Rockets announce coaching change
Kelowna Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton announced today that the Rockets have released head coach Adam Foote from his duties as of Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Assistant coach Kris Mallette has been named the Rockets interim head coach.
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) February 19, 2020
The Kelowna Rockets made a coaching change on Wednesday releasing head coach Adam Foote and naming assistant coach Kris Mallette interim head coach. The Rockets, who are set to host the Memorial Cup in May, put up a 24-26-2-2 record under Foote this year.
Horstmann returns to Oil Kings
Puck drop is 1 hour away in Winnipeg and these are your #OilKings lineups! #allhail pic.twitter.com/uiBqnXY8IT
— Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) February 20, 2020
After sitting out Monday vs. the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Tyler Horstmann was back in the lineup on Wednesday evening.
Thunderbirds recall Popowich
The Thunderbirds have recalled Sam Popowich from Spruce Grove.
— Andy Eide (@AndyEide) February 19, 2020
The Seattle Thunderbirds have recalled forward Sam Popowich from the Spruce Grove Saints of the AJHL. Popowich has played five games with Seattle this year and has one assist.
Chiefs clinch playoff spot
That'll do it!
Chiefs defeat the @WHLHurricanes 6-3 and have now officially clinched a berth into the #WHLPlayoffs!#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/swtNRN3OGQ
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) February 20, 2020
The Spokane Chiefs have clinched a spot in the 2020 WHL Playoffs thanks to a win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday.
Hurricanes announce the retirement of Education Adviser
The #WHLCanes would like to thank Hurricanes Team Education Advisor, Jim Stewart, for his contributions to the team. Jim is retiring at the end of this season; he's been with the organization since 1998 and helped countless players further their academic careers. Thank you, Jim! pic.twitter.com/ODz6Ljcggk
— x-Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) February 20, 2020
Lethbridge Hurricanes Education Adviser Jim Stewart announced his retirement on Monday. Stewart had worked with the club since the 1998 season.
CHL Weekly Rankings
#KiaCHLTop10 Week 22 Rankings:@Ottawa67sHockey still holding ☝️
1-OTT, 2-SHE, 3-POR, 4-MON, 5-EDM, 6-CHI, 7-EVT, 8-LDN, 9-RIM, 10-FLNT.
Honours: KIT, LET, SAG pic.twitter.com/2zbq7h1g1z
— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) February 19, 2020
Portland stands pat at #3, Edmonton falls to #5, Everett stays at #7 and Lethbridge drops to Honourable Mention status in the latest edition of the CHL Weekly Rankings.
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Milestones
- Edmonton’s Sebastian Cossa broke a franchise for shutouts with a 5-0 shutout of the Winnipeg ICE on Wednesday.
- Spokane’s Eli Zummack recorded his 200th WHL point.
- Tri-City’s Jake Sloan made his WHL debut and recorded his first WHL point while Landon Roberts scored his first WHL goal,
- Victoria’s Connor Martin made his WHL debut.
Green hits 500 NHL points
5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣
Congrats, @GreenLife52! pic.twitter.com/fC328nBIeO
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 19, 2020
Mike Green (267 GP, 37 G, 135 A with the Saskatoon Blades from 2000-05) hit 500 NHL points playing with the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Keith tallies 500th NHL point
With an assist on Kubalik's second-period tally, @DuncanKeith has recorded his 500th @NHL assist!#ChicagoRunsOnDuncan pic.twitter.com/X3hvBg6SpR
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 20, 2020
Duncan Keith (37 GP, 11 G, 35 A with the Kelowna Rockets from 2002-03) tallied his 500th career assist o Wednesday.
Canada West names all-star, all-rookie teams
Congratulations to the 16 #WHLAlumni named to @CanadaWest All-Star & All-Rookie Teams!
DETAILS ? | https://t.co/9bVvI3mmp6 pic.twitter.com/wDr9rubeze
— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 19, 2020
Canada West announced their All-Star and all-rookie teams on Wednesday. A total of 16 WHL alumni were named to at least one of the squads.
Troubling Moment
Swift Current Broncos defenseman Parker Hendren was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for this slash on Tri-City's Blake Stevenson pic.twitter.com/fMQv73wAS9
— Ben Dooley (@BenTDooley) February 20, 2020
Swift Current Broncos defenseman Parker Hendren was given a five-minute major and game misconduct for this slash on Tri-City’s Blake Stevenson
Three Stars:
First Star: Spokane’s Adam Beckman potted two goals and three assists
Second Star: Edmonton’s Sebastian Cossa made 27 saves in a shutout
Third Star: Tri-City’s Sasha Mutala had a goal and two assists.
