The current rules allow each Western Hockey League team to include three 20-year-old players on their roster. These are seemingly interchangeable spots on a WHL roster throughout the season, often devoted to players with high-end skills or, perhaps just as important, high-end character. At 20 years of age, a WHL […]
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WHL playoff round one preview: Red Deer Rebels v. Lethbridge Hurricanes
We will be previewing each of the eight first-round playoff match-ups in an on-going series. First up we have the two-three series in the Central Division bracket. The Lethbridge Hurricanes enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams since the Christmas break. They finished the regular season with a […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 3-1-0-0. Their pursuit of playoff spot took a blow with a 6-2 loss to Saskatoon. But they may have played their best hockey of season on the weekend with a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes, a 5-2 win in Lethbridge and a 5-2 victory over […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 1-2-0-0. A 3 game road trip started with losses of 4-3 and 6-1 in Moose Jaw and Brandon. Then in a possible preview of a 1st round playoff match-up the Hitmen won 6-3 in Regina. Jake Kryski had 3 goals and Beck Malenstyn had 1 […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 2-2-0-0. The Hitmen extended their winning streak to 3 games with a 4-3 shootout win over Brandon. The streak ended with a 5-4 decision to Medicine Hat. They split a home-and-home weekend with Red Deer with the road team winning each game. The Hitmen scored […]
WHL Unfiltered: Season 1, Episode 4
Chad and Jeff have an exciting lineup this week for you! The Regina Pats have earned the right to host the 2018 MasterCard Memorial Cup. The Saskatchewan community has been host to the Pats since 1918 and their centennial season is also the centennial for the trophy that Major Junior […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 2-0-0-0. A couple of 1-goal decisions this week for the Hitmen who beat Edmonton 2-1 in overtime and edged Saskatoon 3-2. The Hitmen earned 2 wins even though they scored only 5 goals and they came from 5 different players: Mark Kastelic, Andrei Grishakov, Andrew […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 1-2-1-0. After 4-0 and 7-2 losses to Division leaders Regina and Medicine hat the Hitmen played a couple of overtime games. They beat Swift Current 3-2 in a shootout and lost 3-2 in overtime in Edmonton. 9 of the last 18 games have gone to […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Hitmen Last Week – 1-2-0-0. A 3 game road trip started with an 8-2 loss in Kelowna, followed by a come from behind 4-3 overtime win in Vancouver and then headed to the island and dropped a 4-1 decision in Victoria. 7 of their last 15 games have gone […]
Central Division Recap
Calgary Last Week – 1-1-1-0. The Hitmen played 3 games in 3 nights starting with a 6-5 overtime loss to Regina. That was their 3rd straight OT loss. After an 8-3 win in Kootenay they returned home and lost 6-1 to Brandon. 6 of their last 11 games have gone […]