Overage players coming back? At the start of the the 2017-18 WHL season, there were 24 players who had been signed to entry-level contracts and thus were eligible to play in the NHL, AHL or ECHL in the team who owned their rights’ system. Of those 24 players, five made […]
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Daily Dose of Dub: invites to NHL Development Camps going out
It’s that time of year again. Those players that were not drafted over the weekend, get scooped up to attend NHL camps of the 31 teams. So far we have come across the invite lists for 22 of the NHL’s 31 teams. Here is who each NHL team has invited […]
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. […]
WHL links and notes: who will get drafted from the WHL this weekend?
It’s been a long year for NHL scouts both professional and armchair. Their year officially concludes this weekend with the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which starts tonight. Let’s take a look at the WHL players listed in the final NHL Central Scouting Service’s final rankings and where they were through the […]
WHL links and notes: import goalie restriction removed?
With so much happening this summer, we at DubNetwork are moving towards having an overall post for the day on the news and links to some great work out there. But first, it has been widely rumored that the restriction the CHL placed on its member teams selecting goalies in […]
Portland Winterhawks notebook: the Mike Johnston executive tree
Since he joined the Portland Winterhawks in 2008, Mike Johnston has done a good job of recruiting players to come and play in the WHL with Portland. Along the way he has brought in a strong group of individuals to help him in scouting and recruiting. The success that he […]
Kamloops ends their GM search, Bardsley Hired
The Kamloops Blazers & Tom Gaglardi have found their guy. They, along with the Blazers faithful are hoping Matt Bardsley is the GM to reunite the franchise with the Ed Chynoweth Cup. Bardsley had been working with the Portland Winterhawks since 1999. Starting as a scout, and working his way up […]
Rizzo Chooses NCAA; Loge Seating Coming in September
On Tuesday May 15th it became public knowledge that Kamloops’ 1st round pick in 2016 had chosen to play his 17 yr old season with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL. This decision will allow Massimo to pursue his NCAA aspirations. Prospect Massimo Rizzo has informed the Kamloops Blazers he […]
Edmonton brings in Benjafield and Loschiavo; moves out Bowman, Murray, Miller and Mohr
With the WHL’s Bantam Draft and so many WHL team’s upper management on hand at the Sheraton in Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, there was the potential for some moves. TRADE: @EdmOilKings trade Kobe Mohr to @blazerhockey for Quinn Benjafield & a fourth-round selection (2020).#WHLBantamDraft — The WHL (@TheWHL) May […]
Blazers select hometown Stankoven
On Thursday, May 3rd the Kamloops Blazers entered the draft room in Red Deer, Alberta not knowing if Kamloops Product Logan Stankoven would be available to them when the selected at 5th overall. He was, and the team from the Tournament Capital made the obvious choice bringing in the home […]
