Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (14-7-2-0, 30 pts.) were once again playing without some big names tonight. Michael Rasmussen, Juuso Valimaki, and Isaac Johnson were all scratches. Add Dylan Coghlan serving a 2-game suspension for a cross-check major against Everett, and you had what could turn out to be an […]
U.S. Division
Net front presents give Portland their ninth straight win
In a battle of teams headed in different directions, the Portland Winterhawks made their bi-annual trip to the Enmax Centrium where the 4681 fans in attendance witnessed a physical affair. The Red Deer Rebels would play host and try to turn around a season that has been in a tailspin […]
Preview: Thunderbirds swing into Victoria to face the Royals
The Seattle Thunderbirds (11-9-1-1) swing into the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena tonight to kickoff a pair of games versus the Victoria Royals (16-8-1-0) in what should be a hard-fought contest. In recent trips north, Seattle rolled over the Royals on their way to Western Hockey League Championship last year. The Royals […]
Tri-City unable to solve Hart, drop second-straight at home
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (13-7-2-0, 28 pts.) were looking to start another home win streak after their first one ended at seven when they lost to Victoria Saturday night. They were, however, playing without some big names. Michael Rasmussen, Juuso Välimäki, Isaac Johnson, and Parker Aucoin were all scratched […]
Ice fall 5-2 to ‘Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are making their case as one of the top teams in the WHL, as a 5-2 win over the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday put them into first place in league standings with a 0.800 win percentage. Their 16 wins, ties them for second most in the WHL, […]
GM Sutter adds 2019 draft pick for Bains
It was announced this evening that the Red Deer Rebels had made a deal with the Everett Silvertips. General Manager and Head Coach Brent Sutter sent 2014 ninth-round WHL Bantam Draft pick Akash Bains to the Silvertips for a 2019 sixth-round draft pick. Bains has appeared in 86 WHL games, […]
Tri-City remains perfect at home; downs the Raiders
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (13-5-2-0 28 pts.) haven’t played at home since November 1st. They have, however, been really good when they are at the Toyota Center going 6-0-0-0 so far this season. The Prince Albert Raiders (9-9-3-0 21 pts.) were in town for their bi-annual visit and were […]
Strand leading the way offensively for the Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Austin Strand has had an interesting career in the WHL. He has played in the Memorial Cup twice to go along with a total of 37 WHL playoff games. After winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup last year with the Thunderbirds, Strand is part of a veteran group […]
WHL recap: Cougars edge Blazers; Hart shuts down Raiders; Giants put away Rebels
Vancouver 4 Red Deer 2 The break in losing on their B.C. Division trip, was a short one for the Red Deer Rebels. After beating Victoria 5-3 on Tuesday, snapping a six-game skid, they fell to the Vancouver Giants 4-2. The Rebels are now 1-5 on their seven-game trip, with […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]