The Dude For most junior hockey league players entering their 18-year-old campaign, the focus is simple, keep working to improve your game. For Brandon Lisowsky, the approach is somewhat different. Heading into the season you could see his name pop up on some scouting radars. Turning 18 in April, the […]
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Daily dose of the DUB: WHL Firsts, University commitments, Viverios takes medical leave, and more
Persson scores first WHL goal We’re TIED!! Viktor! 🚨 His first in the WHL! 2-2 pic.twitter.com/MaO3G5SWro — Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) October 16, 2021 Short-handed early in the third period, Viktor Persson scored his first WHL goal in just his fourth game. The goal tied the game at two before […]
Red light, green light
Red Light, Green Light, for those who remember playing that game as a child. Red Light After watching the new Netflix series Squid Game, I was reminded of this childhood game. The concept for those unaware is very simple. When you hear green light, you walk or run forward. Upon […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Trio of trades, Kelly earns extension with Senators, and more!
Raiders and Pats swap players NEWS: The Pats have acquired defenceman Adam McNutt from @PARaidersHockey in exchange for forward Sloan Stanick. Details –> https://t.co/SyTuYEfkzF Welcome to Regina Adam! pic.twitter.com/vsiV412k7s — Regina Pats (@WHLPats) October 12, 2021 The Regina Pats sent forward Sloan Stanick to the Prince Albert Raiders in […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL firsts, Williams heads overseas and more
Friday night firsts Semeniuk scores first WHL goal Ethan Semeniuk with a little hand-eye how-do-ya-do!@WHLGiants | #WHLOpeningWeek pic.twitter.com/252NQkVrm8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) October 9, 2021 At 12:31 of the second period, 16-year-old Ethan Semeniuk scored his first career WHL goal. The goal gave the Giants a 4-3 lead before they […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Iorio signs with Capitals, AHL camps open, and more
Iorio signs with Capitals NEWS | The Washington Capitals have signed defenseman Vincent Iorio to a three-year entry level contract. #ALLCAPS — Washington Capitals (@Capitals) October 4, 2021 The Washington Capitals announced they have signed their 2021 second-round draft pick Vincent Iorio to a three-year entry-level contract. Iorio, who […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Weekend firsts
Adaszynski notches first WHL goal 🚨 ADASZYNSKI CUTS THE LEAD IN HALF! 2-1 Hurricanes — Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) October 2, 2021 With the Hurricanes up 2-0, David Adaszynski scored at 9:05 of the first period for the Calgary Hitmen. The 16-year-old from Coquitlam, BC, scored the goal in his […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Dach signs with Blackhawks, alumni and prospect news
Dach signs with Blackhawks He signed the ~Dachument~ 📝 pic.twitter.com/pt6CGn2vvO — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 1, 2021 18-year-old forward Colton Dach signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Dach is coming off a season in which he scored 11 goals and added nine assists in […]
Blades preseason before and after
Before it all starts The long wait, to return to regular season hockey, is closing in quickly. After making several cuts at the conclusion of training camp, the Pac-Men focused on preseason play. To start the preseason, a pair of back-to-back games against the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings proved to […]
Retired not forgotten
Their Place in Blades Lore There is a certain peace that comes with sitting in a near-empty Sasktel Centre a half hour before a scrimmage. No music playing yet and a bit of chatter from some of the fans who are waiting to see their hometown team. When looking […]
