It has been reported that 1999-born Finnish winger Sami Moilanen is leaving the Seattle Thunderbirds to return to play in Finland. He will reportedly join Tappara of the Liiga league for the 2018-19 campaign. Tapparalle kaksi hyökkääjäsopimusta ➡https://t.co/Hm0LqkZEPQ#Tappara #Tampere #Liiga pic.twitter.com/IbXpIST7ty — Tappara Official (@Tapparaofficial) May 15, 2018 Tappara has […]
U.S. Division
Broncos and Saskatchewan are no longer cup-free since ’93
For the third time in the history of the Swift Current Broncos, they have won the WHL Championship. After being held off in Game 5, the Broncos found the confines of the Credit Union i-plex ever so friendly and shut down the Everett Silvertips 3-0, winning the WHL Championship series […]
Portland Winterhawks Mike Johnston looks back on 2017-18 campaign and forward towards next year
The 2017-18 season was the eighth in the WHL for Mike Johnston, the head coach, general manager and vice president of the Portland Winterhawks, over the past 10 years. His two different tenures in that span has seen four trips to the WHL final and one Ed Chynoweth Cup as […]
Skinner and Sissons put Broncos one win from WHL Championship
Everett, WA – Stuart Skinner shut the door on the Everett Silvertips with a 32-save shutout in Game 4 on Wednesday night, giving his team a 3-1 series lead and putting his Swift Current Broncos on the verge of their first WHL Championship since 1993, when they came back to […]
Another overtime comeback gives Swift Current series lead
Everett, WA – After uncharacteristically blowing a 3-0 first lead in Game, the Everett Silvertips looked like they had gotten back into form on home ice Angel of the Winds Arena and were shutting down the vaunted Swift Current Broncos attack, beating them 2-1 in Game 3 with under five […]
Swift Current comes back to take Game 2 and even series with Everett
The Swift Current Broncos were faced with a mountainous task on SAturday night. They gave up the games first three goals at the Credit Union i-plex and had to try and come back on one of the WHL’s stingiest defenses and its best goalie. The Broncos trailed by just one […]
Everett stifles Swift Current in Game 1 of the WHL final 2-1
For the first time in the 15 year history of the Everett Silvertips they have won a game in the WHL Championship Series. Their only previous trip to the WHL final saw them get swept by the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2004. Friday night at Credit Union i-plex, the road […]
Familiarity with the Silvertips and the U.S. Division exists for some Broncos
Tonight the WHL final begins with the Eastern Conference champion Swift Current Broncos hosting the Western Conference champion Everett Silvertips at the Credit Union i-plex. The two cities are over 900 miles apart and because of the way the WHL sets their schedules, they only see each other once a […]
Winterhawks acquire Freadrich from the Royals
The Portland Winterhawks announced in a press release today that they had acquired 1998-born defenseman Jared Frearich from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a conditional draft pick in 2019. The conditions were not announced, but likely revolve around Freadrich coming back to the WHL as an overage player and […]
The Portland Winterhawks choose Klassen and more in the WHL’s Bantam Draft
The WHL’ Bantam Draft is currently taking place in Red Deer, Alberta and Portland was able to select in the first round for the second straight year after taking Seth Jarvis a year ago. This is the first time they were able to pick in the first round for two […]