It may have been preseason but it was still a night of firsts for some members of the Saskatoon Blades as the team squeaked out a 4-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Ice at the SaskTel Centre. Acquired from the Victoria Royals the week prior to training camp, defenseman Scott […]
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11 WHL players unsigned from 2018 NHL draft
With a little less than a year but a full season of hockey to play, it is time to look at the unsigned WHL players from the 2018 NHL Draft. The players listed here are at risk of re-entering the draft in 2020. The teams that hold their rights are […]
Blades blow two-goal lead, down two games in series with Raiders
PRINCE ALBERT-3 SASKATOON-2 Prince Albert leads series 2-0 Game 2 Hockey games can change a lot in two minutes. In order to win a series in which you are the road team, you need to win at least one game to get the series. The Saskatoon Blades looked like they […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Almeida signs ELC, gets 100th point; Sutter hits 500 wins
Almeida signs BREAKING: Justin Almeida (@justinalmeida27) signs NHL Entry-Level contract w/ @penguins DETAILS: https://t.co/E5aJuLqgXv pic.twitter.com/nCeAFBFCnp — Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) March 9, 2019 Moose Jaw Warriors forward Justin Almeida signed his entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. The 1999-born was drafted by the Penguins in the fifth round (129th overall) […]
Blades get to 40 wins with victory over Pats
The Blades get their 40th win of the season but it was bigger than just the two points. The win was also important as far as the WHL Bantam draft goes, as the Blades own the Pats first round pick and Regina stayed in 19th place. The worse the Pats […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Manitoba, Saskatchewan get first wins at CWG; two players reach milestones
WHL presence at CWG Day 1: Manitoba defeated BC by a score of 4-2, Saskatchewan got by Alberta in overtime 4-3, Northwest Territories lost to Newfoundland & Labrador 5-3 and Yukon lost to Prince Edward Island 3-2. British Columbia: Spokane Chiefs first rounder Graham Sward led the way for BC with […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Sogaard stones Broncos, Johnson has a heroic hat trick
Three stars of the night: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat)- An incredible 48 saves for the import goalie as he led his Tigers to a 2-0 victory over the Swift Current Broncos. The shutout was Sogaard’s first in the WHL. Reese Johnson (Red Deer)- The overage forward had his second hat-trick […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 35 from WHL on Players to Watch list; Malm nets a hat trick
35 Whl’ers named to NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch list. The initial list of players to watch was released by NHL Central Scouting and the WHL dominated the top of the list with seven of 11 of the “A” rated prospects from the CHL. Player WHL Team Position Rank […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Oil Kings acquire Myskiw; exodus from NHL camps back to the WHL continues
Oil Kings flood the crease, add Myskiw in deal with Wheat Kings The #OilKings have acquired goaltender Dylan Myskiw from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2019 @TheWHL Bantam Draft. Welcome aboard, Dylan! pic.twitter.com/PIN3VltM1T — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) September 19, 2018 […]
NHL Draft rounds six and seven – WHL round up
David Tendeck (G) – Vancouver Giants Tendeck was selected in the sixth round, 158th overall to the Arizona Coyotes. Tendeck played in 48 WHL games for the Giants and posted a 25-16-3-2 record. He had three shutouts and a .912 save percentage. He also posted a 3.02 goals against average. […]