(As part of a running feature before the start of the year, we will have some features on players going into their rookie WHL seasons). All across the vast territories than span the Western Hockey League, there are 2002-born players gearing up for the start of training camps this weekend. […]
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Fresh Faces of the WHL: Kaiden Guhle
(As part of a running feature before the start of the year, we will have some features on players going into their rookie WHL seasons). When the Prince Albert Raiders 2018-19 training camp gets underway later this month, a lot of eyes will be drawn to defenseman Kaiden Guhle. […]
ROCKETS Science: Catching up with Lorne Frey
Catching up with Lorne Frey The Kelowna Rockets earned a banner last season, finishing seven points clear of the Victoria Royals to claim yet another B.C. Division title. Alas, that was a good as it would get for the Rockets, as the team was unceremoniously blasted out of the post-season […]
Late summer reads
It is getting closer to the start of WHL training camps and I thought it would be a good time to catch everyone up on what I have been reading over the last few months. These are all books I would recommend to anyone for some great insight and stories […]
Prokop picks up Team Canada experience
Luke Prokop is getting a lot of action with Team Canada this summer. When he put on the Team White jersey for the first time last week during the National Under-17 Developmental Camp, it marked the second time he suited up for his country in the past month. Prokop was […]
Commissioner Ron Robison discusses the many changes in the WHL
DubNetwork had the chance to talk with WHL Commissioner Ron Robison this week and discussed a variety of topics. Recently news came out that the WHL would be imposing new trade restrictions. The restrictions prohibit the WHL’s member clubs from trading signed 15-year-old and 16-year-old players. They also would only […]
Skyler McKenzie moving on to the pro ranks
On July 3rd, the Winnipeg Jets announced that they had signed 1998-born forward Skyler McKenzie if the Portland Winterhawks to a three-year entry-level contract. The five-foot-eight, 158 pound native of Sherwood Park, Alberta was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2017 draft, 198th overall. His recollection […]
Flaming Hot Takes – July 30, 2018
Hockey is a results driven business. I know, not exactly ‘Breaking News’ there, but keep the phrase in mind. Ask any coach or GM, any scout, trainer, equipment manager or mascot. Hell, ask any owner. If you’re not successful, eventually someone else is going to get a chance to […]
Stotts, Yeryomenko picked in NHL Entry Draft
Rarely does a trade work out so well for all the parties involved as it did when the Swift Current Broncos and Calgary Hitmen constructed a blockbuster Nov. 25. The Hitmen sent a pair of veteran, two-way forwards in Matteo Gennaro and Beck Malenstyn along with a 2018 fifth-round pick […]
Ferguson steps down from Hitmen
It was announced today that Calgary Hitmen Head Coach Dallas Ferguson resigned due to family reasons. Ferguson was named the ninth head coach in Hitmen history at a press conference July 11, 2017 at McMahon Stadium last summer. Ferguson was previously with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks hockey program […]