Welcome to the first edition of Catch-22. This is something I was wanting to do to replace the old Thursday Thoughts articles and thought what better way than to do a catch-all type of article? I’ll be posting random facts and stats as well as my thoughts on some […]
Tag: Cole Sillinger
Daily Dose of the DUB: Pats and Hurricanes make a deal, Sillinger signs with Blue Jackets, Stucky heads to the NHL, and more!
Pats acquire Stringer from Hurricanes NEWS: The Pats are extremely excited to announce the acquisition of winger Zack Stringer from the @WHLHurricanes! Details –> https://t.co/d7iIjlBFqS Welcome to Regina Zack! pic.twitter.com/7200Ri8aSR — Regina Pats (@WHLPats) August 18, 2021 The Regina Pats and Lethbridge Hurricanes announced a trade on Wednesday. Heading […]
Four WHL players selected in the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft
The first round of the 2021 National Hockey League draft went down on Friday night with four Western Hockey League players selected. Last year, seven WHLers were picked in the first round. The Swedish Hockey League saw the most players selected among the 30 chosen, with the Quebec Major […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 11 WHL alumni go to Seattle, 19 WHL players invited by Hockey Canada, and more!
11 WHL alumni selected by Seattle in NHL Expansion Draft Unleash the @SeattleKraken… ? #SeattleDraft (via @PR_NHL) pic.twitter.com/H9CqwEOcF9 — NHL (@NHL) July 22, 2021 The Seattle Kraken, which starts play this fall as the National Hockey League’s 32nd franchise, began building its roster on Wednesday with the 2021 NHL Expansion […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Goaltenders shuffled, Sillinger named USHL rookie of the year, and more!
Broncos, Cougars swap goalies NEWS: The Broncos have acquired 2002-born goalie Jacob Herman from the Prince George Cougars in exchange for 2002-born goalie Jordan Fairlie. Details: https://t.co/AKu7O6B18H pic.twitter.com/plOGWAFhLg — Swift Current Broncos (@SCBroncos) June 7, 2021 The Swift Current Broncos and Prince George Cougars swapped goaltenders on Monday. Headed to […]
IIHF U18 Preview with Derek Neumeier
After a year off, the Men’s U18s are back. The tournament runs from April 26-May 6. Frisco and Plano Texas are the host sites for the tournament. They are two suburb cities north of Dallas, Texas. Frisco’s Comerica Center will host Group B. This includes the USA, Russia, Czech […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 20-21 WHL Playoffs canceled, Marleau new NHL all-time games played record holder, and more!
Western Hockey League officially cancels 2020-21 Playoffs The 2020-21 WHL Season will conclude following the completion of the 24-game Regular Season schedule. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/TSNBquDn2V pic.twitter.com/EKGPQV4dGp — The WHL (@TheWHL) April 19, 2021 Following an unprecedented season in which the WHL teams were only able to commit to a […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesday (Vol. 7)
(Volume 7) Yes, it’s here, but this week we’ll refer to it as the “late edition”. What with a rare Monday nighter played at Co-Op Place in Medicine Hat and my circle of life requiring our attention on the home front to be focused elsewhere, this weekly chronicle of […]
WHLers playing in the USHL update
When there was some concern over when or if the WHL season would get underway, there were several players looking across the globe for opportunities to play hockey. Especially those who are NHL Draft eligible this season. While the Portland Winterhawks took the extraordinary step of making an announcement, allowing […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Milestone night, first goals and more
Johnston earns 400th win Congratulations to our Vice President, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Johnston for earning his 400th win with our franchise tonight! ? pic.twitter.com/L41Od4gXY0 — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) March 21, 2021 In his 639th game behind the Winterhawks’ bench, Mike Johnston reached his milestone 400th win with […]