Dylan Guenther’s Arrival to T-Birds Spells Trouble for Opponents Jesse Courville-Lynch | February 14, 2023 The Arizona Coyotes recently made the decision to assign their rookie forward Dylan Guenther to the Western Hockey League (WHL) after he played 33 games with the team. He was…
Senators Prospect Zack Ostapchuk Traded to WHL’s Winnipeg Ice Jacob Billington | January 9, 2023 It has been quite the busy week for Vancouver Giants captain Zack Ostapchuk, as he won the gold medal with Canada at the World Junior Championship (WJC), and has now…
2022 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 WHL Prospects Dayton Reimer | June 18, 2022 The Western Hockey League (WHL) has forged an identity as being the toughest league to play in in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) circuit. They may not have the high-flying…
Team Canada U18 Roster Headlined by 2022 Draft-Eligible Broncos Matthew Zator | April 22, 2022 The 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship starts on Saturday (April 23) in Germany and once again Team Canada will be a tough team to beat. The reigning 2021 champions will…
Canucks Prospect Report: Bains, Karlsson, Persson, CHL Playoffs & More Matthew Zator | April 20, 2022 Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks prospect report here at The Hockey Writers. In this edition, we are heading back to North America to check on Arshdeep Bains and his historic…
Top 5 Undrafted WHL Players to Sign Before 2022-23 Paul Figler | March 3, 2022 Much like with goaltenders taking longer to develop, some players just don’t come out of their shells until they are 19 or 20 years old. Sometimes an NHL team will…
WHL Weekly: Mayo Signs Extension, Nielsen Joins Tucson & More Paul Figler | February 28, 2022 Today we take a look back on the happenings surrounding the Western Hockey League (WHL) from the past week (Feb. 19-26). Pats Sign Zacharias Fifteen-year-old forward Raiden Zacharias played his…
10 Unsigned WHL Players From 2020 Draft Paul Figler | February 2, 2022 Every year at the NHL Entry Draft, teams select players in the hopes of having them join the organization, whether that is direct to the NHL team, the team’s American…
WHL: Kamloops Blazers Off to Hot Start C.R. Davies | October 17, 2021 The Western Hockey League (WHL) kicked off their regular season on Oct. 1, and the Kamloops Blazers opened up their season on Oct. 2, beating the Prince George Cougars by…
Blues Drafted Hidden Gem in Neighbours Stephen Ground | October 16, 2021 The 2020 NHL Draft took place just over one year ago, on October 6 and 7, 2020, unusually late due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequently…
2021-22 WHL Season Preview & Predictions C.R. Davies | October 3, 2021 The Western Hockey League (WHL) kicked off their regular season on Friday. I am going to give you a preview of what each team has to offer as they look…
2021 NHL Draft: 5 Underrated WHL Prospects Dayton Reimer | July 21, 2021 It’s not hard to make a first-round pick. Sure, there’s pressure to select the right player, but there are only a handful of names to choose from, and all of…