The United States Hockey League (USHL) held its annual USHL Futures Draft on Wednesday and there were a total of 143 under-17 players selected over 10 rounds. Of the 143 selections by the 15 participating USHL teams, 29 were players previously chosen in either the WHL Bantam Draft or […]
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Edmonton Oil Kings 2020-21 season is a reflection of something bigger
The 2020-21 WHL season is over and done with. Normally we would be underway at the Memorial Cup, yet here we are. There are no more games on the schedule and there aren’t any playoff matchups to watch unless you’re following your favourite NHL team. Truth be told, WHL […]
DUBNetwork names 2020-21 All-Star Teams
Winnipeg Ice forward Peyton Krebs, who was named most valuable player in the 2021 DUBNetwork awards, headlines the list of players voted to the 2020-21 DUBNetwork First All-Star Team. Flanking Krebs as First Team forwards are DUBNetwork rookie of the year winner and Regina Pats star Connor Bedard, as […]
The importance of digital branding.
There’s an old saying that “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Now that saying may include a Facebook post, a Tweet, or even Tik Tok. We live in an era that most of our lives are lived online. Pictures of our kids are online. Pictures of our […]
72 WHL alumni competing in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2021 National Hockey League playoffs get underway on Saturday and 72 players with Western Hockey League experience are on a quest for the Stanley Cup. The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers lead the way with nine WHL alumni on their playoff rosters as of this writing, while […]
U18 wrap up with Peter Loubardias
If you are a lover of Canadian hockey, junior hockey, or even hockey in general, how could you not watch the U-18 tournament? A dominant Canadian team that capped it off with a classic five to three win over Russia. The national introductions for many to Shane Wright and […]
A look at Canada’s best U-18 team ever with Steven Ellis
Historic. Dominant. Special. Best ever. Those are some of the words to describe Canada’s Gold Medal victory at the U18 tournament last night. FINAL | @shane_wright51 scored twice to set a Canadian record, @BenGaudreau03 made 31 saves and ?? withstood a third-period push to beat ?? 5-3 and win U18 […]
How are the WHL Stars doing at the U-18’s?
The preliminary round of the U-18’s is over. Today, the quarterfinals begin. Canada plays the Czech Republic at 1:00 Pacific. Not surprisingly, Canada finished four-0 in Group A. They outscored their opponents twenty-eight to five. The most surprising thing about that was Tuesday’s twelve-to-one win over Sweden. These victories […]
U18 Preview Through The Two Eyes of Peter Loubardias
Do you have a sports bucket list? Something that if you had all the money in the world, you would go year after year. Or, event after event. Seeing the biggest names on the biggest stage is the ultimate for all of us as sports fans. Here are some […]
IIHF U18 Preview with Derek Neumeier
After a year off, the Men’s U18s are back. The tournament runs from April 26-May 6. Frisco and Plano Texas are the host sites for the tournament. They are two suburb cities north of Dallas, Texas. Frisco’s Comerica Center will host Group B. This includes the USA, Russia, Czech […]