2019 NHL Draft: WHL Sleeper Picks Dayton Reimer | June 12, 2019 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was a tough couple days for the WHL. Only two players were selected from the league in the first round, and the earliest selection was…
Fisher’s WHL Predictions Revisited: Not Too Shabby Larry Fisher | March 26, 2019 “This could be the year of the Raiders . . . ” Yes, it still could be, as that line has stood the test of time from my WHL preseason…
Vancouver Giants Are the Real Deal Matt Lawson | January 25, 2019 At the top of the WHL’s BC Division are the Vancouver Giants with a 30-12-2-0 record. Equipped with some star power, primarily on defense, the Giants play stingy hockey and…
2019 World Juniors: Canada’s Smith Making Minutes Count Larry Fisher | December 31, 2018 VANCOUVER — Ty Smith has had to make some adjustments at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, starting with his ice-time. An all-situations minute-muncher as the Spokane Chiefs’ top defenceman…
2019 World Juniors: Hrabik Getting Great Opportunity With Czechs Larry Fisher | December 30, 2018 VANCOUVER — Krystof Hrabik is trying to make the most of his opportunity at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, getting to play a prominent role for the Czech Republic…
10 Potential Trade Targets for Kelowna Rockets Larry Fisher | November 25, 2018 The Kelowna Rockets are going to load up between now and next January. The sooner, the better, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see the 2020 Memorial Cup hosts put…
WHL Roundup: Mark Kastelic, Mads Sogaard & Scores The Canadian Press | November 18, 2018 RED DEER, Alta. — Reese Johnson completed his hat trick at 2:50 of overtime as the Red Deer Rebels toppled the Kootenay Ice 5-4 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action. Jeff de Wit and Alex Morozoff also scored for the Rebels (15-5-1…
2018 Canada/Russia Series: Russia Scores Late to Edge WHL Matt Lawson | November 7, 2018 Coming off a 2-1 victory over Russia in game one of the 2018 Canada/Russia Series, the WHL hoped to complete the sweep at the Langley Events Centre on Nov. 6.…
Finland’s Thomson Shining for WHL’s Rockets Larry Fisher | November 3, 2018 Lassi Thomson is still grasping the English language and Canadian culture. As for the smaller ice surface, he’s already looking right at home and, really, hit the ground running in…
Byram and Korczak: Friends Turned Foes in WHL Larry Fisher | October 21, 2018 Bowen Byram and Kaedan Korczak have become the best of frenemies. Yes, frenemies — as in friends who also happen to be enemies. Friends from their time together this summer…
Former Oilers Captains Now Coaching in WHL Larry Fisher | October 19, 2018 Bucky and Gator, together again. In the same league, in the same building, albeit in opposing dressing rooms. Not as players, but as coaches. Not in the NHL, but in…
2019 NHL Draft: Early Season Top 20 WHL Prospects Ryan Pike | October 17, 2018 The National Hockey League’s annual entry draft goes through cycles, with different leagues seeing different levels of representation as their own development cycles ebb and flow. The 2019 NHL Draft…