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On Thursday morning, the NHL’s Central Scouting Service released their final draft rankings. The Western Hockey League accounts for 47 skaters, as well as Cole Sillinger, and nine goaltenders. A further six skaters and one goaltender were taken from their European club teams that had been selected at the […]
Winnipeg Ice forward Peyton Krebs, who was named most valuable player in the 2021 DUBNetwork awards, headlines the list of players voted to the 2020-21 DUBNetwork First All-Star Team. Flanking Krebs as First Team forwards are DUBNetwork rookie of the year winner and Regina Pats star Connor Bedard, as […]
If you are a lover of Canadian hockey, junior hockey, or even hockey in general, how could you not watch the U-18 tournament? A dominant Canadian team that capped it off with a classic five to three win over Russia. The national introductions for many to Shane Wright and […]
It is safe to say that the 2020-21 WHL regular season went according to plan for the powerhouse Edmonton Oil Kings. Each week since February has brought nothing but good fortunes for the team. This week is no different. In fact, this final hoorah to the 2020-21 season is […]
Historic. Dominant. Special. Best ever. Those are some of the words to describe Canada’s Gold Medal victory at the U18 tournament last night. FINAL | @shane_wright51 scored twice to set a Canadian record, @BenGaudreau03 made 31 saves and ?? withstood a third-period push to beat ?? 5-3 and win U18 […]
The preliminary round of the U-18’s is over. Today, the quarterfinals begin. Canada plays the Czech Republic at 1:00 Pacific. Not surprisingly, Canada finished four-0 in Group A. They outscored their opponents twenty-eight to five. The most surprising thing about that was Tuesday’s twelve-to-one win over Sweden. These victories […]
Do you have a sports bucket list? Something that if you had all the money in the world, you would go year after year. Or, event after event. Seeing the biggest names on the biggest stage is the ultimate for all of us as sports fans. Here are some […]
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 […]
(Volume 8) We’re back after a couple of personally imposed “bye-weeks” with an abbreviated version here, some Western Hockey League news and notes from recent days and yesteryear. Proceed with caution. 1. It was nice to watch, even if it was from a distance, as the Medicine Hat Tigers […]
(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 […]
