Although Ridly Greig’s goal of making Team Canada for the World Junior Hockey Championships ultimately came up short due to complications from COVID-19, 2020 has ended off on a solid note for the star forward from Lethbridge, AB. Third member of our 2020 #NHLDraft class signed! pic.twitter.com/s6C8Abug7R — Ottawa Senators […]
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From Wheat City to ECHL: The Quenneville story
Originally posted Dec 29, 2020. Peter Quenneville started his junior hockey career in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the Sherwood Park Crusaders where he played in 120 games (including playoffs). After recording just 22 points in his first season, Quenneville became an elite offensive threat as he scored […]
Former Wheat King prepares for NHL season
Originally posted Dec 23, 2020. Ryan Pulock scored two times and he added eight assists as he helped the New York Islanders advance to the Eastern Conference final in the Edmonton bubble, where they came up short against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After Tampa Bay won the Stanley Cup, the […]
Rockets just rollin’ with the punches
Considering how many long days Western Hockey League general managers have spent trying to figure how to get their teams back on the ice, perhaps it’s ironic DUBNetwork spoke with Bruce Hamilton of the Kelowna Rockets on the shortest day of the year.
World Junior Hero: Marek Schwarz
In a recent article looking back at Vancouver Giants World Junior tournaments, one player stood out above the rest. Marek Schwarz of the Czech Republic had one of the greatest goaltending performances in 2005, leading his team to a bronze medal with a win over the host USA. Looking […]
Wheat Kings star makes Team Canada
From the second that Braden Schneider could walk and even before that, he had a mini stick in his hands. When he was three-years-old, he did a year of figure skating. About 15 years later, he’s set to represent the country. Before we get to that, it’s time to […]
The Greatest Empty Netter in Giants History: Spencer Machacek
Spencer Machacek played for the Vancouver Giants from 2005-2008. During that time, he went to two straight Memorial Cups and was named captain of the team in his final season. Currently, Machacek is plying his trade over in Germany with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL. The 32-year-old has great […]
ROD’S DUB THINGS: PATS PADDOCK AND BEDARD DISCUSS THE SEASON
The two faces of the Regina Pats organization – GM John Paddock and forward Connor Bedard – met with the media this week via Zoom to discuss the upcoming WHL season, pegged to begin January 8. Bedard, who’s recently returned from a lengthy training stint in Sweden, is anxious to […]
Wheat Kings add to coaching staff
Todd Miller became best friends with Dale Hawerchuk over nine seasons as he was an assistant coach for the Barrie Colts, as Dale was the head coach from 2011 to 2019. Miller joined Barrie in the 2010-2011 season after a professional career which included stints in the ECHL and […]
Road to the Memorial eCup: Trevor Longo
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing shutdowns across the country, the CHL has come out with a new tournament to keep junior hockey fans engaged. The Memorial eCup is a tournament designed to find out which junior player is best at NHL 21. All 60 CHL teams, as well as […]