Welcome to the first edition of Catch-22. This is something I was wanting to do to replace the old Thursday Thoughts articles and thought what better way than to do a catch-all type of article? I’ll be posting random facts and stats as well as my thoughts on some […]
Tag: Tri-City Americans
Seattle Thunderbirds take two in week three
The Seattle Thunderbirds picked up four points as they took two wins in week three of the WHL season. Cooling off the Chiefs Starting with a Tuesday tilt at home, the Thunderbirds took down the Spokane Chiefs in front of a crowd of just under 2,300. The Chiefs came to […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Royals add players and WHL firsts
Willms heads to Victoria 🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨 We have acquired forward Caleb Willms from the Medicine Hat Tigers in exchange for a conditional 6th round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospect Draft. Full details: https://t.co/8Ua8F8UzI1 pic.twitter.com/1REHIjF4UN — Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) October 23, 2021 The Victoria Royals sent a 2024 […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL firsts, professional firsts, Yoder resurfaces, and more!
Pakkala nets first WHL goal Hayden Pakkala nets his first WHL goal to give us the lead!#GoRaidersGo pic.twitter.com/HTwV4cN2kX — Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) October 23, 2021 Scoring at 5:30 of the second period to give the Prince Albert Raiders a 2-1 lead over the Medicine Hat Tigers was 17-year-old […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Raiders, Oil Kings swap defensemen, WHL Firsts, alumni news, and more!
Raiders and Oil Kings swap defensemen NEWS: The Raiders have acquired 2004-born defenceman Ross Stanley from the Edmonton Oil Kings. 📲Get the recap on the CHL App, or online here: https://t.co/rEuSsRTHVM 📸Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oil Kings#GoRaidersGo pic.twitter.com/evgr8ieYnl — Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) October 17, 2021 The Prince Albert Raiders and […]
Daily dose of the DUB: WHL Firsts, University commitments, Viverios takes medical leave, and more
Persson scores first WHL goal We’re TIED!! Viktor! 🚨 His first in the WHL! 2-2 pic.twitter.com/MaO3G5SWro — Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) October 16, 2021 Short-handed early in the third period, Viktor Persson scored his first WHL goal in just his fourth game. The goal tied the game at two before […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL firsts, Williams heads overseas and more
Friday night firsts Semeniuk scores first WHL goal Ethan Semeniuk with a little hand-eye how-do-ya-do!@WHLGiants | #WHLOpeningWeek pic.twitter.com/252NQkVrm8 — The WHL (@TheWHL) October 9, 2021 At 12:31 of the second period, 16-year-old Ethan Semeniuk scored his first career WHL goal. The goal gave the Giants a 4-3 lead before they […]
2021-22 US Division opening weekend recap
As we head into the second week of play in the WHL, we should first take a quick look back at how US Division opening weekend unfolded. Portland Winterhawks In what was perhaps one of the most unexpected starts this season, the Portland Winterhawks followed a perfect preseason performance […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Weekend firsts
Adaszynski notches first WHL goal 🚨 ADASZYNSKI CUTS THE LEAD IN HALF! 2-1 Hurricanes — Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) October 2, 2021 With the Hurricanes up 2-0, David Adaszynski scored at 9:05 of the first period for the Calgary Hitmen. The 16-year-old from Coquitlam, BC, scored the goal in his […]
Americans over Winterhawks in season opener
It may have only been just a few months ago that the Portland Winterhawks and Tri-City Americans faced off against each other, but another off-season has come and gone. Last night’s puck drop at the Toyota Center marked another season opener for the Americans against the Winterhawks. For the […]