Heading into this shortened season, the Giants will be looking for depth guys that can produce offensively. Justin Lies could be the answer. The 2018 third-round pick comes into this season looking to build off a decent debut season with the Giants where he registered six points in 49 […]
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Royal Rumblings: Volume 1
Searching high and low for a way to cover a variety of Victoria Royals topics in one article. Behold the Royal Rumblings. This will be a series to cover small stories from throughout the season as well as the off-season. It has been a quiet few weeks for the […]
Cole Shepard’s time to shine
Cole Shepard will be a key piece to the offense when the Giants hit the ice this year. The recently turned 19-year-old will look to impress this coming season as he has his sights set on the 2021 NHL draft. Today we will dive into what Shepard can do […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: BC Division officially granted approval, Jarvis returned to Winterhawks, and more
BC Division given go-ahead to play The Western Hockey League has been granted approval to host Hub Centers in Kamloops & Kelowna. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/J0rthipOe6 pic.twitter.com/CJXAXv8VRa — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 2, 2021 Following approval by the B.C. Provincial Health Officer, the Western Hockey League’s five teams in the […]
BC Division gets start date and hub locations
The Western Hockey League’s BC Division has been granted approval to start on March 26. The teams will play out of two hubs. The Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants will be based out of Kamloops, while the Victoria Royals and Kelowna Rockets will be based out […]
BC Division approved by BC Government
It has been 356 days since the Victoria Royals beat the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at Prospera Place. That was the last game any team played before the league shut down due to COVID-19. With all the other divisions having concrete start dates and setups, BC division teams were waiting […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Dupont Media acquires DUBNetwork, Fairbrother signs with Canadiens, and more
Dupont Media acquires DUBNetwork Dupont Media to acquire leading Western Hockey League website #DUBNetwork ? | Paul Figler (@paul_figler) ? | https://t.co/89NG4nlSa0 #DUBNetwork #WHL #Insight pic.twitter.com/rnfaeBbeyU — DUBNetwork (@dub_network) March 1, 2021 As seen on The Rod Pedersen Show, Paul Figler joined Darren Dupont and Rod Pedersen in announcing that […]
Time to consider alternatives for the BC Divison
With the clock ticking on the Western Hockey League’s BC Division to begin play, it is time for the league to look at alternatives for the teams to be able to play a 24-game season. British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry was hopeful back on February 6, […]
What could a WHL Playoff look like this season?
With different start dates set around the league and no word about the BC division, playoffs are probably the last thing the WHL is thinking about. Although the playoffs are months away, the league should start looking at their options. Today, we will look at one possible playoff scenario […]
New Information Regarding BC Division’s Return To Play
During a press conference on February 5th, 2021, the British Columbia government provided additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no plan was formally laid out about a return to play for the WHL in BC, we can use the information given to predict what a return to play […]