WHL
Nolan Patrick Goes Second, But WHL Has Strong 2017 NHL Draft
July 9th, 2017 The 2017 National Hockey League draft was a mixture of good and bad news for the Western Hockey League. While the most prominent player in the WHL's 2017 draft class, Nolan Patrick, slipped from projections of going first overall to being taken second by the Philadelphia...
Mitch Callahan a Champion Again
June 15th, 2017 As Grand Rapids Griffins forward Mitch Callahan raised the Calder Cup Tuesday night, it was a familiar feeling. For Callahan, being a champion isn't exactly new. The 2017 Calder Cup victory marked his third championship in nine years. Callahan, 25, has spent six...
Los Angeles Kings Hire Dave Lowry as Assistant Coach
May 30th, 2017 The Los Angeles Kings have hired Dave Lowry as an assistant coach, the team announced Tuesday. The news comes after a busy offseason for the Kings who have completely reconstructed their front office with changes to their head coach, general manager and president positions,...
WHL Playoff Predictions: Conference Finals Feature Powerhouses
April 19th, 2017 • WHL Playoff Predictions: First Round • WHL Playoff Predictions: Second Round Tyler Wong strengthened his case for league MVP last night — spoiling my perfect second-round predictions in the process. Nevertheless, the Lethbridge Hurricanes captain was...
Meet Washington Capitals Prospect Dmitri Zaitsev
April 12th, 2017 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the seventh round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, defenseman Dmitri Zaitsev and his Moose Jaw Warriors just finished their 2016-17 campaign with a first-round exit in the WHL playoffs. The Hockey Writers reached Zaitsev and talked in his...
WHL Playoff Predictions: Ready for Round 2
April 7th, 2017 I’m not the least bit surprised by the Portland Winterhawks and Swift Current Broncos. If there were going to be first-round upsets in the WHL playoffs, they were going to be my picks. Granted, my predictions had them both losing in seven games — in picking all...
