By: Rod Pedersen Welcome to Shockey Hockey Part II where we’ll settle into some more hockey stories with Parry Shockey and allow the grizzled WHL coach (Spokane, Lethbridge, Regina & Moose Jaw) to get some things off his chest after 15 years away from the benches of the Dub. I […]
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Boys of Summer: BC athletes train while giving back
The Boys of Summer Where can you see NHL stars face-off against the WHL’s first player with exceptional status in the middle of summer? Only at the Boys of Summer charity tournament in British Columbia. Many fans of the sport of hockey have heard of Da Beauty League, a summer […]
WHL Prospects Review: Central Division
As the summer rolls on, so does our WHL prospects review series. In our first post, we took a look at the seven players selected by NHL teams in the Pacific Division in 2018 and 2019. Today, we’ll dive into the prospects in the Central Division. Chicago Blackhawks In […]
Rod Pedersen’s 10 DUB Things Volume III
1 – WARRIORS IN THE CLEAR?: With the Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos under fire for names and/or logos deemed offensive as they relate to Aboriginal groups, will the Moose Jaw Warriors find themselves under the microscope? So far, it seems the answer is no. The only brush with political […]
Rod Pedersen’s 10 DUB Things Volume II
By: Rod Pedersen 1. Winnipeg ICE head coach James Patrick remembers exactly where he was when he first learned his team’s promising first season in Winnipeg was over. “We were playing in Regina (March 11) and it was after the second period,” Patrick recounted on the phone this week. “My assistant […]
Thank you Hurricanes fans
For the last two WHL season, I have had the privilege and honour to have been given an opportunity to cover and write about the Lethbridge Hurricanes. First, as just a fan, giving my thoughts and opinions on the team, and then has a full-time beat writer this past […]
Brown sparks Tigers in big win over Pats
(MEDICINE HAT, AB) It has been no secret of late the Medicine Hat Tigers have suffered through an uncharacteristic power outage, a trend that continued through the first period Tuesday against the visiting Regina Pats. Entering the contest, the power play unit that performed better than any other in […]
Half game effort not enough as Rebels fall to Blades 4-3 in overtime
With six minor penalties taken before the game was 25 minutes old, the Red Deer Rebels could not create momentum. After the Rebels got on the board first during a power play of their own, the team gave the Saskatoon Blades a lot of opportunities to stay in the game. […]
Krebs scores first goal, ICE continue to roll
Peyton Krebs scored his first goal of the season and it ended up being the game-winner on Wednesday night as the Winnipeg ICE doubled up the Swift Current Broncos, 4-2, inside the Wayne Fleming Arena. Fresh off a 7-3 loss the night prior, the Broncos hit the ice less than […]
Oil Kings get back-to-back wins at home
It’s become very apparent that the Edmonton Oil Kings are pleased to be back at Rogers Place after their ten-game BC road trip. After beating the Calgary Hitmen 5-4 on Friday night, the Oil Kings continued to gain momentum as their offence came alive once again, putting seven goals by […]