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…
Kelowna Rockets Passing Torch to Top Draft Prospects Larry Fisher | September 23, 2018 Gone are the big three. Now it’s all about the next three for the Kelowna Rockets. The big three — Cal Foote, Dillon Dube and Kole Lind — are graduating…
WHL Preview and Predictions: Expect American Champion? Larry Fisher | September 17, 2018 With the puck dropping on another Western Hockey League season this week, it’s time to weigh in with my annual predictions — from the division standings to the playoff picture.…
Rockets’ Nolan Foote Gearing Up for Draft Year Larry Fisher | September 7, 2018 Bigger, faster, stronger — the claim of seemingly every hockey player, every athlete, ahead of a new season. Nolan Foote isn’t bluffing and can’t wait to prove it, coming off…
Addison Makes Case for Team Canada at Summer Showcase Larry Fisher | August 8, 2018 Tim Hunter and Team Canada are going to have some difficult decisions on defence when it comes time to finalize the World Junior roster at selection camp in December. The…
WHL’s Bumper Crop Leads Canada into Hlinka Gretzky Cup Larry Fisher | August 3, 2018 Bruce Hamilton had a big hand in Canada winning gold at last year’s Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament. He handpicked that team as part of Hockey Canada’s management group, overseeing his…
Canada Roster for Hlinka Gretzky Cup a Little WHL-Heavy Ryan Pike | August 2, 2018 Team Canada has historically been a dominant force in the annual under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. The event has been transformed into the Hlinka Gretzky Cup beginning this year as…
WHL Coaching Carosel Revs Up Ryan Pike | July 18, 2018 In the summer of 2017, there was a lot of upheaval in the hockey world. The arrival of the Vegas Golden Knights, combined with a few disappointing performances among the…
WHL Playoff Predictions: Third Round Offers Intriguing Matchups Larry Fisher | April 17, 2018 I knew I shouldn’t have bet against Carter Hart, but three out of four ain’t bad. That brings me up to 10-for-12 through two rounds of my WHL playoff predictions,…
WHL Draft-Eligibles Stepping Up in Second Round Larry Fisher | April 12, 2018 The Tri-City Americans are steamrolling their way through the Western Hockey League playoffs, sweeping both the Kelowna Rockets and Victoria Royals to emerge from the B.C. Division bracket with eight…
