With the 2019-20 WHL season currently suspended (rightfully so) due to precautions of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a hole in many hockey fans’ lives. Here is the start of some content to help keep both Giants and WHL fans fulfilled until we learn more about the remainder of the […]
Tag: CHL Import Draft
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 […]
Blades add to blue line with import signings
The Saskatoon Blades appear to have their defense core ready to go for the 2019-20 Western Hockey League season with signing its two 2019 import-drafted players to standard player agreements. Selected 55th and 115th overall by Saskatoon in the 2019 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, 19-year-old Libor Zabransky and 17-year-old […]
Giants go back to Slovakia at 2019 CHL Import Draft
The 2019 CHL Import Draft took place via online on Thursday, where all 60 CHL teams from the WHL, OHL and QMJHL look to improve their teams with some of the best European junior-aged hockey players. Each team is allowed two spots for import players on their roster. The Vancouver […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers sign two prospects, Pats sign Goaltender, CHL holds Import Draft and more
The Kamloops Blazers announced the signing of prospects Dylan Ernst and Tye Spencer to their WHL player agreements.
CHL Import draft by the numbers
The CHL adopted an import draft in 1992 so that players from countries outside of Canada and the United States could be brought into the three leagues in a method that was supposed to create a more even playing field for recruiting talent outside of North America. From 1992 through […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tri-City hires Kelly Buchberger as new head coach
The Tri-City Americans announced at a press conference today that they had hired Kelly Buchberger as their new head coach. Buchberger fills the void left when Mike Williamson stepped down from the position earlier this summer. Buchberger played in the WHL for the Moose Jaw Warriors back in 1984-85 and […]
Daily Dose of Dub: Regina coaching change and imports
Let’s get caught up with some of the news that my DubNetwork colleagues have not already touched on. Paddock steps down After five seasons as the head coach and four as the general manager of the Regina Pats, John Paddock has passed on his coaching duties to assistant Dave Struch. […]
CHL Import Draft – who is drafting and what do they need?
Brandon Wheat Kings: Daniel Bukac (D) – 1999 – drafted in 2016. With the losses of Evan Weinger and Ty Lewis up front they could use an impact forward that could play in their top-six. The Wheat Kings will select twice at the import draft, meaning that Bukac has been […]
WHL links and notes: import goalie restriction removed?
With so much happening this summer, we at DubNetwork are moving towards having an overall post for the day on the news and links to some great work out there. But first, it has been widely rumored that the restriction the CHL placed on its member teams selecting goalies in […]
