The Western Hockey League trade deadline isn’t until Tuesday, Jan. 10, but teams in the East Division aren’t wasting any time in trying to build for a the present or for the future. Wyatt Sloboshan’s time away from Saskatchewan was brief as the former Saskatoon captain was dealt to the […]
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East Division recap
There weren’t many who expected the Swift Current Broncos to have the seventh-best winning percentage at the mid-point of the Western Hockey League. Even Emanuel Viveiros, the Broncos’ first year general manager and head coach, didn’t expect his team to be this well established in the playoff race. “No, we’re […]
East Division recap
Trans-Canada clash The East Division went into the Western Hockey League’s holiday break with a slate of home-and-home contests between the division’s six teams. Topping the marquee was the battle between the rival Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats who occupy the top two spots in the standings. The Warriors […]
East Division recap
The Saskatoon Blades swung a big deal Wednesday as the Western Hockey League headed towards it’s annual trade freeze. The Blades dealt their captain Wyatt Sloboshan, defenceman Nolan Reid and a third round pick to the Spokane Chiefs for defenceman Evan Fiala and centre Markson Bechtold. Bechtold is 20, which […]
East Division recap
Pats keep racking up points The Regina Pats are back on top of the Western Hockey League standings. The Pats took seven out of a possible eight points, while the Medicine Hat Tigers lost four straight games after riding a 10-game win streak to the top of the table. The […]
WHL Jersey Competition Round 3: Victoria vs Prince Albert/Swift Current vs Seattle
The number of votes sure increased in the polls during the last half of the second round. I’m not sure there were any upsets in the second round in my mind, although the amount in which some teams won was pretty shocking. The second round had us waving goodbye to […]
East Division recap
Late-bloomers honoured Patience is a virtue — especially in junior hockey. A pair of East Division teams were patient with young players who didn’t provide much in the way of early returns. This week, each earned honours: Regina’s Adam Brooks was named the WHL player of the month for November […]
East Division recap
Raiders not throwing in towel The changes in Prince Albert continued when the Raiders made the biggest trade of the Western Hockey League season immediately following their 4-2 loss to the Prince George Cougars. The Raiders dealt Brendan Guhle to the Cougars for 17-year-old defenceman Max Martin, 18-year-old left winger […]
East Division recap
Six weeks into the season, the Brandon Wheat Kings had not been more than a game above or below the .500 mark. This week the Wheat Kings reeled off three straight wins and have begun to find their way. The defending Western Hockey League champions beat Red Deer 5-2 and […]
Quarter Pole: East Division Edition
Regina Pats (14-0-3-0) .912 What do you say about a team that is now 17 games into the season and has yet to lose in regulation? WOW? AMAZING? Not sure if that is even enough. The Pats are on a role the likes of which many of us have not […]
