Last week we had a couple of interesting trades. A boat club playing hockey. A TSN televised game. And much more. In week five of the Pats history series: we have a five-goal game. A few hat-tricks and an SJHL record broken. As well as the boat club is […]
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Regina Pats: the week leading up to the trade deadline, a history
In the past few seasons, the Regina Pats have been active just prior to the WHL trade deadline. Here are some of the trades the Pats have made in the week leading up to the January 10th deadline. The first date just happens to be January 3, one week […]
The Importance of Jack the Giant
Jack the Giant is a vital part of the fan experience at Vancouver Giants gamss. The mascots work in the arena, and out in the community is a major part of how the Giants connect with their fan base. From school visits to pumping up the crowd, Jack plays […]
Top five coaches in Regina Pats history
The “top fives” continue with the top five coaches in Regina Pats’ history. In comparing the previous top five’s, this one was the most difficult. The pool of forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders was much deeper so to speak. In the 52 seasons that Pats have played in the WHL, […]
From Belarus and back, the talent pool just keeps growing for the Raiders
The 2020 NHL Draft has come and gone, the Prince Albert Raiders can add two more NHL graduates to their list of player accomplishments. Kaiden Guhle was selected sixteenth overall by the Montreal Canadiens while Ozzy Wiesblatt was picked up with the 31st pick by the San Jose Sharks. […]
Top five goaltenders in Regina Pats history
In this installment of the “Top five” in Regina Pasts history, we cover the goaltenders. When the forwards and defensemen were previously covered, there was a trove of players that could have been involved. The goaltenders’ list is a lot shorter and had way fewer options. The top two […]
Prince Albert (Buffalo) Sabres sort of has a nice ring to it.
With the 2020 NHL Entry Draft now scheduled to start round one on October 6th and rounds two through seven to take place the following day, I thought it would be a good time to take a peek at which NHL club has a history of selecting Prince Albert […]
Top five defensemen in Regina Pats history
In continuing with the “Top five” in Regina Pats history, it does not get any easier when we get to the defencemen. Going through the forwards was a tough task, but it was made easier as all five forwards are already recognized with their sweater numbers retired. As of […]
The long way from Portland to Seattle (Kraken)
With the official announcement of Seattle’s NHL team name, hockey fans are now asking a new question: who will be the first players to pull on the Kraken jersey for a game? Furthermore, which former Winterhawks might we see as part of the inaugural Kraken team? As we hope […]
A Case of “When Fools Rush In?”
“The Almighty Dollar.” It’s, undoubtedly, the answer on the card that the late, great Johnny Carson would “psychically” come up with during his wildly popular, “Carnac the Magnificent” bits on “The Tonight Show” when it comes to answering today’s question…”Why is the (insert professional sports league name here) returning […]
