The Swift Current Broncos announced that 2019 first round selection Mat Ward has committed to the organization.
Tag: Victoria Royals
The WHL at the NHL Draft
Two years ago I took a long look at the history of WHL players being selected in the NHL Draft. Since then there have been two drafts, so I figured it was time to take another look at how each team has fared with their players being selected by NHL […]
Victoria Royals alumni update- Coleman Vollrath teaching future generations
Originally posted Jun 18, 2019. DUBNetwork recently caught up with former Victoria Royals goaltender Coleman Vollrath to reflect on his time in the WHL and discuss life after junior hockey. Playing his entire WHL career with Victoria, the native of Calgary, AB played in 165 games and recorded 84 wins, […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blazers hire Clouston as head coach, Hurricanes acquire Jerome from Royals
The Kamloops Blazers have announced the hiring of Shaun Clouston to be their new head coach and they have promoted assistant coach Darryl Sydor to be the team’s associate coach.
Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE sign Savoie, Royals acquire Warm, Tigers sign Nolan
After much discussion about the future of Winnipeg ICE first overall pick Matthew Savoie, we now have some clarity about what lies ahead for the St. Albert, Alberta native as he has officially signed with the ICE organization.
Flaming Hot Takes – June 10, 2019
At the start of the 2018-19 season I offered up “22 Teams, 22 Questions” as my version of a preview for the coming WHL campaign. My twist on it was to take one aspect from each of the league’s 22 teams and spotlight what I was watching for over the […]
11 WHL players unsigned from 2018 NHL draft
With a little less than a year but a full season of hockey to play, it is time to look at the unsigned WHL players from the 2018 NHL Draft. The players listed here are at risk of re-entering the draft in 2020. The teams that hold their rights are […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Royals sign pair of twins, Schuldhaus commits to Queen’s
The Victoria Royals have signed a pair of twin brothers to their standard player agreements.
Daily Dose of the Dub: Chiefs Head Coach Lambert joins NHL’s Predators, More WHL teams sign prospects
The Spokane Chiefs are without a head coach after Head Coach Dan Lambert accepted an assistant coaching job with the Nashville Predators.
A successful transition to the WHL for Phillip Schultz
Originally posted June 4, 2019. Victoria Royals forward Phillips Schultz made an impact in his first season playing in North America. After standing out in international play for his home country, first as a 17-year-old at the 2018 world juniors in Buffalo, then as the captain and leading scorer for […]