(Everett, WA) The Everett Silvertips knew coming into Game 2 of their best-of-seven series with the Tri-City Americans that they would be without team captain Connor Dewar. The Minnesota Wild drafted and signed forward left during Game 1 and was announced being scratched prior to Game 2. That meant the […]
WHL Playoffs
Sogaard turns away Oil Kings as Tigers take Game 1
(Edmonton, AB) To say that a goaltender gave a team fits when they won only one of six regular season games, may seem like an exaggeration. But that was exactly what Medicine Hat’s Mads Sogaard did to the Edmonton Oil Kings in the regular season. He made games where the […]
Heavily favoured Raiders take Game 1, 3-0 over visiting Rebels
This was the opening game of the first round series between the Red Deer Rebels and the Prince Albert Raiders in the 2019 WHL Playoffs. The top ranked Raiders team are expected to make quick work of the Rebels and on this night they didn’t disappoint the standing room crowd […]
Hurricanes draw first blood with overtime thriller
Calen Addison played Hurricanes hero 5:34 into overtime as the Lethbridge Hurricanes took Game 1, 3-2 over the Calgary Hitmen. Carl Tetachuk made 31 saves in the win while Jack McNaughton had 30 saves in the loss. The first period was much of a feeling out as neither team was […]
Giants take Game 1 against Thunderbirds 7-1
The Vancouver Giants took a 1-0 series lead with a 7-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds in their quarter-final match up. Both teams came to play early with their physicality, instantly giving the game a playoff atmosphere. 18-year-old forward Tristen Nielsen, in particular, was the Giants’ spark plug in the opening […]
Five unanswered goals give Chiefs Game 1 win over Winterhawks
(Spokane, WA) In a rematch of last year’s first round matchup, the Spokane Chiefs defeated the Portland Winterhawks in Game 1 of the 2019 Playoffs. Five different Chiefs scored, and Spokane scored on three-of-five power plays, to best Portland 5-2 on Friday night. In a game with a combined 13 […]
Blades take 1-0 series lead over the Warriors
SASKATOON-3 MOOSE JAW- 2 F/OT Saskatoon leads series 1-0. Is there anything more fitting than overtime to end a six-year playoff drought? How about the longest tenured Blade getting the winner? For the first time since 2013 the Saskatoon Blades took part in a playoff game and it did not […]
Everett overwhelms Tri-City 6-1 in Game 1 win
For nearly 47 minutes, Tri-City Americans goalie Beck Warm kept the Everett Silvertips at bay. Despite the Silvertips owning a decisive edge in shots at 33-9 through 40 minutes the score was just 1-0 in Game 1 of the their first round series with the Americans. Then, in the third […]
Garand’s goaltending galvanizes Blazers
Dylan Garand’s recent run is stirring up flashbacks to another 16-year-old goalie from the Blazers glory days.
2019 Playoff Preview: 2) Victoria Royals vs 3) Kamloops Blazers
Article collaboration by Ryan Sinclair and Jesse Phillips (@jessephil). Franchise Playoff History Victoria has yet to defeat Kamloops in a playoff series, going 0-2 since the Royals came into the Western Hockey League. 2013 1st round, Kamloops won series 4-2 2012 1st round, Kamloops won series 4-0 2018-19 Head-To-Head Victoria […]