Category CHL

CHL, WHL

Heartbreaking Loss Closes Out Saskatoon Blades’ Postseason

(Photo: Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)

Despite battling as if their lives depended on it, the Saskatoon Blades’ postseason has come to a heartbreaking end. In Game 7 of the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference Finals, the Blades took the Moose Jaw Warriors to overtime before…

Gabriel Neumann
05/07/2024

CHL, WHL

Rockets pushed to the brink of elimination in Game 4

After two games that the Kelowna Rockets would likely want to forget, they returned home for a pivotal Game 3 Tuesday night. Unfortunately, despite it being their best effort of the second round of the 2024 WHL Playoffs, the Rockets…

Matt McRae
04/17/2024

CHL, WHL

I-5 Rivalry Renewed: Winterhawks and Silvertips prepare for a second-round clash

Gabe Klassen and Eric Jameison chase the puck in a hockey game. As the Winterhawks and Silvertips prepare for a second-round battle

And so, they meet again. The I-5 Rivalry has been renewed: after previously meeting in the first round of the 2023 WHL Playoffs, the Portland Winterhawks and Everett Silvertips are once again set to face one another in the postseason.…

Bryan Del Fava
04/12/2024

Minnesota Wild, NHL, QMJHL

Marc-Andre Fleury: A Legacy Between the Pipes

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury looks on during an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, March 26, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.

Examining Fleury's career statistics reveals a goalie of remarkable consistency and durability. His transition from the Penguins to the Golden Knights and later to the Blackhawks and Wild did little to diminish his impact. Notably, his 2017-18 season with Vegas, boasting a .927 save percentage and a 2.24 goals-against average, ranks among his finest.

Reid Carpenter
02/18/2024

Wenatchee Wild: Blockbuster Trades, Building for the Future, and Beyond

Graham Sward, Matthew Savoie, and Conor Geekie celebrate a goal on the ice.

(Photo: Russ Alman) On January 4, 2024, the Wenatchee Wild announced three trades: Conor Geekie to the Swift Current Broncos, Matthew Savoie to the Moose Jaw Warriors, and Ashton Cumby to the Seattle Thunderbirds. With these players being such a…

Gabriel Neumann
01/05/2024

Carter Bear: Never Giving Up

A picture of Carter Bear on the ice in Silvertips gear

This is the sixth installment of a spotlight series dedicated to the Indigenous players in the Western Hockey League. While typical player features include quotes to support the profile, this series will focus more on direct player quotes, rather than…

Gabriel Neumann
12/07/2023

Wenatchee Wild: More Than Hockey

A side shot of Noah Stenvig in his Winnipeg ICE goalie gear

Note: This piece was originally written for Arizona State University’s Writers’ Studio in October of 2023. Click here to view the original paper. The sharp clack of the puck hitting a player’s stick rings through the arena. It’s passed again…

Gabriel Neumann
12/06/2023

Kelowna Rockets’ Rollercoaster Ride Through The Last Eight Games

The Kelowna Rockets have had no shortage of ups and downs thus far in the 2023-24 season. The team has experienced change, specifically in the top six forward group. Players like Carson Golder, who had 55 points last season, and…

Matt McRae
11/07/2023

Jaxsin Vaughan: Leading By Example

This is the fifth installment of a spotlight series dedicated to the indigenous players in the Western Hockey League. While typical player features include quotes to support the profile, this series will focus more on direct player quotes, rather than…

Gabriel Neumann
11/07/2023

Deagan McMillan: The Potential Within

This is the fourth installment of a spotlight series dedicated to the indigenous players in the Western Hockey League. While typical player features include quotes to support the profile, this series will focus more on direct player quotes, rather than…

Gabriel Neumann
10/31/2023