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When the Kelowna Rockets dropped a 5-1 decision to the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League tiebreaker game on March 19, it signaled the beginning of an uncharacteristically lengthy off-season. And that is something the organization is not accustomed to. Indeed, for the first time since the spring of […]
The festivities at the Rogers Centre in Vancouver came to an end late Saturday afternoon. Here’s a quick, comprehensive look at the numbers from DUBNetwork. Total WHL Players selected at NHL Draft 2019: 28. (1st Rd: 7) Previous Drafts (2006-2018) 2018: 20. (1st Rd: 2) 2017: 33. (1st Rd: 7) […]
If it was supposed to be a secret, it certainly was not particularly well-kept. Such is life these days as the beast that is social media insisted on divulging the news well before the Medicine Hat Tigers could even introduce its new general manager and head coach. Indeed, Willie Desjardins […]
The historic 2018-19 season from Bowen Byram of the Vancouver Giants continued on Saturday morning, as he took home the CHL Top Prospect Award at the CHL Awards held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “It’s a huge honour. There’s so many great players in the league, so many good prospects. To be […]
As the Western Hockey league post-season winds down, it has become more and more apparent that the commitment to preparation by the participants is absolutely crucial. The games become more meaningful, as the Ed Chynoweth Cup is firmly within reach. The prospects are even more under the microscope, critically viewed […]
With the dust now settled, we look at last week’s WHL Bantam Draft and identify some of the best value picks. These players waited and waited for their names to be called, but they weren’t called until later in the afternoon. Some weren’t picked at all. These are some of […]
May 2nd, 2019, RED DEER, ALBERTA, CA The Western Hockey League’s annual life changing event for teenagers across western Canada and the United States went off with only a couple of hitches (depending on which team you support). In all, the Seattle Thunderbirds made 13 total selections, and two trades, […]
Winnipeg ICE – Matthew Savoie Northern Alberta Xtreme 31GP 31G-40A-71PTS Team Alberta – Canada Winter Games 6GP 6G-7A-13PTS Draft Geek -“A generational talent, Savoie is the complete package scouts looks for in a player. Displays a non-stop work ethic shift to shift and has the ability to disrupt or create […]
Flaming Hot Takes – Bantam Draft Edition As the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft nears, I wanted to touch on a few things that I’ve learned over the years and a few thoughts on the overall event. DRAFT AGE Let’s get this one out of the way and right out […]
Here we have it, the second article in what I hope to be a yearly adventure down memory lane. Re-drafting the WHL Bantam Draft. Of course, I have the advantage of hindsight. None of what I am doing is meant as a slight to the players chosen or the teams […]
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