The Swift Current Broncos have claimed overage defenseman Jake Kustra off waivers from the Victoria Royals.
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The WHL at the NHL Draft
Two years ago I took a long look at the history of WHL players being selected in the NHL Draft. Since then there have been two drafts, so I figured it was time to take another look at how each team has fared with their players being selected by NHL […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers hire Clouston as head coach, Hurricanes acquire Jerome from Royals
The Kamloops Blazers have announced the hiring of Shaun Clouston to be their new head coach and they have promoted assistant coach Darryl Sydor to be the team’s associate coach.
Flaming Hot Takes – June 10, 2019
At the start of the 2018-19 season I offered up “22 Teams, 22 Questions” as my version of a preview for the coming WHL campaign. My twist on it was to take one aspect from each of the league’s 22 teams and spotlight what I was watching for over the […]
11 WHL players unsigned from 2018 NHL draft
With a little less than a year but a full season of hockey to play, it is time to look at the unsigned WHL players from the 2018 NHL Draft. The players listed here are at risk of re-entering the draft in 2020. The teams that hold their rights are […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Krebs suffers torn Achilles, Viveiros does not want to return to WHL, Checkers win Calder Cup Championship
As reported by our Paul Figler, Winnipeg ICE forward Peyton Krebs suffered a partially-torn Achilles tendon during off-season training activities.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs Head Coach Lambert joins NHL’s Predators, More WHL teams sign prospects
The Spokane Chiefs are without a head coach after Head Coach Dan Lambert accepted an assistant coaching job with the Nashville Predators.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Warriors sign Mateychuk, Chiefs sign Thornton, Tigers sign Brook
The Moose Jaw Warriors have signed defenseman Denton Mateychuk from the WBAAA’s Eastman Selects.
Eight WHL players remain unsigned from the 2017 NHL draft
Just a few hours remain to sign the final eight players from the 2017 NHL draft that were products of the WHL. Should the remaining players not be signed, they will be eligible to re-enter the draft hosted by the Canucks on June 21-22, 2019 in Vancouver, BC. Scott Walford […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tigers part ways with Head Coach and GM Clouston, appear set to bring back Willie Desjardins
The Medicine Hat Tigers have announced that they have parted ways with Head Coach and General Manager Shaun Clouston who had been with the organization in some capacity since the 2003-04 season.