Game 7 of the first round series between the Spokane Chiefs and Portland Winterhawks goes tonight at 7pm in Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With both teams’ seasons on the line, let’s preview the game by taking a look inside the numbers. 30.1 – As in the number of seconds Portland was […]
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Wheat Kings complete comeback in overtime
Mark Rassell could only do so much for the Medicine Hat Tigers. A heroic effort came up short as the Tigers ran out of gas and fell 4-3 in overtime late on Easter Sunday and were eliminated by the Brandon Wheat Kings. After coughing up a 2-0 series lead in […]
Wheat Kings work their way back to grab series lead
Down 2-0, the Brandon Wheat Kings didn’t falter or panic. The Wheat Kings trailed 2-0 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal to the Medicine Hat Tigers and battled back to tie it 2-2 entering Game 5 Friday night at the Canalta Centre. In the pivotal Game 5, the Tigers led […]
Wheat Kings even things up at their home away from home
Above all else, home ice has played the biggest factor in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal tilt between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers. Even if that home ice wasn’t exactly a team’s home rink. Playing away from home at the Credit Union Place, the Wheat Kings defended the […]
Wheat Kings whacked by Tigers in Game 2
The Brandon Wheat Kings couldn’t leave Medicine Hat soon enough. After the first two games of what was anticipated to be a tightly played best-of-seven opening Eastern Conference playoff series, the Medicine Hat Tigers have out-gunned the Wheat Kings by a combined score of 14-5. The latest blow ended up […]
Hurricanes roast Rebels in Game 2
The Lethbridge Hurricanes became the first home team to take care of business during the first two games of the Western Hockey League playoffs. The Hurricanes pounded the Red Deer Rebels 8-3 Saturday night at the Enmax Centre to take a 2-0 lead in their bst-of-seven series. Rookie Dylan Cozens […]
Tigers ambush Wheat Kings in playoff opener
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference opening round confirmed that the regular season doesn’t carry any impact when the playoffs roll around. Overtime was required in all four regular season meetings between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers, with the Wheat Kings taking the season series 3-1. The […]
2017-18 Playoff previews: Medicine Hat Tigers vs Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings (40-27-3-2, 85 points, first wildcard spot) vs. Medicine Hat Tigers (36-28-8-0, 80 points, Central Division winner) Head to head: Dec. 2 BDN 5-4 OT Dec. 8 BDN 4-3 OT Jan. 13 MH 4-3 OT Feb. 24 BDN 4-3 OT Series leaders: Wheat Kings Stelio Mattheos 5 G, […]
Potential Playoff Matchups – 8 of 16 spots locked up
With 17 days to go in the Western Hockey League schedule, DUBNetwork is looking at the potential match-ups as the season closes and heads towards the coveted Ed Chynoweth Cup. Regina owns the first birth in the Memorial Cup, the playoffs will determine who is the WHL representative in the […]
Potential Playoff Matchups – Down to the wire.
With 21 days to go in the Western Hockey League schedule, DUBNetwork is looking at the potential match-ups as the season closes and heads towards the coveted Ed Chynoweth Cup. Regina owns the first birth in the Memorial Cup, the playoffs will determine who is the WHL representative in the […]