Next up in DubNetwork’s NHL Drat Profile spotlight is Portland Wiinterhawks defenseman Clay Hanus. He was named a “C” prospect in the Players to Watch rankings released by NHL Central Scouting. This means that they feel he could be drafted in the fifth, sixth or seventh rounds of the 2019 […]
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2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Dustin Wolf
(In the very first of a weekly segment here, we will start our 2019 NHL Draft profiles on DubNetwork with Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf. We will then be giving you one each Tuesday at 9am until the end of the regular season). For the first time in several seasons, […]
Seth Jarvis being relied upon early by the Winterhawks
This past weekend was exciting and new for many members of the Portland Winterhawks. Portland had seven players in their lineup who qualified as rookies in the WHL. With so many players graduating to the professional ranks and others missing, Portland head coach, general manager and vice president Mike Johnston […]
Kyle Gustafson has a new title but it’s business as usual for him and the Winterhawks
Kyle Gustafson has been an Assistant Coach with the Portland Winterhawks since 2004. He has seen a lot of good and bad times while behind the bench. His bosses may have changed over the years as Mike Williamson, Richard Kromm, Mike Johnston, Jamie Kompon and Johnston again have taken turns […]
Bruggen-Cate poised for big season in Kelowna
The current group of Kelowna Rockets forwards has probably heard just about enough chatter regarding the high-octane producers the organization graduated after last season. In a junior hockey market where very high expectations are annually the norm, comparisons are always inevitable. However this season, the fanbase may not necessarily be consumed […]
Garry Davidson and the Everett Silvertips gear up for another deep run
The 2017-18 WHL regular season was an unforgettable one for the Everett Silvertips. They reeled off a 47-20-2-3 record, winning the U.S. Division, setting themselves up for a playoff run. After dispatching the Seattle Thunderbirds, Portland Winterhawks, and Tri-City Americans, the Silvertips captured their first Western Conference title since their […]
Spokane takes down Portland 7-1 in the preseason
In the afternoon game at the Angel-of-the-Winds Arena, the Spokane Chiefs took on the team that ended their season last spring and got some semblance of revenge, winning 7-1 over the Portland Winterhawks. Adam Beckman and Carter Chorney each had two goals and Michal King had three points as the Chiefs […]
Chizen ready to stand tall for Rockets
If the Kelowna Rockets feel there are some big shoes to fill on the backend this season, they have taken at least one giant step to fill the void. Like every other Western Hockey League team, the Rockets graduated their overage players at the end of last season. Indeed, in […]
Ty Smith used a strong Devils Development Camp and WJSS to get an NHL contract
Not often does an 18-year-old defenseman get as much attention going into a U20 World Juniors as Ty Smith is getting now. The Spokane Chiefs blue liner was invited to Hockey Canada’s World Juniors Summer Showcase in Kamloops and he impressed. If he could replicate what he did for Hockey […]
A healthy Jake McGrew ready for a big year in Spokane
The story of Jake McGrew in the WHL has been one about potential. The 1999-born right wing was an eighth round pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. The Spokane Chiefs got him there because there was some concern that the Orange, California native would be going the NCAA route. […]