Brandon Wheat Kings: -Jiri Patera – Goalie – Czech Republic – 1999 The Vegas Golden Knights draft pick is one of three goalies on the Czech U20 selection camp roster. The Wheat Kings have called up 16-year-old netminder Connor Ungar from the Northern Alberta X-treme Prep team. He has a […]
Tag: Portland Winterhawks
Victoria Royals break out for a 7-4 win over the Portland Winterhawks
The Victoria Royals felt due for some bounces. And those bounces came through big time a 7-4 victory over the Portland Winterhawks Tuesday night. The game was highlighted by Royals forward Tarun Fizer scoring his first WHL hat-trick, a breakout game for a forward who himself was arguably due for […]
Saskatchewan announces U16 team for Canada Winter Games
Hockey Saskatchewan was the latest to name the U16 roster for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Men’s hockey takes place in Red Deer starting February 16th. Of the 20 players named, nine have already committed to the WHL team that took them in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. The highest […]
2019 NHL Draft Profile: Reece Newkirk
Reece Newkirk is a name familiar around Portland, Oregon and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. By the end of June, an NHL market will be well aware of the 17-year-old, second-year center for the Portland Winterhawks. Newkirk is quickly rising up NHL draft lists for the 2019 Entry Draft in Vancouver. Central […]
Royals Report – Busy week in Victoria; Schultz representing; Kustra added in trade
After a B.C. division road trip, Victoria is back home for four games in five nights. This week is the last WHL action Victoria fans will see until the team returns mid-January. The Victoria Royals make their last home stand before leaving for three weeks, and it is big one. […]
Overreaction Monday: We’ve seen the last NHL-signed 19-year-old traded
If you were hoping for a trade deadline like last season, where there were many NHL-signed 19-year-olds traded, do not hold your breath. The likes of Stuart Skinner, Dennis Cholowski, Beck Malenstyn, Jake Bean, Garrett Pilon, Ondrej Vala, Josh Anderson, Libor Hajek, Kale Clague and Tanner Kaspick were all moved. […]
Winterhawks and Farkas shut out Cougars 3-0
Shane Farkas and the Portland Winterhawks (18-10-0-2) shut out the Prince George Cougars (11-16-1-2) to sweep the two game series in Portland. Jake Gricius, Ryan Hughes, and Jaydon Dureau scored for the Winterhawks and Farkas’ made 22 saves, 19 over the last 40 minutes, giving the Winterhawks their fourth straight […]
Offense present again in Winterhawks 5-2 win against Cougars
Friday night in Portland, the Winterhawks (17-10-0-2) continued their recent offensive outburst as they defeated the Prince George Cougars (11-15-1-2) 5-2 behind five different goal scorers. The Winterhawks scoring has come to life over the last three games, scoring 23 goals. Portland came out strong in the first period capitalizing […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cowell trade nullified; Seattle’s Tsyzka makes season debut; Former ‘Tip gets first pro shutout
Cowell Gone Home The Jack Cowell trade is ruled void after he goes home instead. KTN gets their 3rd round pick back https://t.co/lvxpVd5jj6 — Scott (@WHLFanaholic) December 6, 2018 A trade between the Kootenay Ice and the Kelowna Rockets has been rescinded. One week ago to the day, the Rockets […]
Interview: Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets (Part 4)
Bruce Hamilton is best known these days as the owner and general manager of Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. Perennially a top team in the WHL, the Rockets have struggled this season to a 12-15-2 record through early December. What many current WHL followers may not know about […]
