Better late than never. Due to weather delays in the Crowsnest Pass, the tilt between the Kootenay Ice and the Medicine Hat Tigers was delayed by an hour on Friday evening at Western Financial Place. However, bus legs didn’t seem to affect the Tabbies too much, who ended up skating […]
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Ice offence explodes in 7-3 win over ‘Canes
In the span of just over two minutes, the Kootenay Ice tallied four goals en route to a 7-3 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Tuesday night in Western Financial Place It was an offensive outburst so hot, it set off fire alarms in the arena. Okay, further investigation revealed […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
WHL recap: Broncos stop slide; Pats keep on winning
Regina 3 Brandon 2 While many were looking at the Regina Pats (20-18-3-0) bringing in Jared Legeien recently as not the big splash they were expecting, it is tough to argue with the impact he has had. After potting two goals and adding an assist in Regina’s 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat […]
Geekie’s line paces Americans over Portland
The Portland Winterhawks were hoping that they would get off to a fresh start after a rough stretch before the holiday break where they won one of their last seven games. To do so, they would need their star player to produce. Cody Glass did just that, notching his first […]
At the halfway mark: U.S. Division
So here we are, the unofficial halfway mark of the grueling WHL season. At this point, most teams are close to, and some are actually already at the 36-game mark which marks the halfway point for the regular season. The holiday break is wrapping up for players and coaches. The […]
Powerful third period helps Winterhawks put away Raiders
The recipe for how to win on the road in hockey, starts with a disciplined game that keeps the other team from getting too many power plays. The Prince Albert Raiders (8-7-3-0) did not stick to that plan at all and the surging Portland Winterhawks (14-4) made them pay. The […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: shooting percentages
-Through the first 16 games of the Portland Winterhawks season, one of the notable things has been the drop in secondary scoring over the past six games or so. The top line of Kieffer Bellows, Cody Glass and Skyler McKenzie and top defensive pairing of Henri Jokiharju and Matt Quigley […]
