Welcome to my new feature here at Dub Network. I’m very excited about this new venture and the opportunity to continue talking about the Western Hockey League but in a way that is a little bit outside my comfort zone. Before I go on much further, I should introduce myself. […]
Tag: WHL
29 WHL-drafted players invited to Hockey Canada U-17 camp
Hockey Canada announced today the 111 players invited to the U-17 development camp. 29 of those 111 players were drafted by WHL teams and 25 of those have signed WHL standard player agreements. Prince Albert, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Portland, Lethbridge, Kamloops and Kelowna all had two prospects invited, while the Vancouver […]
Ice sign trio of top prospects
Kootenay’s top prospect put ink to paper last week, as defenceman Carson Lambos signed a standard WHL contract to take another step on his journey towards major-junior hockey. The club held a small ceremony in the Ice dressing room at Western Financial Place, where Lambos committed his future to the […]
Regina shut out in Memorial Cup final, fall to Acadie-Bathurst 3-0
With the final of the 100th Memorial Cup consisting not only of the two highest scoring teams in the tournament, but a pair of squads who combined for 14 goals in their lone meeting, this was expected to be a shoot out. Acadie-Bathurst’s Evan Fitzpatrick and Regina’s Max Paddock had […]
Hitmen take Tschigerl at four
The Calgary Hitmen bucked their trend of taking a defenceman in the first round by landing a northern boy fourth overall during the annual Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The process of turning around the fourth-worst season in franchise history took a big step forward this morning in Red Deer […]
Hitmen prepared to pick fourth overall
The Calgary Hitmen are playing the waiting game this year at the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Following the fourth-worst season in franchise history, the Hitmen fell back one spot in the WHL Lottery and will draft fourth overall tomorrow at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer. Coming into the […]
Examining the history of the WHL Lottery
It was designed to be quick and painless. This year’s installment of the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft Lottery was quick for all and painless for four of the six teams involved. Over the years, the lottery has produced its fair share of drama and this year was no exception. […]
DUBNetwork 20-year-olds All-Star Team (2017-18)
(Kelowna, BC) The current rules allow each Western Hockey League team to include three 20-year-old players on their roster. These are seemingly interchangeable spots on a WHL roster throughout the season, often devoted to players with high-end skills or, perhaps just as important, high-end character. At 20 years of age, […]
Broncos bounce Warriors on the road in Game 7 again
By Matthew Gourlie The Swift Current Broncos added a lot of players for their 2018 playoff run. In Monday’s decisive Game 7 it was their longest-serving players who led the way though to a 6-0 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors. The Broncos had a 3-2 series lead and a […]
Skinner shines in shutout for Swift Current
By Matthew Gourlie Stuart Skinner loves playing at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw. He does hope, however, that he won’t have to play there again this season. Fresh off of a Game 2 shutout in his last trip to Moose Jaw, the Swift Current Broncos goalie made 36 saves in […]