The Winnipeg ICE outshot the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday night, but that’s about it. Sebastian Cossa made 40 saves on 40 shots as he paced the Oil Kings to a huge 7-0 win at the Wayne Fleming Arena. Edmonton used points from 10 different players for the win. They […]
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Calgary’s veteran stars spoil Edmonton’s lead to take home opener
September 27th was not only the home opener for the Calgary Hitmen but also the club’s first of eight games against heated rival Edmonton Oil Kings. Edmonton came into town as the recently ranked number four team in the Kia CHL Top 10, while the Hitmen had fallen off after […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Saturday, September 21st, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the Night: Calgary Hitmen @ Swift Current Broncos 7:00PM (MDT) On the first Saturday night of the WHL season, we see a brand new divisional matchup as the Calgary Hitmen travel to Swift Current to take on their new Central Division rivals, the Broncos. With the […]
2019-20 Draft Eligible players to watch
Brandon Wheat Kings: Ridly Greig Forward 5-foot-11, 159 pounds Greig has already had a four-point game against the Moose Jaw Warriors in the preseason. This past summer, he played for Team Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, and next summer, he’s projected as the 58th pick in the NHL Entry […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Edmonton Oil Kings
Edmonton Oil Kings – 42-18-8 – Eastern Conference Final loss to the Raiders After winning only 22 games in 2017-18, expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oil Kings last season. At most, it was believed they could push for the second wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference if all […]
Oil Kings defeat the Hitmen despite an early deficit
A third-period surge from the Edmonton Oil Kings helped them come from behind to defeat the Calgary Hitmen 3-1 on home ice. The scoring began early at the Downtown Community Arena, but not in favour of the hometown Oil Kings. Calgary’s third-round pick from the 2018 draft, Rory Neill, beat Dylan […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Byram, Focht, Foote lead Canada at Summer Showcase, Hlinka Gretzky Cup Captains named and more
Hockey Canada played their third game at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, picking up a 5-2 victory over Sweden on Friday.
Daily Dose of the Dub: CHL names first full-time president, Hitmen sign imports, Hockey Canada announces Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster
The Canadian Hockey League has hired Dan MacKenzie to be the league’s first full-time president.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Gustafson, Hay re-sign with Winterhawks and so much more
The Portland Winterhawks have announced contract extensions for Associate Coach and Assistant to the General Manager Kyle Gustafson and Assistant Coach Don Hay.
Off-season outlook: Edmonton Oil Kings
This is an ongoing series as we start the long road to the 2019-20 WHL season. We will be going in the order that teams were eliminated from contention. Keep in mind that the roster guesses vary because of information made available to us. We did our very best to […]