We put out our team predictions earlier today and now we release who our 21 voting contributors think will hoist the five major trophies in the WHL. Of all the player awards, this was the most lopsided. Kamloops native and forward Logan Stankoven took home 14 of the 21 votes. […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: WHL Opening Week begins with flurry of moves around the league
The Ottawa Senators made 11 cuts yesterday which included sending Mads Sogaard back to the Medicine Hat Tigers and releasing Conner McDonald from his pro-tryout contract which allows him to return to the Edmonton Oil Kings for his overage season.
2019-20 WHL Season Previews: Vancouver Giants
2018-19 Season: Record: 48-15-3-2, 1st in Western Conference Story of the Season: The Vancouver Giants came into the 2018-19 regular season with fairly high expectations after a seven-game elimination at the hands of the Victoria Royals in the opening round of the 2018 playoffs. Naturally, at the very least, a […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Oil Kings and Rebels release training camp schedules, Tigers sign import, Fasko-Rudas out with injury and more
Edmonton Oil Kings training camp will start next Wednesday and will be a five-day affair with camp ending on September 1st with the annual Red vs. White game.
Miner joins Byram in Colorado
For the second consecutive year and third time in franchise history, a Vancouver Giants goaltender heard his name called at the NHL Draft. Trent Miner had his childhood dreams come true when the Colorado Avalanche took him with their seventh round pick 202nd overall, joining teammate Bowen Byram in the Avalanche […]
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.
Off-season outlook: Vancouver Giants
This is an ongoing series as we start the long road to the 2019-20 WHL season. We will be going in the order that teams were eliminated from contention. Keep in mind that the roster guesses vary because of information made available to us. We did our very best to […]
2019 WHL Final Preview: 1E) Prince Albert Raiders vs. 1W) Vancouver Giants
Franchise Playoff History: The 2019 WHL Final will be the first postseason meeting ever between the two franchises, with just three Finals appearances between the two teams. The Raiders have been to one championship series since joining the WHL from the SJHL for the 1982-83 season when they won both […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Dawson Holt and David Tendeck win Weekly Awards, Belarus wraps up U-18 Preliminary Round
Giants’ Dawson Holt and David Tendeck take home weekly awards Forward @DawsonHolt of the @WHLGiants is your WHL On the Run Player of the Week! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/LR7d2ZmKwY pic.twitter.com/DLG0qeEVWZ — The WHL (@TheWHL) April 22, 2019 The Vancouver Giants have been quite impressive in their Western Conference Final series […]
2019 Playoff Preview: 1BC) Vancouver Giants vs. 2US) Spokane Chiefs
Franchise Playoff History: The Spokane Chiefs and Vancouver Giants have battled in the playoffs in three previous years with the Chiefs taking two of the series. 2008 first round: Spokane defeated Vancouver in six games en route to a Memorial Cup victory. 2009 second round: Vancouver eliminated the Chiefs in […]