The Vancouver Giants added some championship pedigree to their lineup with the acquisition of 18-year-old defenceman Connor Horning. The six-foot-three, 187-pound rearguard was a part of the 2018 WHL Champion Swift Current Broncos as a 16-year-old, getting into 50 games on a rather older blue line. Championship experience is something invaluable […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs sign Friedt-Mohr, ICE recall Danis and more
The Spokane Chiefs have signed defenseman Chase Freidt-Mohr to a WHL Education Contract.
Krebs aims to achieve Boxing Day dream
31 of the best junior hockey players in Canada are currently in Oakville as Hockey Canada has begun its process of naming a Canadian squad that will represent the country at the IIHF U20 World Junior Championships. The list of players looking to make the team include Alexis Lafreniere who […]
New faces shine as Giants impress in Teddy Bear game
For the first time in three seasons, someone not named Bowen Byram sent the teddys flying. The Vancouver Giants displayed a dominant performance in the franchise’s first ever game at Rogers Arena, leaving with a 4-1 victory while outshooting the Tri-City Americans 53-26 in the process. “I liked our depth. I […]
Wheat Kings Schneider aims to wear Canadian crest
When the calendar flips from November to December, it signifies that the holiday season is just around the corner. In the minds of many hockey fans, it also means that the U20 World Junior Championship is right around the corner. In just three weeks’ time, the Canadian junior men’s national […]
8 WHLers named to Canada’s World Junior roster
Hockey Canada released the 31-player roster for their selection camp set to begin next Monday in Oakville, Ontario. Of the 31 players on the roster, the following eight players were selected from the WHL. Invitees Joel Hofer, Portland Winterhawks From Winnipeg, Manitoba, the 2000-born goaltender is in his third full […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Kallionkieli nearing return with Wheat Kings, Giants giving Byram time off and more
The Brandon Wheat Kings announced on Monday that they expect to see import forward Marcus Kallionkieli in their lineup in the next 2-3 weeks.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Broncos and Pats make player swap, Rockets’ Novak suspended eight games and more
The Regina Pats have acquired forward Carter Chorney from the Swift Current Broncos for defenseman Sam McGinley.
A Giant First: Tanner Brown’s first WHL goal
Tanner Brown has had a rather unorthodox road to his first WHL goal scored during this past Friday’s 3-1 Giants victory over the Portland Winterhawks, the club’s first since the 2017-18 season. Originally drafted by Vancouver 24th overall in the second round of the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft as a hard-nosed […]
Dach sticks in NHL, Cougars release Crossley, ICE recall Prosofsky and more
Saskatoon Blades fans won’t get to see Kirby Dach in the lineup anytime soon as the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed he will remain in Chicago for the foreseeable future.
