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It will all be over in about a week. That is, the current edition of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And what an edition it has been, orchestrated by the National Hockey League with admirable efficiency amid COVID-19 restrictions. Indeed, the NHL seems to have gotten it right. When the […]
Former Edmonton Oil Kings Head Coach Derek Laxdal is enjoying a great deal of success as an assistant coach of the Dallas Stars. The team punched its ticket to the Stanley Cup Final after a spirited series victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. For Laxdal, the success he experienced […]
Pearce heads to retirement Elgin Pearce (254GP, 65G, 83A with Kootenay and Medicine Hat ’09-’13) has retired from hockey at age 28 for personal reasons. Pearce had been added to the roster of Gothiques d’Amiens of the French professional league on August 4th but has since chosen to retire […]
The Victoria Royals have had decent success with players getting drafted to the NHL. With 10 in 11 years, averaging almost one draft pick per year is respectable. Every team has its concept of what it is looking for in a player. Early round picks are typically “best player […]
Winning is a glorious thing. The period of time from 2011 to 2014 was a magical and highly successful tenure for the Edmonton Oil Kings. In this next part of Blast from the Past, we will take a look at three skaters with a tremendous amount of championship experience to their […]
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Jake Neighbours has really come into his own as an elite player in major junior hockey. Since his arrival in the WHL, he has developed into one of the league’s premier forwards. The shortened 2019-2020 season proved to be a breakout campaign for him. With […]
1 – A lot of us junior hockey followers are disillusioned with the fact the 2019-20 WHL season was cut short by COVID-19 and the 2020-21 season has been delayed until December 4. And that’s best-case scenario since the current Health & Safety guidelines here in Saskatchewan don’t even allow […]
The WHL has seen its share of future NHL talent patrolling the blue line over the years, from Shea Weber to Tyson Barrie and believe it or not, everyone’s favorite GM around these parts, Jim Benning. Solid offensive defensemen can put a marginal team over the top into contending […]
WHL announces December 4th start date The WHL has announced an adjusted start date for the 2020-21 Regular Season. DETAILS 📰 | https://t.co/Yqrzz2TlzZ pic.twitter.com/rUCKIl28vF — The WHL (@TheWHL) August 6, 2020 In a move that was anticipated due to the recent announcement by the Ontario Hockey League, the Western […]
Just eight months ago, the Silvertips and Broncos participated in a surprising deal. After selecting Kasper Puutio first overall in the 2019 CHL Import Draft, Swift Current shipped him to Everett 35 games into his rookie season. Additionally, the Silvertips received forward Ethan Regnier. Martin Fasko-Rudas, Parker Hendren, a […]
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