look back at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, chosen because it was the last time the NHL Entry Draft was hosted in Vancouver
Looking back at the 2006 NHL Draft Class from the WHL
With the NHL Entry Draft set to return to Vancouver for the first time since 2006, we thought it would be fun to look back at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and how the WHL class has fared since then.
Savoie thrilled to sign with ICE
The Winnipeg ICE was first on the clock at the WHL Bantam Draft back on May 2, 2019, in Red Deer, Alberta. Picking first overall is something that the ICE organization has gotten used to as of late. In the 2016 season, the then Kootenay Ice chose Peyton Krebs first […]
The WHL at the NHL Draft
Two years ago I took a long look at the history of WHL players being selected in the NHL Draft. Since then there have been two drafts, so I figured it was time to take another look at how each team has fared with their players being selected by NHL […]
Victoria Royals alumni update- Coleman Vollrath teaching future generations
Originally posted Jun 18, 2019. DUBNetwork recently caught up with former Victoria Royals goaltender Coleman Vollrath to reflect on his time in the WHL and discuss life after junior hockey. Playing his entire WHL career with Victoria, the native of Calgary, AB played in 165 games and recorded 84 wins, […]
Rockets expect success at 2019 NHL Draft
The Kelowna Rockets could see as many as seven players selected at the NHL Draft in Vancouver this coming weekend. Heading into the season, most prognosticators felt Nolan Foote would likely be the team’s top pick, a lock to go in the first round. It could still happen, but it […]