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When a youngster laces up the blades in the Western Hockey League, it can be easy for those not familiar with the game to assume a future as a professional hockey player is immediately around the corner. The reality is really far from that assumption. Research suggests perhaps four- […]
Nolan Ritchie feels as if he has a lot to prove this season as the Brandon Wheat Kings season rolls on. The Brandon native played just 24 games last season after suffering a broken leg on November 22, 2019, when he slid into the boards in a game against […]
A quarter done With Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Saskatoon Blades, Moose Jaw completed the first quarter or six games of its 2021 Subway WHL Hub schedule. The Warriors’ campaign has yielded a record of four wins and two losses so far, good for third in the seven-team division, and […]
Originally posted March 18, 2021 REGINA – Most WHL defencemen would be in trouble, especially one of the inexperienced variety. Veteran Prince Alberta Raiders’ forward Matthew Culling hard in pursuit, skating momentum is lagging, the boards are approaching. Not Moose Jaw Warriors’ 16-year-old rookie Denton Mateychuk. A quick turn back […]
In February, the Portland Winterhawks moved to acquire goaltender Brock Gould from the Moose Jaw Warriors. TRADE ? ALERT The Winterhawks have acquired Brock Gould (@goaliguy32) from the Moose Jaw Warriors. ? https://t.co/hd97so4zeA? Nick Pettigrew/Moose Jaw Warriors pic.twitter.com/PBS4docnkh — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) February 10, 2021 The goaltender from Colorado […]
Simon Knak is heading into this season with a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. His rookie season in Portland last year saw him accrue 34 points over his 49 games. Good enough to end the season tied for tenth in points among WHL rookies. He also […]
After a weekend split to open a 24 game season Regina, the Brandon Wheat Kings are back on the ice on Tuesday in-game action as they battle the Prince Albert Raiders for the first time this season. Brandon lost to Moose Jaw on opening night before they bounced back […]
The Edmonton Oil Kings are the class of the Central Division right now after four straight wins to begin the season — in which they have scored 21 goals — while giving up just six. The WHL’s U.S. Division will begin its 24 game schedule on Thursday, March 18 […]
Volume 3: I’m switching gears with my weekly column. I’ll continue to key on Tigers topics from my HQ here in Medicine Hat, Alberta but with so much happening league-wide these days, along with so many friends and resources to draw from across Western Canada and the USA, I’ll […]
Originally posted March 7, 2021. The 1983 Memorial Cup tournament served as the culmination of a season of firsts for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Historically played in a Canadian locale, the city of Portland, Oregon played host to the 1983 Memorial Cup. By all accounts, it was a resounding […]
