Overreaction of the week: the Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants are going to go on late season rolls. Two of the most puzzling teams this season in the WHL’s Western Conference are the B.C. Division’s Vancouver Giants and the U.S. Division’s Spokane Chiefs. Both were expected by this writer to […]
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Chiefs blast Rockets
KELOWNA, BC – A fast start is always a good thing on home ice, and that is exactly what the Kelowna Rockets hoped to inflict upon the Spokane Chiefs Friday at Prospera Place. Indeed, the first frame provided a flurry of action that included six goals, seven minor penalties, […]
Garand, Pillar lead Blazers to sixth straight victory on home ice
In a game that included five of the league’s top-12 point leaders, special teams, depth and goaltending stole the show in a 4-2 win for the Blazers. Max Martin put the home team on the board first after receiving a nifty pass from Connor Zary on the man-advantage. Spokane’s Filip […]
Overreaction Monday: Adam Beckman and Dylan Cozens will be Conference MVPs
Overreaction of the week: Spokane’s Adam Beckman and Lethbridge’s Dylan Cozens will be the MVP’s for their respective conferences. I know it’s still early, but Beckman and Cozens have been far and away the two players in this league that have impressed me the most on a nightly basis. Not […]
Giants blanked by division leading Blazers
The Vancouver Giants hosted the division-leading Kamloops Blazers for the first time of the 2019/20 season, with the visiting team earning a 4-0 decision. Both squads entered Sunday afternoon on the tail end of a three-in-three with two wins each. It was clear Vancouver’s previous two games, a home-and-home against […]
December Three Stars of the Month
We’re a little late on this edition of the Three Stars of the Month. The trade deadline, along with some other factors, contributed to the delay. Let’s get on with it. Honorable Mentions: Adam Beckman and Tristen Nielsen Adam Beckman is now the leading scorer in the WHL and has […]
Giants mount first period comeback but drop fifth straight game
A bad first five minutes, a good next fifteen minutes and an average everything else. The Vancouver Giants lost their fifth straight game Saturday night and second in consecutive nights to the Spokane Chiefs by a score of 6-3. After a sluggish start that saw them down 2-0 less than […]
Portland extends points streak to 11 games with 6-4 win in Spokane
(Spokane, WA) Friday night in U.S. Division action saw two familiar playoff foes meet for the third time this season. The Spokane Chiefs (20-12-4-1) hosted the division leading Portland Winterhawks (26-6-1-3) at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Once again, the two put on a show. Portland left eastern Washington with a […]
Game Day Preview: Victoria Royals @ Kelowna Rockets
DUBNetwork Game of the Night: Victoria Royals (20-12-2-0) @ Kelowna Rockets (19-13-1-2) 7:05 PM PST There is a tight race for second place in the BC Division and the two teams battling it out for playoff seeding are facing off at Prospera Place in Kelowna, B.C. this evening. The Royals […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Americans trade captain to Hitmen, Topping skates with Rockets and more
The Tri-City Americans continued to shake things up in a major way with their fourth trade since December 27th.
