A Saturday night in Everett is the place to be as two of the top three teams in the country will meet at Angel of the Winds Arena. The third ranked Kamloops Blazers, fresh off a Friday night win over Portland, are on the road to visit the nationally number […]
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Rockets kick off regular season in Victoria, while BC division rivals renew hostilities
It’s a rematch of last Saturday’s hard-fought matchup between the Kamloops Blazers and the Prince George Cougars entering the second weekend of the season. Last Saturday in Prince George, the Blazers jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the second period. Goals scored by Reese Belton, Marko Statcha in […]
BC Division gets start date and hub locations
The Western Hockey League’s BC Division has been granted approval to start on March 26. The teams will play out of two hubs. The Kamloops Blazers, Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants will be based out of Kamloops, while the Victoria Royals and Kelowna Rockets will be based out […]
BC Division approved by BC Government
It has been 356 days since the Victoria Royals beat the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at Prospera Place. That was the last game any team played before the league shut down due to COVID-19. With all the other divisions having concrete start dates and setups, BC division teams were waiting […]
Ryan Chyzowski: Ready for leadership role
Like every seasoned Western Hockey League player, Ryan Chyzowski maintains that glimmer of hope he is destined for a job in professional hockey. The 19-year-old forward enjoyed a taste of the National Hockey League lifestyle prior to the current WHL campaign, a free agent tryout with the Winnipeg Jets. But […]
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Brandon Wheat Kings
The excitement for WHL hockey fans and teams continues to build as the regular season is just one week away. Starting on September 20, 14 of the teams in the league will take to the ice to begin their 2019-20 regular-season campaigns. The night’s schedule includes two all-Saskatchewan battles (Saskatoon […]
Brook brewing as potential Team Canada WJC blue liner
Moose Jaw Warriors defencemen Josh Brook is putting his best foot forward in an attempt to get named to Team Canada for the World Junior Championships.
Stankoven stirs up excitement in successful debut
Logan Stankoven gave his hometown crowd a taste of what the future might hold, as he assisted on the winner in his debut.
Commissioner Ron Robison discusses the many changes in the WHL
DubNetwork had the chance to talk with WHL Commissioner Ron Robison this week and discussed a variety of topics. Recently news came out that the WHL would be imposing new trade restrictions. The restrictions prohibit the WHL’s member clubs from trading signed 15-year-old and 16-year-old players. They also would only […]
Logo Competition – Elite Eight
We are through two rounds, down from 24 teams to 8. Dropping out of the competition in the first round were the Vancouver Nats, Winnipeg Clubs, Calgary Centennials, Winnipeg Monarchs, Nanaimo Islanders, Spokane Flyers, New Westminster Bruins, and Estevan Bruins. The second round saw the elimination of the Chilliwack Bruins, […]