Maier and Philp get weekly honours Noah Philp of the @SeattleTbirds has been named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/eX2KPKVoT6 pic.twitter.com/dJWe4bhpmc — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 7, 2019 Seattle Thunderbirds forward Noah Philp has been named WHL Player of the Week after recording four goals […]
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Blades’ 2016 draft class spearheads playoff push
The two top picks by the Blades in the 2016 draft have helped turn around their franchise.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Franklin’s hat trick helps Kamloops start road trip off right
Three stars of the night: Zane Franklin – The former Lethbridge Hurricanes forward netted his first hat trick in over a year and Kamloops scored seven straight goals as the Blazers blew past the Seattle Thunderbirds 7-2. Ryan Chyzowski – Two goals and an assist for three point for Chyzowski […]
Morozoff, OT hero, Rebels win 4-3
It is not too often you can call a 17-year-old a hero. It is probably less likely when he plays hockey on a team with players two and three years older than him. But tonight, Alex Morozoff was your hero. His goal at 1:21 of the extra frame gave the […]
Rebels win fourth straight, draft eligible players factor for both teams.
Recently named to the ‘A’ list by NHL central scouting, Kirby Dach made his 2018-19 debut in the Enmax Centrium as the Rebels took on the Blades. Joining Dach from the Blades on the players to watch list was starting goaltender Nolan Maier, listed as a ‘C’ prospect. Red Deer […]
Overreaction Monday: Has the East Division been flipped?
It’s the return of Overreaction Monday where we take a look at a storyline from the weekend and … well overreact. While some good points will be made, these are meant to drive a particular narrative and have fun. This week’s overreaction: Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Brandon are by far the […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Saskatoon Blades
By Les Lazaruk 2017-18: For the fifth straight season, the Saskatoon Blades failed to qualify for the WHL playoffs. After hosting the 2013 Memorial Cup, the Bridge City Bunch dropped from 44 wins and 94 points to 16 wins and 37 points in 2013-14. Since then, the Blue and […]
Maier and power play propel Blades past Pats
Rare SaskTel Centre Pre-Season Game Nets Blades Win By Les Lazaruk As you might expect, it’s okay to “throw shade” when you’re winning. (The kids today still say, “throw shade,” right?!) Brandon Machado deflected Jackson Caller’s point shot past Carter Woodside for the winning goal on a third […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Canada captures gold at the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
GAME OVER! It is a 6-2 final … ?? beats ?? and wins summer U18 gold #⃣2⃣2⃣! Stats: https://t.co/G6ItzjRKh6 #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/b03iU2Z5I9 — 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (@HlinkaMemorial) August 12, 2018 For the second straight year, the Hockey Canada’s U18 team won gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. This time, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Hlinka Gretzky Cup underway
Hlinka all set to go: The Hlinka Gretzky Cup got going on Monday with all eight teams in action. The Group A (Canada, Switzerland, Sweden and Slovakia) games will take place in Edmonton, while Group B (USA, Russia, Finland and the Czech Republic)’s games are in Red Deer. Russia 7 […]