With so much happening this summer, we at DubNetwork are moving towards having an overall post for the day on the news and links to some great work out there. But first, it has been widely rumored that the restriction the CHL placed on its member teams selecting goalies in […]
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Portland Winterhawks notebook: Kurtis Smythe signs with Portland and Henri Jokiharju gets an NHL deal
On Monday the Winterhawks signed a second round Bantam pick from the 2016 draft. Because they have not had a second round pick of their own since the now aged-out Keoni Texeira was taken 26th overall in 2012, this pick had to come from elsewhere. That place was Saskatoon as […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: Klassen and Gordon signed
Earlier this week the Portland Winterhawks announced that they have signed their top two picks from the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Gabe Klassen, who Portland drafted with the 19th overall pick in the draft was one of the players signed. Klassen is a forward from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and he has been […]
Everett Silvertips – defending Western Conference champions will lose a lot
We are taking a look at who each WHL team should have back for the 2018-19 season. As part of this practice we are factoring that each overage player signed to a professional contract will not be back. The first year under new coach Dennis Williams was a great one […]
Tri-City Americans – who is coming back from last year’s stacked team?
For the first time since 2012, the Tri-City Americans got to the Western Conference final. They rolled by the Kelowna Rockets and Victoria Royals with eight straight wins on the way. Morgan Geekie and Michael Rasmussen ran up crazy stats and eight Ams hit 10 or more points through the […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: the Mike Johnston executive tree
Since he joined the Portland Winterhawks in 2008, Mike Johnston has done a good job of recruiting players to come and play in the WHL with Portland. Along the way he has brought in a strong group of individuals to help him in scouting and recruiting. The success that he […]
Eight WHL players unsigned by the NHL teams who drafted them in 2016
Reminder that clubs have until 5:00pm EST today to sign the following players on their 90 man Reserve Lists to an Entry Level contract, otherwise they will lose the signing rights to these players. pic.twitter.com/ujVRGzgqaB — CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 1, 2018 With 5pm EST coming and going without eight different […]
Connor Dewar named Everett Silvertips captain
Former Everett Silvertips head coach Kevin Constantine once told me that while Connor Dewar was just 17 year old, he already thought of him as a veteran player. The drive with which he played and his willingness to do anything it took to win may have played large roles in […]
Spokane Chiefs possible U.S. Division favorites in 2018-19?
The Spokane Chiefs hit their stride at the right time during the 2017-18 season and despite having a less-than healthy Kailer Yamamoto going, they took the Portland Winterhawks to seven games in the first round. While the Chiefs did make a bit of splash in acquiring the surprisingly available right […]
Geekie inks entry-level-contract with Carolina Hurricanes
Last Thursday the Carolina Hurricanes made official the signing of Tri-City Americans center and Strathclair, Manitoba native Morgan Geekie to a three-year entry-level contract. The six-foot-two, 179 pound, 1998-born forward was picked in the third round, 67th overall in the 2017 NHL draft. Geekie was thrilled to be able to […]