The L.A. Kings are taking a hard look at the overage talent in the U.S. Division of the WHL this year. First, they signed Austin Strand to a entry level contract on November 28th. Strand has piled up 29 points in 28 games so far this year with the Seattle […]
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WHL recap: Wheat Kings stay winning, Pats and Silvertips win, while Chiefs blowout Thunderbirds
Kelowna 4 @Brandon 7 Two of the hottest teams in the WHL connected 11 goals on the night. The Rockets were coming into this one riding a six game win streak while the Wheat Kings had won seven in a row. It was an offensive duel that would see six […]
WHL recap: Tri-City and Brandon foil comebacks; Prince Albert, Calgary, Everett and Kelowna emerge victorious
Brandon 4 Medicine Hat 3 (OT) The Brandon Wheat Kings (21-7-0-1) have quietly piled up the points in their first 29 games this year. Despite all the attention being given to the Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos, Portland Winterhawks and others, the Wheat Kings now sit with the second […]
Seattle clips Saskatoon 4-1
With all the proven scoring the outgoing forwards from last year’s WHL champions took with them, the Seattle Thunderbirds needed some rookies to step up this year. Two such rookies have done just that recently. 2000-born left wings Tyler Carpendale and Dillon Hamaliuk each scored for Seattle as they took […]
Loewen with the dagger again as Kamloops edges Seattle 2-1
The Seattle Thunderbirds have to hate seeing number 32 from the Kamloops Blazers skate with speed and the puck late in the third period in a tie game. Jermaine Loewen scored with 8:03 left to break a one-all tie. A week ago, up in Kamloops, Loewen scored the game-winner against […]
Teddy Bears and turnovers galore for Tri-City
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (14-9-2-0, 30 pts.) started off the season going 7-0 at home. Since that streak ended they have gone just 1-3. The Seattle Thunderbirds (12-12-2-1, 27 pts.) had lost four in a row coming into tonight’s contest. Whose fortune would change? It was Teddy Bear Toss […]
2017 Bantam Draft w/17-18 Stats
Stats from Eliteprospects.com 1st round Prince Albert – Kaiden Guhle – CSSHL OHA 18 GP 7-10-17 16pm Kootenay – Connor McClennon – CSSHL Northern Alberta 17 GP 8-20-28 12pm Vancouver – Justin Sourdif – BC Midget Valley West 14 GP 9-17-26 12pm Edmonton – Jake Neighbours – Alberta Midget […]
WHL Monthly Records
November 2017 Overall GP Record Points 1. Portland 12 11-0-0-1 23 2. Moose Jaw 11 9-1-0-1 19 3. Swift Current 12 8-3-1-0 17 4. Kelowna 12 8-3-1-0 17 5. Brandon 10 8-2-0-0 16 6. Kamloops 10 8-2-0-0 16 7. Everett 11 7-3-0-1 15 8. Medicine Hat 11 7-4-0-0 14 9. […]
WHL recap: Benson plays hero as Giants take down Thunderbirds in OT
Vancouver 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Tyler Benson’s WHL career has not had as many highlights as it should have at this point. A cyst on his tailbone and other assorted ailments have caused him to miss most of two seasons and the highlights that would have surely been there for […]
Victoria scores late to steal Seattle’s thunder
(Victoria, BC) – The Seattle Thunderbirds (11-10-1-1) came into the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena tonight to kickoff a pair of games versus the Victoria Royals (17-8-1-0) in a North vs South battle. The Royals had not beat the T-Birds at home since March 2nd 2015, and looked to erase a painful […]