Central Division Recap Calgary Last Week – 4 games – 1-1-1-1, lost twice to Medicine Hat (one in a shootout), split a pair to Edmonton (loss was in overtime), Hitmen had a lead in 3 of the 4 games. Beck Malenstyn 5 goals 1 assist, Matteo Gennaro 1 goal 4 […]
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Jersey Competition Semi-Finals – Victoria vs Seattle/Tri-City vs Medicine Hat
After a impromptu tie breaker vote, we have our final four in the jersey competition. Two US Division teams, one Central Division, and one BC Division make up the semi-finals. The Victoria Royals have ousted a couple of princes in the Prince George Cougars and Prince Albert Raiders after a […]
Central Division – At the Break
The Hitmen headed into the Christmas break winning 2 of their last 3 games and were winners of 5 of their last 7. So far in December Jordy Stallard has 3 goals 7 assists for a team best 10 points. Jake Bean returned after missing 16 games with an upper […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 3: Tri-City vs Vancouver/Spokane vs Medicine Hat
Matchup No. 17 Tri-City Americans vs Vancouver Giants Tri-City Americans photos courtesy of amshockey.com MT – I’m not a huge fan of the Ams jerseys, but I may be alone in that department. Tri-City has made it through two rounds now, beating Regina and Moose Jaw. However they have only […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 2: Spokane vs Edmonton/Medicine Hat vs Portland
Matchup No. 13 Spokane Chiefs vs Edmonton Oil Kings Spokane Chiefs photos courtesy of spokanechiefs.com MT – A franchise that started out in Kelowna in 1982 and moved south to Spokane in 1985 wears the ever popular red, white, and blue. A very traditionalist jersey taking all its inspiration from […]
Interview With David Quenneville of the Medicine Hat Tigers
Each week DUBNetwork will be conducting interviews with people who are directly involved (or have been involved) in the Western Hockey League in some capacity. This includes players, prospects, alumni, team personnel and staff, radio personnel, etc. We will then proceed to post the transcript of the interview for our […]
Quarter Pole: Central Division Edition
Medicine Hat Tigers (13-5-1-0) .711 The Tigers might be the positive surprise of the division this season, after a bit of a slump last year, coach Clouston has turned the team into the early division leaders. Mason Shaw has stepped up in a big way and is among the league […]
Central Intelligence
Apologies for the short hiatus. But here we are about a month into the WHL season and separating 1st from 6th is just 7 points. Making the Central the tightest in the league. We’ll start in reverse order. 6. Kootenay Ice (1-5-3-1) The Ice have largely been the beneficiary of […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 1: Edmonton vs. Everett/Medicine Hat vs Kootenay
Matchup No. 5 Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Everett Silvertips Edmonton Oil Kings photos courtesy of oilkings.ca MT – The fourth WHL team to play in Edmonton and the third incarnation of the Oil Kings dawn the popular red, white, and blue colours. The added “gold”, or yellow if you ask […]
Central Intelligence: Week 1 roundup
The first week of the WHL season in the Central Division consisted entirely of in-division games: six games, 12 teams, all home-and-home series. Calgary Hitmen vs. Kootenay Ice The Hitmen ran the table over the weekend, albeit just barely. The series kicked off Friday in Calgary, where a very odd situation took place. […]