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Jonathan HodgsonJonathan Hodgson

Jonathan covers the Saskatoon Blades and the Victoria Royals of the WHL. He has extensive experience in hockey and sports journalism and broadcasting. This includes bylines at Sports Spectrum, Toronto Blue Jays, Victoria Grizzlies, DUBNetwork as well as a long-time role with the Canadian Baseball Network.

Victoria Royals Records Dominated By ‘Big 3’

February 1, 2021 by Jonathan Hodgson
Victoria Royals, Matthew Phillips

Heading into what they hope will be their tenth Western Hockey League season in 2020-21, the Victoria Royals have already seen their fair share of big talent and unforgettable performances …

Read moreVictoria Royals Records Dominated By ‘Big 3’

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Griffen Outhouse, Matthew Phillips, Tyler Soy, Victoria Royals

4 Saskatoon Blades Milestones Within Reach

January 31, 2021 by Jonathan Hodgson
Nolan Maier Saskatoon Blades

The recent news that the Western Hockey League has received approval from the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health to return to play has renewed optimism about a 2020-21 season …

Read more4 Saskatoon Blades Milestones Within Reach

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Chase Wouters, Nolan Maier, Saskatoon Blades, Tristen Robins

Victoria Royals Matured Under Head Coach Dave Lowry

January 29, 2021 by Jonathan Hodgson

Every time Dave Lowry took the reins as head coach in the Western Hockey League, he has made his team better. Now in his first season as an assistant with the …

Read moreVictoria Royals Matured Under Head Coach Dave Lowry

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Dave Lowry, Victoria Royals

Krebs Brothers Forge Family Legacy, Put Hometown On the Hockey Map

January 28, 2021 by Jonathan Hodgson
Peyton Krebs Golden Knights Draft

A trio of brothers are forging a family hockey legacy and putting their hometown on the hockey map in the process. Hockey fans around the world were introduced to Vegas …

Read moreKrebs Brothers Forge Family Legacy, Put Hometown On the Hockey Map

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Dakota Krebs, Dru Krebs, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Peyton Krebs

Canada Names All-WHL Leadership Group For 2021 WJC

December 20, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Canada Names all-WHL Leadership Group For 2021 WJC Kirby Dach and Bowen Byram and Dylan Cozens

They’ve been described by head coach Andre Tourigny as a three-headed leadership monster. Team Canada made it official on Friday, naming their leadership group for the 2021 World Junior Championship …

Read moreCanada Names All-WHL Leadership Group For 2021 WJC

Categories CHL, Prospects, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags 2021 WJHC, Bowen Byram, Dylan Cozens, Kirby Dach

9 WHL Players Crack Canada’s Roster for 2021 WJC

December 14, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Dylan Cozens, Dominik Jendek

Team Canada will have a distinctly western feel at the 2021 World Junior Championship, and it has nothing to do with where the tournament is being played. The defending WJC …

Read more9 WHL Players Crack Canada’s Roster for 2021 WJC

Categories CHL, Prospects, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags 2021 WJHC, Connor Zary, Dylan Cozens, Peyton Krebs

Victoria Royals’ History at the World Juniors

December 10, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Victoria Royals History at the World Juniors Joe Hicketts, Phillip Schultz and Dave Lowry

The Victoria Royals are certainly still a young franchise in the Western Hockey League, having relocated from Chilliwack, B.C. less than a decade ago. Still, they have built a strong …

Read moreVictoria Royals’ History at the World Juniors

Categories CHL, Hockey History, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags Dave Lowry, Joe Hicketts, Victoria Royals, World Junior Championship

Victoria Royals’ Derungs Vying for Spot on Team Switzerland at 2021 WJC

December 6, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Keanu Derungs Victoria Royals

On the heels of playing his first season in North America with the Victoria Royals in 2019-20, winger Keanu Derungs is attending Switzerland’s selection camp for the upcoming 2021 World …

Read moreVictoria Royals’ Derungs Vying for Spot on Team Switzerland at 2021 WJC

Categories CHL, Prospects, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags 2021 WJHC, Keanu Derungs, Victoria Royals

World Juniors’ History is Filled with Junior-A Standouts

November 29, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Cale Makar

This time of year, the thoughts of Canadian hockey fans center around the annual tradition that is the World Junior Championship. For a few weeks every season, the best junior …

Read moreWorld Juniors’ History is Filled with Junior-A Standouts

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship Tags Brandon Hickey, Cale Makar, Dante Fabbro, Tyson Jost

Reviewing Saskatoon Blades Trades at the 2018 Deadline

November 27, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Tristen Robins Saskatoon Blades

Saskatoon Blades general manager Colin Priestner was moving and shaking at the 2018 Western Hockey League trade deadline. With the Blades in the midst of a mediocre 2017-18 season and …

Read moreReviewing Saskatoon Blades Trades at the 2018 Deadline

Categories CHL, Hockey History, WHL Tags Libor Hajek, Max Gerlach, Saskatoon Blades, Tristen Robins

5 Saskatoon Blades Who Became NHL Head Coaches

November 23, 2020November 22, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Head coach Jared Bednar of the Colorado Avalanche

Inspired by the Saskatoon Blades’ recent hiring of former Hockey Canada video coach Ryan Dietrich to head coach Mitch Love’s staff for the 2020-21 season, we are going to look …

Read more5 Saskatoon Blades Who Became NHL Head Coaches

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Jared Bednar, Mike Babcock, Saskatoon Blades, Trent Yawney

3 Saskatoon Blades Connections at 2021 World Juniors

November 17, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Kirby Dach Chicago Blackhawks

The Saskatoon Blades and their fans will be keeping a close eye on the upcoming 2021 World Junior Championship, which begins on Dec. 25 in Edmonton, AB. The Western Hockey …

Read more3 Saskatoon Blades Connections at 2021 World Juniors

Categories CHL, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship Tags 2021 WJHC, Kirby Dach, Mitch Love, Radek Kucerik
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