Photo Credit – Yahoo Sports After tonight’s goal by Patrick Marleau of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, DUBNetwork thought it might be a good chance to showcase Patrick Marleau and the eight other former WHL/WCHL players who have reached the 500 NHL goal plateau. Joe Sakic (Retired) – 625 NHL […]
U.S. Division
WHL Playoff Experience
It’s debatable as to how much playoff experience is a factor in the WHL playoffs. Over the years we have seen teams who have gone 1 or 2 rounds in the previous playoffs and then are prepared for a long playoff run. We have also see teams who go from […]
WHL Since The Trade UPDATED
This is an in depth look at all 86 trades made in the WHL during the 2016-17 season. Obviously some of the trades also involved draft picks and it’ll be years until the stats can be finalized. September 6/16 – Edmonton trades Carter Phair to Kamloops for 2018 4th […]
WHL Since The Trade
This is an in depth look at 15 of the trades made in the WHL during the 2016-17 season. The approach was to look at trades involving active players to see how they have produced with their new teams. Obviously some of the trades also involved draft picks and it’ll […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Tips hold serve and Glass scores big
The Everett Silvertips passed a couple of big tests this past weekend as they continue to have a hold on the U.S. Division. It started Friday night when they hosted the Seattle Thunderbirds where goalie Carter Hart stopped 33 shots to lead the Silvertips to a big 1-0 win. Seattle […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Tri City and Seattle heating up
With roughly 30 games left in the season we are starting to see some separation in the U.S. Division standings. The Everett Silvertips continue to lead the division, as they have all year, but the two teams directly behind them have been red hot. The Tri-City Americans and Seattle Thunderbirds […]
Red, White and Blue Report: U.S. Division mostly quiet at deadline
The WHL trade deadline passed on Tuesday afternoon with little noise made by the five U.S. Division teams. While there was tons of excitement in the B.C. Division and in the Eastern Conference, the American teams had done their work in the days leading up to the deadline. First place […]
Red, White and Blue Report: Trade Deadline Looms
The holiday break is over, the second half is in full swing and the U.S. Division action is ready to heat up with a second half full of inter-division match ups. The Everett Silvertips have a bigger lead at this point of the season than they did last year but […]
Red, White and Blue Report: First half wrap
It seems like just yesterday that we dropped the puck on the 2016-17 WHL season but here we are at the holiday mid-season break. There’s been a lot of good hockey played in the league, and especially in the U.S. Division where all five teams have winning records. How many […]
Quarter Pole: US Division Edition
Everett Silvertips (13-2-2-0) .824 Led by last year’s CHL Goalie of the Year, Carter Hart and his 1.89 GAA (1st overall) and .926 save percentage (3rd overall). This year the ‘Tips are benefactors of an increase in scoring, they are putting up 3.38 goals per game compared to last year’s […]