Seattle 6 Brandon 5 (SO) Things looked bleak on Tuesday night for the Seattle Thunderbirds (25-16-4-2). They were down 4-1 to the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings (28-15-3-2) halfway through regulation. Leave it to a 16-year-old defenseman and a well-travelled 19-year-old to change all that. Jake Lee scored his third of the year with […]
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WHL recap: Hay nearing record with Kamloops win; ‘Tips keep rolling
Kamloops 4 @Edmonton 2 With that win… Don Hay is now at career total 741. One win shy of tying all-time win mark in the WHL. #Kamloops — Jon Keen (@JonKeenNLSports) January 22, 2018 Quinn Benjafield and Joe Gatenby have their head coach one win away from history. The former […]
Swift Current Broncos start U.S. road trip strong
January 17 Swift Current Broncos vs Tri-City Americans The Swift Current Broncos are on their American road trip right now. They have taken on the Tri-City Americans and the Portland Winterhawks already. In the next few days they plan to match up against Seattle, Everett, and Spokane. With Skinner in […]
Estephan and Sissons lead Broncos over Winterhawks 5-3
With Cody Glass joining Kieffer Bellows and Ryan Hughes in the stands, the Portland Winterhawks knew they were going to need a gutsy game from the whole team. They played a more limited, conservative game under coach Danny Flynn, who had the reins with vice president, head coach and general […]
Americans battle hard but fall in OT to Broncos
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (22-16-6-0, 50 pts.) are in the middle of trying to find their stride again. With a plethora of injuries, a suspension, and new faces through trades, the team has had a hard time finding consistency. A win against the high-flying Swift Current Broncos (32-10-3-0, 67 […]
Swift Current Broncos dream team easily takes both weekend games
Since the trade deadline, the Swift Current Broncos have seen an influx of newly purchased season tickets. In an arena that has the capacity to hold 2890 people, and 1700 season tickets sold before the season even started, the staff working in The Stable at the Credit Union iPlex have […]
WHL recap: Wolf shuts out Cougars; Hurricanes, Giants and Broncos emerge with wins
Lethbridge 6 @Regina 2 A night after the offense of the struggling Lethbridge Hurricanes (15-16-2-0) hit a season-low when they were shutout by the Brandon Wheat Kings, they rebounded with a six-goal effort against the Memorial Cup host Regina Pats (16-16-3-0). The ‘Canes were mired in a four-game losing streak and were […]
WHL recap: Thompson leads streaking Wheat Kings; Kelowna, Seattle and Spokane all win
Kelowna 7 @Prince Albert 3 The Kelowna Rockets (19-11-2-1) road trip through the WHL’s East Division has been feast or famine. They started off with a 7-5 win over the Rrgina Pats, then dropped four straight, where they lost by three or more each time. Friday night, it was a […]
Hurricanes shut out Ice 3-0
The Kootenay Ice peppered 47 shots on Lethbridge Hurricanes netminder Stuart Skinner on Saturday night, but the Edmonton Oilers draft pick stopped them all in a 3-0 win over the hosts at Western Financial Place. Jordy Bellerive, Jake Elmer and Ryan Vandervlis scored for the ‘Canes and Ice goaltender Duncan […]
Hateful Eight for Lethbridge
The Lethbridge Hurricanes (7-12-1-0) rolled into Kamloops looking to end a seven-game losing streak. During this streak the ‘Cane have allowed 40 goals against (5.71/game), while only scoring 18 (2.57/game). The Kamloops Blazers (9-13) have struggled at home (3-8) and the ‘Canes have struggled on the road (1-6), so something […]
