Major junior hockey, at best, is cyclical. In a league where there are age restrictions, you will see players gradate and younger player take their place. This is important to remember, especially for Seattle fans, with the team in the second year of a rebuild. For Seattle’s fans, remembering that […]
Tag: Jake Lee
Daily Dose of the Dub: Weekly awards handed out; Suspensions doled out
Weekly Awards Defenceman @jakec_9 of the @WHLsilvertips is your WHL On the Run Player of the Week! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/JPreHzSf76 pic.twitter.com/6UqK8TiX7M — The WHL (@TheWHL) March 25, 2019 Everett Silvertips defenceman Jake Christiansen was named WHL Player of the Week after recording five points (1G, 4A) in two games to lead […]
Thunderbirds take Game 2, even up the series
The Seattle Thunderbirds evened their series with the Vancouver Giants up with a 4-1 win on Saturday to make it a best-of-five. Now the teams head down the I-5 for Games 3 and 4. The Thunderbirds got off to a quick start, with overage forward Sean Richards giving Seattle their first lead […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades clinch playoff spot; Giants clinch division; Raiders clinch division and conference
Blades clinch We're back.#BladeCity pic.twitter.com/BFsNEzUB7T — x – Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 24, 2019 The Saskatoon Blades became the fifth team in the league to clinch a playoff spot with a 4-3 shootout win over Kootenay. This will be their first trip to the playoffs since 2013 when they hosted […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rebels without top defenceman; 15 WHLers crack mid-season draft rankings; Hitmen recall two; DUBNetwork expanding
Rebels lose Alexeyev Rebels will be without Alexander Alexeyev for about a month. He's officially listed as 'week-to-week' with an upper body injury #RDR #WHL — Troy Gillard (@Troy_Gillard) January 24, 2019 The Red Deer Rebels will be without defenceman Alexander Alexeyev for about a month with a lower-body injury. The 19-year-old […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 16 WHLers headed to Top Prospects Game; Scott signs with Leafs; Fyten an Oil King; Springer signs with Broncos; Zayat inks contract with Wheat Kings
Roster announced for CHL Top Prospects Game #NHLDraft talent picked for #SWTP: 40 players have been selected to compete in the 2019 @SherwinWilliams #CHL / #NHL Top Prospects Game set for January 23 in Red Deer. FULL LIST ?: https://t.co/ICAv332YwB pic.twitter.com/HlwB1eXfPB — CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) December 13, 2018 The rosters were […]
2019 NHL Draft Profiles: Jake Lee
Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Jake Lee is transitioning from being a young defenseman studying under some of the best blue liners in the league to now being one of the top defenders on his team. The six-foot-two, 216 pound blue liner was taken by Seattle in the first round, 18th overall […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Lee leads Thunderbirds; Haden off the Tigers roster
Three stars of the night: Jake Lee – The Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman had four assists as the Seattle Thunderbirds sent the Edmonton Oil Kings packing 7-3. Kaid Oliver – The center for the Victoria Royals kept up his hot start as he had two goals and an assist for three […]
Seattle pulls away from Edmonton 7-3
(Kent,WA) There was no rest for the weary for the Edmonton Oil Kings (5-6-0-1) Saturday night. They were playing their sixth game in nine nights and were vying for their first win in that stretch. Edmonton would find some life after a tough first half of the second period, but […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds 2017-18: The year after they captured their first Ed Chynoweth Cup, the Seattle Thunderbirds were very competitive night in and night out. They made some acquisitions to support a very young forward group and rode a strong blue line and surprising goaltending from Liam Hughes – who came […]