Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Austin Strand has had an interesting career in the WHL. He has played in the Memorial Cup twice to go along with a total of 37 WHL playoff games. After winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup last year with the Thunderbirds, Strand is part of a veteran group […]
Interviews
2018 NHL draft profiles: Riley Stotts
The Swift Current Broncos had an incredible run last year in the playoffs. They won in seven games over the Moose Jaw Warriors, before falling in seven to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Regina Pats. Soaking in the fairly unique experience of two long playoff series was 16-year-old Riley Stotts. […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Max Patterson
Max Patterson was looking forward to his third season in Cranbrook, B.C., playing for the Kootenay ICE this preseason , when he was suddenly traded to the Swift Current Broncos less than two weeks before the regular season began. Patterson, who was originally drafted by the ICE in the fourth […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Ryan Peckford
Victoria Royals left wing Ryan Peckford was having a great NHL draft year last season until the injury bug derailed his chances of being taken in the draft. After being rated in NHL Central Scouting’s initial list, he did not hear his name called by any NHL teams. He does […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Eric Florchuk
Victoria Royals center Eric Florchuk was just five-foot-four a few years ago. He grew an incredible nine inches in a short span and got himself on the radar of WHL teams. His bantam draft stock rose nearly as much as his height. It surged so much so, that the Royals […]
Cole Kehler has the Winterhawks riding high
Portland Winterhawks overage netminder Cole Kehler had quite the week, last week. He stopped 120 of 123 total shots faced and led his Hawks to three straight wins. The WHL and CHL noticed and named him the Goalie of the Week for the second time this year. While Portland’s NHL […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Kaid Oliver
For a guy who grew up in White Rock, British Columbia, Victoria Royals left wing Kaid Oliver has taken a circuitous route to the WHL. Most kids who claim a suburb of Vancouver as their hometown, would follow the local junior team and get to know the game that way […]
2018 NHL Draft profiles: Tristen Nielsen
Spending the formative years of his youth in Fort St. John, B.C., the only barrier Calgary Hitmen left winger Tristen Nielsen had to break down was a sheet of plywood produced locally at the Peace Valley OSB plant. Once hockey season ended and summer arrived — where average daily high […]
On the road with Marlon Martens of the Victoria Royals
The Victoria Royals are in the midst of their longest road trip of the year and DUBNetwork caught up with the radio voice of the Victoria Royals Marlon Martens to discuss life on the road. Martens has been the play-by-play broadcaster for the Royals since their first season in 2011 […]
WHL players represented on NHL draft players to watch list
It is a day many aspiring hockey players dream of. That’s right, NHL Draft day. Players who have been chasing the dream of being drafted by an NHL team, putting on that brand new jersey and hat and proudly making their way to the stage or to the grouping of […]