With different start dates set around the league and no word about the BC division, playoffs are probably the last thing the WHL is thinking about. Although the playoffs are months away, the league should start looking at their options. Today, we will look at one possible playoff scenario […]
Tag: US Division
Daily Dose of the DUB: US Division has start date, Hockey Canada cancels events, and more
U.S. Division has start date for 2020-21 WHL Regular Season The Western Hockey League's U.S. Division will open the 2020-21 Regular Season on Friday, March 19. DETAILS 📰 | https://t.co/BXe6lc8Ed0 pic.twitter.com/piJnYnGiQ5 — The WHL (@TheWHL) February 6, 2021 The Western Hockey League announced a March 19th, 2021 start date for […]
New Information Regarding BC Division’s Return To Play
During a press conference on February 5th, 2021, the British Columbia government provided additional information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Although no plan was formally laid out about a return to play for the WHL in BC, we can use the information given to predict what a return to play […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Hurricanes sign Mackay, news regarding WHL rosters, and more
Lethbridge Hurricanes sign forward Reid Mackay The #WHLCanes have signed 2004-born forward Reid Mackay (@ReidMackay1) to a WHL Standard Player Agreement! Details 👉 https://t.co/WbkoUW0TZE pic.twitter.com/hgNqrbRwzh — Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) February 1, 2021 The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced the signing of 2019 third-round WHL Bantam Draft pick, Reid Mackay. In four […]
Is a bubble the WHL’s best option?
With the announcement that the WHL intends to play a 24-game schedule, many questions have arisen. As of right now, we know that the league is going to play a divisional only schedule with the hope of playoffs after to determine the WHL’s participant in the Memorial Cup. There […]
2019-20 Spokane Chiefs season in review
The 2019-20 season was shortened due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t mean that the Spokane Chiefs weren’t having an incredible season up to the point when the pandemic hit. When the WHL season was suspended, the Chiefs were on a 10-game winning streak and playing some […]
The long way from Portland to Seattle (Kraken)
With the official announcement of Seattle’s NHL team name, hockey fans are now asking a new question: who will be the first players to pull on the Kraken jersey for a game? Furthermore, which former Winterhawks might we see as part of the inaugural Kraken team? As we hope […]
Thunderbirds rolling after recruiting Ross
A change of heart allowed the Seattle Thunderbirds to recruit Roddy Ross and turn their season around.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Silvertips clinch division; Byram ties franchise record
Everett clinches division BACKTOBACKTOBACK U.S. DIVISION CHAMPS!! #LetsGoTips pic.twitter.com/Gm82BqJXm7 — xy Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) March 4, 2019 For the third consecutive season, and fourth in five years, the Everett Silvertips have clinched the US Division after Portland’s loss to Kelowna on Sunday. In that five year span, they’ve made it past […]
Brash Bouchard boosts Americans playoff push
Connor Bouchard is one of the hardest workers on the ice on a nightly basis and the Americans are glad they struck gold with their eighth-round pick.