Saskatoon Blades sign Sammy May ?? | Blades sign 2018 draftee Sammy May » https://t.co/kRgAjU3cgC pic.twitter.com/CA1CCqbEWn — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) August 27, 2018 The Blades inked their 11th round WHL Bantam pick from 2018 in forward Sammy May. The native of Richmond, B.C. played last year with the Delta Hockey […]
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Ty Smith used a strong Devils Development Camp and WJSS to get an NHL contract
Not often does an 18-year-old defenseman get as much attention going into a U20 World Juniors as Ty Smith is getting now. The Spokane Chiefs blue liner was invited to Hockey Canada’s World Juniors Summer Showcase in Kamloops and he impressed. If he could replicate what he did for Hockey […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Tri-City announces camp roster; Willms out; Woodside a Pat; Smith signs with Devils
Tri-City announces camp roster The Tri-City Americans were the next team to make their training camp roster official and there were quite a few interesting names on and off the list. First of all, their first round CHL Import draft pick Krystof Hrabik is on the camp roster. The Americans […]
A healthy Jake McGrew ready for a big year in Spokane
The story of Jake McGrew in the WHL has been one about potential. The 1999-born right wing was an eighth round pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. The Spokane Chiefs got him there because there was some concern that the Orange, California native would be going the NCAA route. […]
Fresh Faces of the WHL: Jack Finley
(As part of a running feature before the start of the year, we will have some features on players going into their rookie WHL seasons). All across the vast territories than span the Western Hockey League, there are 2002-born players gearing up for the start of training camps this weekend. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: three WHL training camps dates known; Schwenninger named to Swiss U18 team
Training camp dates revealed for some teams: We are just 18 days from the start of the earliest WHL training camp that we are aware of so far. Portland leads the way with their camp at the Moda Center, beginning on Tuesday, August 21st. So far just two others are known […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: 2018-19 WHL leading scorer candidates
Jayden Halbgewachs led the WHL in scoring a season ago with 70 goals, 59 assists and 129 points. With Halbgewachs aging out of the league, we will have a new scoring leader in 2018-19. In fact the top-six scorers from a season ago are likely not returning to the WHL. […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades add McKay; Chiefs bring in Michael King
Blades trade with the Chiefs TRADE ? Blades acquire veteran winger from Chiefs Details » https://t.co/iPB4zQmktf pic.twitter.com/0AptrejbYJ — Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) July 12, 2018 The Saskatoon Blades announced today that they had acquired 1999-born forward Riley McKay from the Spokane Chiefs for a fourth round bantam pick in 2019 and […]
Team USA named for the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
It was announced earlier today that USA Hockey has named it’s team for the first ever U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup to be played in North America. Among the 21 players selected were two players from the Western Hockey League as well as a player whose rights are held by the […]
Daily Dose of Dub: WHL regular season schedule released
WHL regular season schedule released Earlier today the WHL dropped the schedule for the 2017-18 season. What is different about this year is that the 72-game schedule was cut down to 68. The season gets underway on Friday, September 21st. The defending WHL champion Swift Current Broncos will raise their […]
