Prospects News & Rumors: WHL, Smilanic & Ljungman Eddy Jones | December 16, 2020 The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced that it has delayed its season beyond the previous proposed start date of Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Florida Panthers prospect and third-round pick Ty…
9 WHL Players Crack Canada’s Roster for 2021 WJC Jonathan Hodgson | December 14, 2020 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…
Victoria Royals’ History at the World Juniors Jonathan Hodgson | December 10, 2020 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…
Victoria Royals’ Derungs Vying for Spot on Team Switzerland at 2021 WJC Jonathan Hodgson | December 6, 2020 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…
Prospects News & Rumors: Ovchinnikov, Truscott, Robidas & More Eddy Jones | November 30, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs’ Prospect Dmitri Ovchinnikov continues his hot start to the 2020-21 MHL season. A Vancouver Canucks’ fifth-round pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft records his first career…
Where Are They Now? Windsor Spitfires’ Series – Part 4 – Coaches/GMs Dave Jewell | November 28, 2020 When life is anything but normal, looking back on years gone by and reminiscing can be a nice escape. Over the last 30 years, the Windsor Spitfires have had hundreds…
Reviewing Saskatoon Blades Trades at the 2018 Deadline Jonathan Hodgson | November 27, 2020 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…
The WHL Has Deep & Rich American Roots Daniel Blanda | November 25, 2020 Americans have a tendency to forget that there is more than just the NHL, AHL, and the NCAA in the United States. We hear rumors of other leagues existing —…
Where Are They Now? Windsor Spitfires’ Series – Part 3 – 2010s Dave Jewell | November 25, 2020 In 2009 and 2010, the Windsor Spitfires won the first two Memorial Cups in franchise history. Soon after, a new era and roster started taking shape. With the pandemic running…
Where Are They Now? Windsor Spitfires’ Series – Part 2 – 2000s Dave Jewell | November 23, 2020 With the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) still roughly three months away from starting up, we tend to get our hockey fix by looking back at older times. Memories come flooding…
5 Saskatoon Blades Who Became NHL Head Coaches Jonathan Hodgson | November 22, 2020 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…
5 QMJHL Draft-Eligible Players Who are Thriving this Season Mathieu Sheridan | November 22, 2020 There is no denying the fact that the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has had a rough time since starting up in October. There have been multiple teams that…
