PLUS/MINUS The CHL Import Draft The CHL import draft is like playing Uno. There are so many different colors (countries), each card has its own unique characteristic (positions) and the wild cards can save you or burn you (will they come to North America or stay home?). There is no […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL alumni win the Stanley Cup, Bardsley joins the Flyers, and more!
Point, Johnson, Schenn, and Foote win Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay BRING. IT. OUT. ? pic.twitter.com/w07PAnBjNC — Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) July 8, 2021 Brayden Point (134 goals, 190 assists in 252 games with Moose Jaw from 2012-16), Tyler Johnson (128 goals, 154 assists in 266 games with Spokane from […]
Former Oil Kings captain Baddock inks deal with Montreal Canadiens
While reflecting on a successful WHL career is always something to celebrate, what a player does beyond those years should never be overlooked either. The Edmonton Oil Kings have an endless list of outstanding alumni, many of which have furthered their hockey careers after major junior. You can put […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: USHL players return to WHL, Campbell named T-Birds President and more!
Quintet of Winterhawks return from USHL They're baaaaaaaack. Official Release ?: https://t.co/vYqxos6mvW pic.twitter.com/0KoQEpVIC9 — Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) April 26, 2021 The Portland Winterhawks announced the club has added forwards Cross Hanas, Jack O’Brien, and James Stefan and defenseman Clay Hanus to the team’s active roster for the remainder of the 2020-21 WHL Regular Season. […]
Proposed format change for the Memorial Cup
There is no question that junior hockey is taking a hard hit from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Loss of fans. Loss of championships. Loss of finishing up a junior career the way the player wanted to. However, like everything else in this pandemic, there is an opportunity to look at something […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: 2021 Memorial Cup canceled, Sogaard signs with Senators, and more!
2021 Memorial Cup canceled Statement from the CHL / Déclaration de la LCH pic.twitter.com/1zlAIYj5j2 — Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 13, 2021 In a statement from the Canadian Hockey League on Tuesday, the league has canceled the annual tournament to crown a CHL Champion. The Memorial Cup will not be […]
Ray Ferraro: 1983 Memorial Cup Season
Originally posted March 7, 2021. The 1983 Memorial Cup tournament served as the culmination of a season of firsts for the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Historically played in a Canadian locale, the city of Portland, Oregon played host to the 1983 Memorial Cup. By all accounts, it was a resounding […]
Revisiting the Oil Kings 2010 WHL Bantam Draft
The last time we talked about this, it was decided that the 2008 Bantam Draft was the greatest draft in Edmonton Oil Kings history. Well, it was one of the best at least. But make no mistake, each draft year possessed a wide range of impressive talent whether the […]
Former Oil Kings coach heading to Stanley Cup Final
Former Edmonton Oil Kings Head Coach Derek Laxdal is enjoying a great deal of success as an assistant coach of the Dallas Stars. The team punched its ticket to the Stanley Cup Final after a spirited series victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. For Laxdal, the success he experienced […]
Edmonton Oil Kings Alumni: Blast from the Past Part Two
Winning is a glorious thing. The period of time from 2011 to 2014 was a magical and highly successful tenure for the Edmonton Oil Kings. In this next part of Blast from the Past, we will take a look at three skaters with a tremendous amount of championship experience to their […]