Ten games into the Western Hockey league schedule and the Kelowna Rockets sit precariously in second place in the BC Division with a record of 4-4-1-1, two points ahead of both the Prince George Cougars and Vancouver Giants. Following the Rockets home ice loss to the Calgary Hitmen last Friday […]
Tag: Portland Winterhawks
‘Round the DUB
An interesting week it has been around the WHL, from winning streaks ending, to losing streaks extended. Teams being sold and goals, goals and more goals. This is the week that was in the ‘DUB. On Oct. 4, the Seattle Thunderbirds were approved by the Board of Governors to be […]
2017 U16 rosters announced
The rosters for the 2017 U16 WHL Cup were announced and nearly every WHL team had a draft pick named. Let’s take a look at those 2002-born players that will be participating in the WHL Cup in Calgary later this month. U-16 Oct 18-22, 2017 in Calgary, Alb BC […]
2017-18 season previews: Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets (2016-17 season: 45-22-5-0: 90 points. Lost in the Western Conference Final to Seattle Thunderbirds) Expectations are always high in Kelowna, among the Rockets fan base and indeed, in both the front office and dressing room. The Rockets have won the Western Hockey League championship four times since the […]
WHL burning questions: summer edition
We’ve entered the summer doldrums, the time when hockey fans are just itching to see their teams hit the ice. We thought it was high time to look at the WHL teams burning questions as we head into the final month before training camps. Each team will have a Face […]
Former WHL Players taken in the NHL Expansion draft
Nine former WHL players were selected by the newest NHL franchise, Vegas Golden Knights, at tonight’s NHL Awards ceremony. The event was held at the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The very first selection made was from the Colorado Avalanche. The team finished in last place in the NHL […]
Portland Winterhawks Draft Overview
Portland Winterhawks By far the most intriguing class of players drafted, Portland drafted basically a bunch of high risk, high reward type of players. They drafted five Americans and two highly rumored college commits. With the guys who we do believe will show for Portland, they added speed and skill […]
WHL playoff second round preview: Portland Winterhawks vs Kelowna Rockets
We will be previewing each of the four second-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. Here we have the matchup between Kelowna and Portland. For much of the regular season, a frequent topic of discussion was the quality of B.C. Division teams. It was an ultra-competitive division, where it seemed […]
Playoff Game Day Edition 2
Welcome to another game day preview that we will run for the duration of the playoffs. We will take a look at matchups throughout the playoffs and focus in on some players who have made an impact in their series. Medicine Hat looks to close out their first round match-up […]
WHL playoff round one preview: Portland Winterhawks v. Prince George Cougars
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. Here we have the series in the western conference bracket between Prince George and Portland. A few weeks ago it was unimaginable that the Prince George Cougars (45-21-3-3) would finish any lower than first place […]
