It is often hard for even the most talented defenseman to work their way into the WHL at a young age. The trust a coach has to have in his blue liners, is something that is hard won. For Vancouver Giants defenseman Bowen Byram, the opportunities came early and they […]
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2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Dustin Wolf
(In the very first of a weekly segment here, we will start our 2019 NHL Draft profiles on DubNetwork with Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf. We will then be giving you one each Tuesday at 9am until the end of the regular season). For the first time in several seasons, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Canada captures gold at the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
GAME OVER! It is a 6-2 final … ?? beats ?? and wins summer U18 gold #⃣2⃣2⃣! Stats: https://t.co/G6ItzjRKh6 #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/b03iU2Z5I9 — 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (@HlinkaMemorial) August 12, 2018 For the second straight year, the Hockey Canada’s U18 team won gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This time, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Stankowski dealt to Calgary; Semifinals set for Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Stankowski staying closer to home The Seattle Thunderbirds rode a stellar effort from a 16-year-old goalie in the 2017 playoffs all the way to a Ed Chynoweth Cup. That rookie netminder may very well have won the WHL MVP award of not for 2017-18 NHL Calder Trophy winning center Mathew […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: three WHL training camps dates known; Schwenninger named to Swiss U18 team
Training camp dates revealed for some teams: We are just 18 days from the start of the earliest WHL training camp that we are aware of so far. Portland leads the way with their camp at the Moda Center, beginning on Tuesday, August 21st. So far just two others are known […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Canada names Hlinka roster; BC U16 Provincial camp set for the semi-finals
11 WHL players named to Hockey Canada’s U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster When the Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway next week, the U18 team that Hockey Canada has named is 50 percent from the WHL. Considering one of the other 11 players is from Western Canada himself and was drafted […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rosters coming together for U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup; Hurricanes and Blazers make a trade
As we near the start of the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, we are finding out more of the eight competing country’s rosters. Lets take a look at some that we know. Finland’s 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster announced: Team Finland has been selected for the #HlinkaGretzkyCup. #U18fi #2019nhldraft pic.twitter.com/7e9KrEfJGo — […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Silvertips and Broncos make a deal
2018 WHL Championship Series foes make a swap The Everett Silvertips and Swift Current Broncos made a trade on Monday. Tthe reigning WHL champions moved 1998-born defenseman Sahvan Khaira to the Everett Silvertips in exchange for 1999-born center Ethan O’Rourke and a third round Bantam Draft pick in 2019. Khaira’s […]
DUBNetwork turns 3!
Ladies and Gentlemen, the day has finally come where we can say goodbye to the “terrible twos” and move on to season three of DUBNetwork. Just wanted to recap a few things that have been happening for our team over the months following the Mastercard Memorial Cup. We’ve added […]
Team USA named for the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
It was announced earlier today that USA Hockey has named it’s team for the first ever U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup to be played in North America. Among the 21 players selected were two players from the Western Hockey League as well as a player whose rights are held by the […]