Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings had a solid draft class where they added a good crop of right-handed defenders and under-sized hard working forwards with speed in the ten picks that they had. They did not draft a goalie this year, and some of the defenders who were […]
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Playoff Game Day Edition 2
Welcome to another game day preview that we will run for the duration of the playoffs. We will take a look at matchups throughout the playoffs and focus in on some players who have made an impact in their series. Medicine Hat looks to close out their first round match-up […]
Game Day Playoff Edition 1
Welcome to the first of many game day previews for the duration of the playoffs. We will take a look at matchups throughout the playoffs and focus in on some players who have made an impact in their series. Medicine Hat Tigers lead 2-0 in their series with the Brandon […]
Interview With Jordan Papirny of the Swift Current Broncos
DUBNetwork works to conduct interviews with different people who are directly involved (or have been involved) in the Western Hockey League in some capacity. This includes players, prospects, alumni, team personnel and staff, radio personnel, trainers etc. We then proceed to post the transcript of the interview for our fans […]
WHL playoff round one preview: Brandon Wheat Kings vs. Medicine Hat Tigers
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. First up we have the two-three series in the Central Division bracket. Next on the docket is the other series in the Central Division bracket between the top-seed Medicine Hat Tigers and first wild-card Brandon […]
East Division recap
Two pennants and a record: good week for the Pats The Regina Pats couldn’t have asked for a much better week. After snapping a four-game losing streak, the Pats have now won six straight games and have done so in style. They began their week by ending the Moose […]
East Division recap
Blades win vital clash There is plenty of hockey left to play, but the Saskatoon Blades took a big step forward in their run towards a playoff berth. The Blades collected seven out of a possible eight points during the week, but most crucially left the Saddledome with a […]
East Division recap
Sawchenko and Warriors rolling The Moose Jaw Warriors are the hottest team in the Western Hockey League. Zach Sawchenko is also the hottest goaltender in the WHL, but the 19-year-old Warrior believes one is naturally the byproduct of the other. “In my four years here I think this is […]
East Division recap
Pats win Memorial Cup bid It was a good week for a pair of East Division rivals. Off the ice, the Regina Pats learned Saturday that they won the bid to host the 100th Memorial Cup next year to coincide with the centennial of the franchise. The Pats were […]
East Division recap
It was a bad news week for teams in the East Division as two contenders lost forwards to season-ending knee surgery. The Regina Pats saw their forward depth take a hit when 17-year-old Jake Leschyshyn required knee surgery after being injured on Feb. 3. The same day, the Swift […]