The Vancouver Giants are currently in an eight-game stretch of playing teams from across the border. Saturday, February 5, was the last time the Giants had played against an American team before this stretch. The G-men made the trek down to Seattle for a 7-2 beating from a former […]
Tag: Seattle Thunderbirds
DUB’s Daily Dose: Oil Kings, Thunderbirds, Rockets clinch playoff spots, and more!
Oil Kings clinch playoff spot We are playoff bound! With tonight's win, your #OilKings have clinched a playoff spot in the 2022 WHL Playoffs! pic.twitter.com/GxsMlzdalf — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) March 5, 2022 *Missed this in yesterday’s Dose.* The Edmonton Oil Kings were the first team in the Eastern […]
DUB’s Daily Dose: Winterhawks clinch playoff spot, Thunderbirds play in Seattle, and more!
Winterhawks clinch playoff spot Three's a party! 🎉 The @pdxwinterhawks have clinched a berth in the 2022 #WHLPlayoffs! pic.twitter.com/BovKQtoC9V — The WHL (@TheWHL) February 27, 2022 The Portland Winterhawks punched their ticket to the 2022 postseason with a 5-3 win over the Prince George Cougars on Saturday night. They […]
DUB’s Daily Dose: Oil Kings take over top spot in CHL Top-10, Chaika picks up first goose egg, and more!
Five teams in CHL’s Top-10 The @EdmOilKings reign supreme in the Week 1⃣7⃣ Edition of the @KiaCanada CHL Top-10 Rankings! MORE 📋 https://t.co/2ZibV17Yul pic.twitter.com/nUHyJKO1qI — Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) February 23, 2022 The Oil Kings moved on up back to first overall in the CHL weekly Top-10 rankings. The Silvertips […]
DUB Recap: Thunderbirds beat Chiefs 3-1 to win 6th straight
The Seattle Thunderbirds scored three unanswered goals as they beat the Spokane Chiefs 3-1 on Friday, February 18. The win is Seattle’s sixth straight and improved to 8-1-0-1 in their last 10 games. Chase Bertholet opened the scoring for the Chiefs with his 17th marker of the season just […]
DUB’s Daily Dose: More postponements, an NHL debut, alumni on the move and more!
More games postponed The Western Hockey League announced today the postponement of two WHL Regular Season games. DETAILS | https://t.co/L31dNEG54b pic.twitter.com/DBBXy61cNv — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 6, 2022 The weekend home-and-home series between the Prince Albert Raiders and the Swift Current Broncos on January 7 and 8 has been […]
DUB’s Daily Dose: Three more teams paused, two NHL debuts, player of the week, goalie(s) of the week and more!
Three more teams paused The Western Hockey League announced today the pausing of team activities for the Edmonton Oil Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors and Red Deer Rebels. DETAILS | https://t.co/WrPxiZtqOo pic.twitter.com/pdUQlb64rO — The WHL (@TheWHL) January 4, 2022 The WHL announced that the Edmonton Oil Kings, Moose Jaw Warriors, […]
WHL Round One Recap: Spokane Selects Catton, Thunderbirds Select Iginla
With the first-overall pick in the 2021 #WHLDraft, the @spokanechiefs select forward Berkly Catton of the @saskcontacts pic.twitter.com/AjYeg6aGw8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) December 9, 2021 The Spokane Chiefs have selected Berkly Catton as the first pick of the WHL Draft. Catton plays with the Saskatoon Contacts of the u18AAA. He […]
Thunderbirds Thursday: Big Things Are Coming
They’ve had an eight-game win streak already this season and are currently sitting in second place in the US Division. Just last night, they claimed a 3-1 victory over the Prince George Cougars. Yeah, the Seattle Thunderbirds are enjoying their season so far. Sixth in the league. It’s December. There’s […]
Thanks for the memories
As I say my final farewell to the site I helped create, I am left with some fantastic memories about my five-plus years building the world’s biggest independent media site about the Western Hockey League. First some background. I actually started writing about the WHL before DUBNetwork came about. […]