The Lethbridge Hurricanes were put in a tough situation in Round 1 of the 2019 WHL Playoffs, one they’ve never been in before as a franchise. Their normal home in Lethbridge, the ENMAX Centre was jam packed for the World Men’s Curling Championships which in turn left the Hurricanes without […]
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Today’s Gameday Preview: Spokane @ Everett (0-0) and two others!
DUBNetwork Feature game of the night: Spokane Chiefs @ Everett Silvertips (0-0) 7:05 PM PDT The Spokane Chiefs are in Everett ready to fire against the Silvertips in Game 1 of their Round 2 series. This is the fourth time these teams have matched up dating back to 2004, with […]
Giants blank Royals to open series
The Vancouver Giants are up 1-0 in their second round series after beating Victoria 3-0 Friday night in Langley. Both teams came out of the gate with good pace to start the series between the division rivals with physicality and puck movement. The only goal of the opening period was […]
Series Recap: Giants eliminate Seattle in six games
The Vancouver Giants are off to the second round for the first time since 2009-10, making it to the Western Conference Final where they were eliminated in six games by Tri-City. Vancouver eliminated the Seattle Thunderbirds in six games in a hard fought series between two of the hottest teams […]
Royals shatter Blazers’ playoff dreams
Neither the Kamloops Blazers nor the glass that lines the rink at the Sandman Centre was ready for the pressure of Game 6. The Victoria Royals brought the Blazers three-week thrill ride to a screeching halt with a 4-1 decision Monday night, when they eliminated their divisional rival from the […]
Giants hold off Thunderbirds to take a 2-1 series lead
(Kent, WA) The Vancouver Giants took a 2-1 series lead over Seattle with a 6-4 victory down in Kent, Washington in front of a crowd of 4425 at the Accesso ShoWare Center. The home team got off to a quick start in Game 3 with their regular season leading scorer […]
Victoria Royals win a tight Game 3 against the Kamloops Blazers
Scott Walford and Kody McDonald combined on a nice play for the game-winning goal to steal a victory in Kamloops. It was fitting as both players were the best for Victoria on Tuesday night as they took a 2-1 series lead. Walford and McDonald played a mixture of offensive and […]
WHL Gameday Preview: Chiefs @ Winterhawks (1-1) and more
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the night: Spokane Chiefs @ Portland Winterhawks 7 PM PDT With this all US Division series tied at one-a-piece heading into the Rose City and arguably one of the most hostile playoff environments in the league, all eyes point to Portland now who have stolen home […]
Kelowna Rockets Season Review
The Western Hockey League playoffs began on Friday and for only the second time in 25 years, the Kelowna Rockets are on the outside looking in. The Rockets last missed out on qualifying for the post-season during the 2006-07 campaign when it finished with a record of 22-41-5-4, good for […]
Thunderbirds take Game 2, even up the series
The Seattle Thunderbirds evened their series with the Vancouver Giants up with a 4-1 win on Saturday to make it a best-of-five. Now the teams head down the I-5 for Games 3 and 4. The Thunderbirds got off to a quick start, with overage forward Sean Richards giving Seattle their first lead […]