(DUBNetwork is out at the World Junior Summer Showcase today and will bring you full coverage of the goings on). Today, USA scored with 1.5 seconds left in overtime to beat Sweden & Canada scored with 36 seconds left in overtime to take the win over Finland. Canada vs Finland […]
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Western Canada well Represented at World Junior Summer Showcase
On Monday, July 30th over 100 players from 4 countries will descend on the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC to start the arduous journey of successfully making their nations World Junior squad. The World Junior Summer Showcase is a short 11-game tournament consisting of six teams: Canada, USA (both bring split […]
NHL Draft rounds two and three – WHL round up
This slow emergence of WHL players being drafted continued with just two picks in the second round. The defensemen from the league led the way with the first four picks. The emergence of WHL forwards began with picks 92 and 93. Jett Woo (D) – Moose Jaw Warriors Woo was […]
Everett Silvertips – defending Western Conference champions will lose a lot
We are taking a look at who each WHL team should have back for the 2018-19 season. As part of this practice we are factoring that each overage player signed to a professional contract will not be back. The first year under new coach Dennis Williams was a great one […]
Connor Dewar named Everett Silvertips captain
Former Everett Silvertips head coach Kevin Constantine once told me that while Connor Dewar was just 17 year old, he already thought of him as a veteran player. The drive with which he played and his willingness to do anything it took to win may have played large roles in […]
Swift Current comes back to take Game 2 and even series with Everett
The Swift Current Broncos were faced with a mountainous task on SAturday night. They gave up the games first three goals at the Credit Union i-plex and had to try and come back on one of the WHL’s stingiest defenses and its best goalie. The Broncos trailed by just one […]
Everett stifles Swift Current in Game 1 of the WHL final 2-1
For the first time in the 15 year history of the Everett Silvertips they have won a game in the WHL Championship Series. Their only previous trip to the WHL final saw them get swept by the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2004. Friday night at Credit Union i-plex, the road […]
2018 WHL final preview: Swift Current Broncos vs Everett Silvertips
Swift Current Broncos portion provided by beat writer Traci Kay: 1993. That was the last time the Swift Current Broncos made it to the WHL final. With powerful players such as Todd Holt, Rick Girard, Jeff Kirwin, Kevin Powell, and Ian Gordon, the Broncos ended up winning the WHL Championship […]
Everett’s incredible comeback eliminates Tri-City and gives them first birth in WHL final in 15 years
The magical run continues for the Everett Silvertips. On Monday night in Game 6 against in the Tri-City Americans, they overcame a rare off night from their award-winning goalie and a three-goal third period deficit, to win in overtime 6-5 and capture their first Western Conference championship since 2004 – […]
American force Game 6 with 5-2 victory in Everett
Everett, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (10-3) were in unfamiliar territory coming into Saturday night’s Western Conference playoff game number five. They were facing elimination for just the first time this postseason. Dropping Game 3 and 4 at home had put them in this position and now they had a steep […]