When Adam Foote took the reins behind the Kelowna Rockets bench last October, it’s safe to say the team was in some disarray. Indeed, at 4-10, the perennially successful organization appeared adrift in uncharted waters. The situation on the ice gradually improved, but the early season swoon proved too much […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers make splash to acquire Hughes, Oil Kings bring in Mcindoe and more
After releasing Jackson Caller, the Kamloops Blazers had an open spot for an overage player.
Blades solve overage situation
The Saskatoon Blades have made the inevitable tough decision of trading away one of the four overagers on the roster. The odd man out in the three 20 year-old limit was forward Ryan Hughes who heads to the Kamloops Blazers for a pair of draft picks and local 2001-born forward […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Raiders acquire Watts, CHL unveils team of the week, Weekly Report notes
The Prince Albert Raiders have acquired forward Brayden Watts from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 WHL Bantam Draft.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Olson to Rochester, not Tri-City, Americans, Foote returns to Kelowna and more
Despite not being drafted or signed by the Buffalo Sabres, Tri-City Americans forward Kyle Olson has earned a spot on the training camp roster of the AHL’s Rochester Americans.
WHL Game Day Preview: Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
DUBNetwork’s game of the night: Kamloops Blazers @Portland Winterhawks 5pm PDT The Blazers end a grueling three-in-three stretch against all U.S. Division opponents on Sunday evening, hoping for their first win. On Friday at home they tied the game in the third period against Spokane but had Jake McGrew ruin […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL hands out suspensions, Lindgren recalled to Blazers, injury updates and more
Brandon Wheat Kings forward Ridley Greig has been handed an indefinite suspension for a check to the head of Winnipeg ICE defenseman Chase Hartje on Friday night.
Roddy Ross holds off Blazers in Thunderbirds’ 4-1 win
KENT, WASHINGTON It was during the second period of play where sophomore goaltender Roddy Ross made possibly an early candidate for save of the year. Kamloops Blazers rookie defenseman Mats Lindgren got the puck near the left hash mark and had what looked to be a wide-open cage to deposit […]
Chiefs ride momentum to victory over Blazers
The Blazers opened their 2019-2020 season with a 4-3 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night. Though the two teams combined for seven goals, goalies Dylan Garand and Lukas Parik stole the show in an evening that emphasized strong goaltending and momentum. Parik — literally and figuratively — stood […]
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 […]