Led by Mark Lamb who is heading into his fourth season as the general manager of the Prince George Cougars and head coach for the last three, the Cougars have lots of enthusiastic and confident youth that are ready to take on big roles with this team. For a […]
WHL Season Previews
A fun time in the ‘Friendly City’: A Warriors 21-22 season preview
The Moose Jaw Warriors open the 2021-2022 Western Hockey League season at home Friday night vs. the Saskatoon Blades. Here is a preview of the first squad club brass truly expect to contend for a championship since 2018. Find the full regular-season roster here. Proof of vaccination or a negative […]
Previewing the Royals Roster
On March 16th the Victoria Royals released their 2021 roster. For an abbreviated “bubble season”, Head Coach and General Manager Dan Price has made a bold choice. With a forward group that averages just 5-foot-10 and a defense corp that averages 5-foot-11, he has chosen a relatively small group. […]
Vancouver Giants bubble preview
The Vancouver Giants have released their roster for the 2021 bubble season. The roster is solid and should allow the Giants to compete for the BC Division crown this season. Here are five storylines to watch out for as the Giants get set to open the season on March […]
Tri-City Americans: A clean slate and fresh hope
The time has finally come. The US Division of the WHL is gearing up for a hot start, and on March 18th, the Tri-City Americans will take the ice. For the first time since March 8th of last year, the Toyota Center will play host to WHL hockey. For […]
Swift Current Broncos: 2021 season preview
It’s been over a year since the last time the Swift Current Broncos took the ice. The long-awaited 2021 season is about to start officially, and Swift Current will feature an impressive, and league-leading, 12 rookies on the roster. For the Broncos, last season was rough! There is just […]
2021 Seattle Thunderbirds ready for a clean slate
The Seattle Thunderbirds are opening their 2021 season at home against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, March 19. While there will be no fans in the arena, the Thunderbirds will be looking to return to form over the season’s 24 scheduled games. Just four years removed from a WHL […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: forwards
So far in the 2020-21 Regina Pats preview series, we have looked at the goaltending situation and the defense. Up next, it is time for the forwards. No matter how you look at the 2020-21 season, it will be one of the most memorable in Pats’ history. Looking back […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: defense
We have previously covered the goaltending situation with the 2020-21 Pats. Now it is time to move on to the Pats’ defense. Looking back at 2019-20 Gone is Zach Wytinck who graduated as the Pats leading defenseman scorer in the 2019-20 season. The Glenboro, MB product scored eight times and […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: Goaltending
In the first part of the Regina Pats season preview, we cover the goaltending situation heading into the 2020-21 season. Looking back at 2019-20 The Pats’ crease was a little bit of a carousel in 2019-20. Max Paddock was the starter until his trade to Prince Albert last January. […]