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: Team Sweden, Boston U. & WHL Greg Boysen | December 3, 2020 There isn’t much news today pertaining to events on the ice, which has become the norm for 2020. Team Sweden announced their roster for their World Junior Championship selection camp…
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 —…
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…
3 Saskatoon Blades Connections at 2021 World Juniors Jonathan Hodgson | November 17, 2020 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…
Prospects News & Rumors: Neighbours, Weisblatt, Spence & More Eddy Jones | November 3, 2020 Two Western Hockey League superstars have been loaned to the Alberta Junior Hockey League, a Los Angeles Kings prospect was named the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Player of the…
Prospects News & Rumors: Räty, Guenther & More Eddy Jones | November 1, 2020 A top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft gets on the board in the Finnish Liiga, a budding Western Hockey League (WHL) superstar dominates on loan in the Alberta…
Memorial Cup Champ Wacey Rabbit Mentors Indigenous Youth Jonathan Hodgson | October 30, 2020 Wacey Rabbit enjoyed a distinguished five-year Western Hockey League career with the Saskatoon Blades and Vancouver Giants before embarking on a professional career that has taken him around the world…