Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans’ (24-16-7-0, 55 pts.) fans cheered louder than they have in quite some time when it was announced that power forward Michael Rasmussen would be the starting center in tonight’s matchup with the Spokane Chiefs (26-19-2-2, 56 pts.). Rasmussen had been sidelined since mid-December with a […]
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WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
Americans drop second in a row in overtime
Spokane, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (19-10-5-0, 43 pts..) and Spokane Chiefs (20-14-1-2, 43pts.) both dropped heartbreakers last night. The Americans saw a lead slip with a minute left against Portland to lose in overtime. The Chiefs had a two goal lead against Seattle heading into the third, only to give […]
WHL recap: Spokane continues Regina’s woes in the U.S.; Brandon, Kamloops and Everett emerge victorious
Brandon 3 @Swift Current 2(OT) The Brandon Wheat Kings (15-7-0-1) and goaltender Logan Thompson showed everyone why the Swift Current Broncos (17-5-2-0) felt it was necessary to trade away so many assets to the Calgary Hitmen earlier Saturday in exchange for Matteo Gennaro and Beck Malenstyn. Neither was in the […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
At the Quarter Pole: U.S. Division
Western Hockey League teams have pretty much all arrived at the 18-game mark, the “Quarter Pole” if you will. The current five-day break in the schedule for the annual CIBC Canada/Russia Super Series comes as a very welcome respite for all. Regular season play starts up again this weekend with […]
Third period meltdown burns Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen’s leading goal scorer had the puck on his stick as time ticked away in the third period of a tie game. Standing from the same general area where he netted two power play goals earlier, he fired off a quick snap shot, beating Spokane Chiefs rookie netminder […]
Quick Hits: Chiefs Top 15 Prospects
Quick Hits focuses on the top 15 prospects from each WHL club and is brought to you by Brayden Sullivan. Check him out at @SullyDraftGeek and also follow us at @dub_network. Today, we look at the top 15 prospects for the Spokane Chiefs: 1. D Ty Smith (2000) – Lloydminister […]
