U.S. Division has start date for 2020-21 WHL Regular Season The Western Hockey League's U.S. Division will open the 2020-21 Regular Season on Friday, March 19. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/BXe6lc8Ed0 pic.twitter.com/piJnYnGiQ5 — The WHL (@TheWHL) February 6, 2021 The Western Hockey League announced a March 19th, 2021 start date for […]
Tag: Calgary Flames
Daily Dose of the DUB: Stone secures contract, alumni signings and more
Stone earns a one-year contract with Calgary Flames The #Flames have signed Michael Stone to a one-year contract! https://t.co/7Cg3qaa8c8 — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) January 18, 2021 Michael Stone (264GP, 52G, 129A with Calgary ’06-’10) has signed a one-year two-way contract with the Calgary Flames. Stone played in 33 games […]
DREGER, LOUBARDIAS DISH ON THE DUB
TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger has some thoughts on Friday’s WHL Return To Play announcement of a minimum 24-game schedule. Appearing on The Rod Pedersen Show, Dreger, the former Voice of the Brandon Wheat Kings, agreed with me that although the announcement was encouraging news, it triggered an avalanche […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Varady joins Coyotes, Barzal gets three years, and more
Varady joins Coyotes coaching staff Congratulations and good luck to Tips coaching alumnus Jay Varady, promoted to the staff of the @ArizonaCoyotes! pic.twitter.com/Fw64w2cil9 — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) January 9, 2021 From 2003 until 2011, Jay Varady was part of the Everett Silvertips coaching staff. Varady has since taken on four […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 203 WHLers on NHL Training Camp rosters, and more
203 WHL players and alumni on NHL Training Camp rosters 202 WHL players and alumni added to NHL Training Camp rosters ? | Paul Figler (@paul_figler) ? | https://t.co/AbaBZRsGVq #DUBNetwork #WHL #Insight pic.twitter.com/9pqsTxcAjG — DUBNetwork (@dub_network) January 4, 2021 The list includes several draft picks from the 2020 NHL Draft […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Americans sign prospect, LaBarbera moves up to the NHL, and more
Freer signs with Americans The Americans have signed forward Drew Freer to a WHL Standard Player Agreement. Read ✍ » https://t.co/k0EKmcwUdE pic.twitter.com/moLtdVFGXU — Tri-City Americans (@TCAmericans) December 16, 2020 Drew Freer has signed a Standard Player Agreement with the Tri-City Americans. Freer was a sixth-round pick of the Americans in […]
A Story of Ice and Fire
The Victoria Royals have had decent success with players getting drafted to the NHL. With 10 in 11 years, averaging almost one draft pick per year is respectable. Every team has its concept of what it is looking for in a player. Early round picks are typically “best player […]
WHL Prospects Review: Pacific Division
Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a look at WHL prospects who have been fortunate enough to hear their name called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. First up is the Pacific Division. Between 2018 and 2019, seven players were drafted to five different teams […]
A Giant Farewell: Milos Roman
This year’s class of 1999-born junior hockey players around the world will forever be a part of a unique graduating class. Their junior careers didn’t end with a championship or a salute from their fans at season’s end; it was ended abruptly by a global pandemic. For a short […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Saturday, September 21st, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: Calgary Hitmen @ Swift Current Broncos 7:00PM (MDT) On the first Saturday night of the WHL season, we see a brand new divisional matchup as the Calgary Hitmen travel to Swift Current to take on their new Central Division rivals, the Broncos. With the […]