We are getting closer to that wonderful time of the year – the start to the WHL season. Accompanying the start to the year each season is fans of some WHL teams paying close attention to NHL training camps and preseason games to see if a 19-year-old WHL player will stick […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Fromm-Delorme signs; Canada’s U17 camp rolling along in Calgary
The Portland Winterhawks announced Wednesday that they had signed six-foot, 165 pound forward Robbie Fromm-Delorme to a standard player agreement. The 2002-born Fromm-Delorme is from Richmond, B.C. but has played the last two years at a the Governor’s Academy – a preparatory school in Byfield, Massachusetts – about 30 miles […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kootenay adds a forward; Brook and Bellerive will miss WJSS
Wegleitner dealt to Kootenay The Kootenay ICE and Brandon Wheat Kings made a trade on Friday with 1998-born right wing Gunnar Wegleitner going from the Wheat Kings to the ICE and a conditional sixth round pick in 2019. Wegleitner had a breakout season as a 19-year-old last year with Brandon […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Royals bring in Lees; Fatnillo retires; Svejkovsky signs
Royals acquire Lees The Victoria Royals acquired 2000-born forward Tyler Lees on Wednesday from the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a conditional seventh round 2019 WHL Bantam Draft Pick. He was originally a fifth round pick by the Blades in 2015 out of the Regina Pat Canadians program. The same […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 2018-19 WHL leading scorer candidates
Jayden Halbgewachs led the WHL in scoring a season ago with 70 goals, 59 assists and 129 points. With Halbgewachs aging out of the league, we will have a new scoring leader in 2018-19. In fact the top-six scorers from a season ago are likely not returning to the WHL. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tri-City hires Kelly Buchberger as new head coach
The Tri-City Americans announced at a press conference today that they had hired Kelly Buchberger as their new head coach. Buchberger fills the void left when Mike Williamson stepped down from the position earlier this summer. Buchberger played in the WHL for the Moose Jaw Warriors back in 1984-85 and […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 11 WHL-drafted players invited to USA Hockey’s Select 15 Development Camp
The last USA Hockey Development Camp gets going Sunday, July 15th with the start of the Select 15 camp. The games take place Tuesday, July 17th – Thursday, July 19th. The camp was divided into 12 teams, of which there are 11 players who were taken in the 2018 WHL […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cross Hanas makes U17 team
Hanas leaves no doubt Portland Winterhawks signed prospect Cross Hanas had a strong USA Hockey Select 16 development camp prior to Friday morning in Amherst, New York. He led the camp with 10 points in five games and was named to the roster for All-Star White. Then in the All […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades add McKay; Chiefs bring in Michael King
Blades trade with the Chiefs TRADE ? Blades acquire veteran winger from Chiefs Details » https://t.co/iPB4zQmktf pic.twitter.com/0AptrejbYJ — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) July 12, 2018 The Saskatoon Blades announced today that they had acquired 1999-born forward Riley McKay from the Spokane Chiefs for a fourth round bantam pick in 2019 and […]
Daily Dose of Dub: McGauley headed to Swift Current; Dorsey signs with Tri-City
Dean Brockman makes his first deal #SCB bolster depth up front with acquisition of forward Colum McGauley from @Kelowna_Rockets. READ: https://t.co/4Lp4JRyxXa pic.twitter.com/9Kzvo6Qrus — SC Broncos (@SCBroncos) July 10, 2018 Swift Current added an older, veteran player to their roster by moving an eighth round bantam pick to the Kelowna Rockets […]
