Red Light, Green Light, for those who remember playing that game as a child. Red Light After watching the new Netflix series Squid Game, I was reminded of this childhood game. The concept for those unaware is very simple. When you hear green light, you walk or run forward. Upon […]
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Rockets kick off regular season in Victoria, while BC division rivals renew hostilities
It’s a rematch of last Saturday’s hard-fought matchup between the Kamloops Blazers and the Prince George Cougars entering the second weekend of the season. Last Saturday in Prince George, the Blazers jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the second period. Goals scored by Reese Belton, Marko Statcha in […]
Giants kick off season with shutout victory over Royals
It was a night full of milestones as the Vancouver Giants defeated the Victoria Royals 5-0. This marks the seventh consecutive victory for the Giants over the Royals dating back to last season. Vancouver outshot Victoria 48-16 and were able to keep the Royals to just four shots in the […]
Americans over Winterhawks in season opener
It may have only been just a few months ago that the Portland Winterhawks and Tri-City Americans faced off against each other, but another off-season has come and gone. Last night’s puck drop at the Toyota Center marked another season opener for the Americans against the Winterhawks. For the […]
Tri-City Americans Future: Meet Rhett Melnyk
Rhett Melnyk, a 17-year-old forward from Edmonton, AB technically starts his third season in the WHL this coming October with the Tri-City Americans. However, it’s been anything but a typical three years. Since getting the call up in January of 2020, he’s played just 19 games and many of […]
Saskatoon Blades Training Camp
Who will be the 20’s in 21 and 22 One thing was abundantly clear on day one of Saskatoon Blades Training Camp. They’re in a bit of a pickle heading into the 2021-22 season. They currently have five overage players listed. Let’s start with a big piece of this puzzle. […]
The Return to the Rink
Episode 1: The Empire Crumbles A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away… The is hardly an ode to Star Wars, akin to the last time we could all enter a hockey rink and enjoy the game we all love. The last WHL goal scored in front of […]
Plus/Minus The CHL Import Draft
PLUS/MINUS The CHL Import Draft The CHL import draft is like playing Uno. There are so many different colors (countries), each card has its own unique characteristic (positions) and the wild cards can save you or burn you (will they come to North America or stay home?). There is no […]
33 WHL alumni sign new deals on day one of NHL free agency
Free agency opened on Thursday afternoon in the National Hockey League and although the deals will continue to roll in, as of this writing 33 former WHL players have signed new contracts. The contracts dolled out ranged from one-year, two-way deals worth as little as $750,000 to Brayden Point’s […]
Lambos, Alexander selected at NHL Draft
Two Winnipeg ICE players are now NHL prospects. Carson Lambos and Gage Alexander were both drafted in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Three other Winnipeg ICE players were eligible to be selected but were passed over by NHL clubs. Carson Lambos, LD – Round 1, Pick 26: Minnesota Wild Lambos […]