The ice is in, and the sponsors’ logos look sharp on the fresh sheet. The start of the hockey season soon begins. The Lethbridge Hurricanes are set to welcome rookie hopefuls into camp, starting Wednesday morning. Rosters have yet to be announced, but the schedule is all set. Rookie camp […]
Tag: Training camp
Horon showcases skillset at Seattle’s training camp
Seattle Thunderbirds General Manager Bil La Forge was looking into a trade with the Lethbridge Hurricanes last season that would send 19-year-old goalie Liam Hughes over to the Central Division contender last January. There was a player the ‘Canes had that La Forge was familiar with and was interested in […]
Sorting through the Hitmen’s main camp roster
Like any Western Hockey League training camp, there are plenty of questions surrounding different parts of a new roster. Last year the Calgary Hitmen had to work through a logjam with the overage category, but the team was fairly certain on the starting netminder job and whom the two imported […]
Hitmen tangle for final roster spots
In his last chance to impress the Calgary Hitmen brass, 16-year-old Justyn Gurney appeared to redeem himself following a forgetful opening frame during the annual Black versus White intrasquad game Monday night at the Kyle Stuart Memorial Arena at the Edge School. Having already sat for two minutes in the […]
Victoria Royals training camp notes
The Victoria Royals main camp opened Monday as a lot of familiar faces hit the ice in preparation for the 2017-18 season. Names like Phillips, Soy, Outhouse, Nagy and Walford were all in attendance on day one of the main camp. Notable changes from last year’s main roster include: Additions […]
Red Deer Rebels notebook: looking at the potential depth chart
Photo Credit – Dave Brunner Photography With training camps underway, it would be the perfect opportunity to take a look at what could be the roster for the upcoming season for a few teams throughout the league. Today our focus shifts to the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels took the heavily […]
Hitmen future put on display during Young Guns Game
The last chance for Calgary Hitmen fans to catch a glimpse at the products coming down the pipeline took place Sunday afternoon at the Don Hartman North East Sportsplex. Following three rookie games earlier in the week, the Hitmen held the Young Guns Game at 1 p.m., a new wrinkle […]
Thoughts on day two of Lethbridge Hurricanes main camp
Veteran forward Ryan Vandervlis put up excellent numbers in two of Sunday’s games at camp. Ryan had five goals and two assists, and was a constant threat for Team Red. His team played four straight games with a three-hour break after the first two. They ran out of gas in their […]
Rockets Science
TRAINING CAMP HOPEFULS INVADE KELOWNA The Kelowna Rockets have won 93 regular season games over the past two years. Each edition of the team has reached the Western Conference final, only to succumb to the Seattle Thunderbirds on both occasions. The Rockets’ core group has certainly played plenty of hockey these […]
Victoria Royals Training Camp Notes
Victoria Royals training camp continued yesterday with the first day of the Rookie Camp. Rosters today featured players born in 2001 or 2002, who have been drafted or listed by the Royals, as well as some free agent invitees. The camp program yesterday featured on ice sessions and practices, followed […]