The development camps continue for USA Hockey with the Select 16 camp going July 7th-13th in Amherst, New York. The 180 players invited compete on 10 teams, each vying for a spot on one of the two all star teams at the end of camp. The best from that event […]
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Daily Dose of Dub: Regina coaching change and imports
Let’s get caught up with some of the news that my DubNetwork colleagues have not already touched on. Paddock steps down After five seasons as the head coach and four as the general manager of the Regina Pats, John Paddock has passed on his coaching duties to assistant Dave Struch. […]
CHL Import Draft – who is drafting and what do they need?
Brandon Wheat Kings: Daniel Bukac (D) – 1999 – drafted in 2016. With the losses of Evan Weinger and Ty Lewis up front they could use an impact forward that could play in their top-six. The Wheat Kings will select twice at the import draft, meaning that Bukac has been […]
Daily Dose of Dub: WHL regular season schedule released
WHL regular season schedule released Earlier today the WHL dropped the schedule for the 2017-18 season. What is different about this year is that the 72-game schedule was cut down to 68. The season gets underway on Friday, September 21st. The defending WHLÂ champion Swift Current Broncos will raise their […]
Daily Dose of Dub: invites to NHL Development Camps going out
It’s that time of year again. Those players that were not drafted over the weekend, get scooped up to attend NHL camps of the 31 teams. So far we have come across the invite lists for 22 of the NHL’s 31 teams. Here is who each NHL team has invited […]
Six WHLers invited to USA Hockey’s Select 17 camp
USA Hockey has updated their website, listing the rosters for the ten color-themed teams that will make up their Select 17 camp. The camp runs June 26th-July 2nd. Those that impress will be named to the roster for the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup starting August sixth in Edmonton and Red […]
NHL Draft rounds four and five – WHL round up
Joel Hofer (G) – Swift Current Broncos Hofer was selected in the fourth round 107th overall to the St. Louis Blues. Hofer played in 19 games and had a 8-3-1-1 record. He recorded one shutout and a .914 save percentage to go with a 2.61 goals against average. Hofer was […]
NHL Draft rounds two and three – WHL round up
This slow emergence of WHL players being drafted continued with just two picks in the second round. The defensemen from the league led the way with the first four picks. The emergence of WHL forwards began with picks 92 and 93. Jett Woo (D) – Moose Jaw Warriors Woo was […]
Ty Smith drafted by the New Jersey Devils
The WHL saw their first player get drafted into the NHL at the entry draft in Dallas, Texas as defenseman Ty Smith was selected 17th overall by the New Jersey Devils. Smith went the entire season as the top-ranked WHL draft eligible and so it was no surprise to see […]
WHL links and notes: who will get drafted from the WHL this weekend?
It’s been a long year for NHL scouts both professional and armchair. Their year officially concludes this weekend with the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which starts tonight. Let’s take a look at the WHL players listed in the final NHL Central Scouting Service’s final rankings and where they were through the […]