The Winnipeg ICE 2021 schedule has finally been released, meaning it’s open season for analysis. Now, a lot of things one usually looks for in a schedule aren’t there this year. The season only consists of 24 games, not 68, taking place over six weeks, not six months. Before […]
Tag: East Division
What could a WHL Playoff look like this season?
With different start dates set around the league and no word about the BC division, playoffs are probably the last thing the WHL is thinking about. Although the playoffs are months away, the league should start looking at their options. Today, we will look at one possible playoff scenario […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL with two big announcements, alumni signings and more
East Division Hub Centre approved The Western Hockey League has been granted approval to host a Hub Center in Regina. DETAILS 📰 | https://t.co/33eM5L5bYm pic.twitter.com/bSXRZy7yxB — The WHL (@TheWHL) February 12, 2021 On Friday, the Western Hockey League announced that a hub centre in Regina had been granted approval for […]
Commisioner Ron Robison’s Q&A on Regina hub centre
WHL Commissioner Ron Robison joined The Rod Pedersen Show’s Darren Dupont for a Q&A on Friday’s announcement of a Regina hub centre for the East Division’s Return To Play beginning with games March 12. Here’s the transcript: DD: Is this your first Instagram Live interview? RR: This is my […]
Western Hockey League granted approval to host hub centre in Regina
As provided by the Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League announced today it has been granted approval by public health officials from the Government of Saskatchewan to play in a Hub Center located in Regina, which will allow the WHL’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba based teams in the East Division to open […]
New Information Regarding BC Division’s Return To Play
During a press conference on February 5th, 2021, the British Columbia government provided additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no plan was formally laid out about a return to play for the WHL in BC, we can use the information given to predict what a return to play […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Regina possible division hub, Parik released and more
Regina may host East Division teams Regina front-runner for WHL division hub https://t.co/wbftrfWog5 — Winnipeg Free Press (@WinnipegNews) February 3, 2021 As first reported by the Winnipeg Free Press’ Mike Sawatzky, Regina leads the way in securing teams for an East Division bubble. There are still some hurdles to overcome, […]
The case for Winnipeg as a WHL hub city
Alberta’s green light to a new WHL season in the province is great news. Soon, we’ll be able to watch the five Alberta-based WHL squads battle for the Ed Chynoweth Cup that we missed last year. But, what about the rest of the league? Now, don’t get me wrong, this […]
Is a bubble the WHL’s best option?
With the announcement that the WHL intends to play a 24-game schedule, many questions have arisen. As of right now, we know that the league is going to play a divisional only schedule with the hope of playoffs after to determine the WHL’s participant in the Memorial Cup. There […]
ICE sculpting: a recap of the Winnipeg ICE’s inaugural season
The WHL is in Winnipeg, and after a memorable inaugural season, the Winnipeg ICE have cemented themselves in the Manitoba capital’s vibrant hockey scene. In that inaugural season, the ICE set themselves up for a long, successful window of contention on and off the ice. On the ICE When […]
BCHLNetwork
- BCHL Today: Cioffi leaves the Coquitlam Express, and more March 7, 2021
- New additions for the Victoria Grizzlies March 7, 2021
- The greatest moments in Vernon junior hockey history March 7, 2021
- Cranbrook Bucks experience unusual first trade deadline March 6, 2021
- BCHL Today: Warriors add BU commit Roukounakis, Cents and Silverbacks sign affiliate players, and more March 6, 2021