1 – VIVE LAS VEGAS: It seemed nobody saw Monday’s news coming that the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights have hired WHL great Emanuel Viveiros as the franchise’s first-ever head coach. The San Antonio Rampage were purchased by Black Knight Sports & Entertainment this winter and moved to the Las Vegas […]
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Daily Dose of the DUB: McClennon and Greig head to Sweden, ECHL returns, and more
Draft eligible WHL players to start season with Karlskrona HK With the WHL looking to begin the season in December, the latest pair to head overseas to continue their development are Connor McClennon (93GP, 35G, 43A with Kootenay and Winnipeg ’17-’20) and Ridly Greig (123GP, 40G, 56A with Brandon ’17-’20). […]
2020 ICE draft class: three ICE players eligible for NHL selection
The Winnipeg ICE patiently await December 4, counting down the days until the WHL resumes play. The three ICE players in the 2020 ICE draft class also have October 9 and 10 marked down. That’s the day when the first step to their NHL dreams could come true. Connor […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Catching up on news from around the hockey world
Blazers sign Ryan Michael to WHL Standard Player Agreement SIGNED! ? 2020 3rd rd pick (62nd overall) D @Michael12Ryan ???READ—> https://t.co/xZJyAD9ivR pic.twitter.com/l5tGOI1VeI — Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) August 25, 2020 With their fourth pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft, the Kamloops Blazers took Kelowna, B.C. product Ryan Michael. The […]
Graduating Class: Isaac Johnson impressed in Winnipeg ICE’s opening season
It only cost the Winnipeg ICE a fourth-round pick to acquire Isaac Johnson, the leading scorer of their opening season. That may be the best use of a fourth-round pick the ICE will ever make. The ’99-born forward endeared himself to ICE general manager Matt Cockell with his creativity, […]
Winnipeg ICE import selection Henri Nikkanen in unusual situation as ICE and Jets prospect
Henri Nikkanen is the kind of player who fills the dreams of coaches everywhere: a big, two-way centre. His 200-foot game was the main attribute that attracted the Winnipeg ICE to him in the 2020 CHL Import Draft. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Finn had a great 2019-20 season with the […]
WHL Prospects Review: Pacific Division
Over the coming weeks, we will be taking a look at WHL prospects who have been fortunate enough to hear their name called at the NHL Draft over the past two years. First up is the Pacific Division. Between 2018 and 2019, seven players were drafted to five different teams […]
ICE sculpting: a recap of the Winnipeg ICE’s inaugural season
The WHL is in Winnipeg, and after a memorable inaugural season, the Winnipeg ICE have cemented themselves in the Manitoba capital’s vibrant hockey scene. In that inaugural season, the ICE set themselves up for a long, successful window of contention on and off the ice. On the ICE When […]
Ranking all 22 WHL team logos
There is nothing more synonymous with sports organizations than their logos. They are on jerseys/sweaters, fan apparel, and in the center of almost every arena and stadium. Whenever you think of any team, it doesn’t take long for its respective logo to pop into your head as well. The […]
Rod Pedersen’s 10 DUB Things Volume II
By: Rod Pedersen 1. Winnipeg ICE head coach James Patrick remembers exactly where he was when he first learned his team’s promising first season in Winnipeg was over. “We were playing in Regina (March 11) and it was after the second period,” Patrick recounted on the phone this week. “My assistant […]