Pettersson retires from hockey View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fredrik Pettersson (@freddie.pettersson) Forward Fredrik Pettersson (111GP, 43G, 50A with Calgary ’05-’07) has announced his retirement from hockey. Pettersson played 14 professional seasons following his junior hockey career. Last season he played in 25 games […]
Tag: Andrej Kukuca
Thunderbirds leading scorer Andrej Kukuca signs with Slovakia’s HK Dukla Trencin
After two successful seasons in the WHL, Andrej Kukuca is heading back to Europe. Kukuca will be re-joining his former club, HK Dukla Trencin, in the Slovak Extraliga, Slovakia’s highest-level hockey league. This will be a homecoming for the 6-foot-2, 185-pound right winger, who is originally from Trencin. Kukuca’s […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kinder returns to Germany, Chiefs, T-Birds announce more award winners
After just one season in the WHL, Nino Kinder has decided to return to Germany to play professionally with Eisbaren Berlin.
Thunderbirds are playoff bound and more
When the Western Hockey League announced the cancelation of the remaining regular-season games this year, the 16 teams that will compete for a title were confirmed. The Portland Winterhawks edged the Everett Silvertips by just one point. They had 97 points compared to Everett’s 96. Down in the 16th […]
Four goal third period helps Winterhawks to 40th win
Friday evening in the WHL saw long-time U.S. Division rivals face off against one another. So far this season, the Seattle Thunderbirds (22-28-3-3) and Portland Winterhawks (40-8-3-4) have needed more than 60 minutes to find a winner in four of the seven games played — including the last two. Both […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Appelt given eight-game suspension, Weekly Report and more
Kamloops Blazers forward Ryley Appelt has been suspended for eight games for a hit from behind on Victoria’s Jacob Herauf.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Wiebe suspended one game, Giants fined $250 and more
Red Deer Rebels forward Jaxsen Wiebe was suspended for one game for this knee-on-knee hit against Winnipeg on Friday night.
Portland edges Seattle in the shootout 6-5
(Kent, WA) The I-5 rivalry sure is a fun one eh? Maybe the primary care providers for the 5,705 fans in attendance won’t be happy with what the edge of the seat action was doing to blood pressures in Kent on Saturday night, but the thrilling game had about everything […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: McAndrews gets one-game suspension, Oil Kings recall Latimer and more
Tri-City’s Bryan McAndrews received a one-game suspension for this knee-on-knee hit on Victoria’s Brayden Tracey.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Broncos and Raiders swap forwards, Pats acquire Cikhart and more
The Swift Current Broncos have acquired Cole Nagy from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for forward Matthew Culling.