Spokane Chiefs 2024/25 Season Preview
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A look at what's ahead for the Spokane Chiefs in 2024/25.
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Tri-City Americans 2024/25 Season Preview
With the 2024-25 WHL season looming, the Tri-City Americans will look to rebound from a season to forget in 2023-24. The Americans finished second to last in the Western Conference with a 23-42-2-1 record. That season will hopefully be put…
Kyle Gustafson named sixth head coach in Portland Winterhawks history
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The Portland Winterhawks announced today that Kyle Gustafson has been promoted to head coach, the sixth in Winterhawks team history. President and General Manager Mike Johnston had signed a four-year extension, but after fourteen seasons will no longer be serving…
Lincoln Eaves: “I was really hoping to go to Saskatoon”
(Photo: Lincoln Eaves)
Now that the Saskatoon Blades’ 2023-24 season has come to an end, their focus turns to the future. The 2024 WHL Draft has come and gone, and as the Blades build their prospect pool, players like Lethbridge Golden Hawks forward…
2024 WHL Draft Recap: Edmonton Oil Kings
Every May, the Western Hockey League welcomes its new crop of prospects from around western Canada. The Edmonton Oil Kings in particular opened its doors to 12 major junior hopefuls looking to make their mark on the league. In this…
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…
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…
I-5 Rivalry Renewed: Winterhawks and Silvertips prepare for a second-round clash
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.…
Marc-Andre Fleury: A Legacy Between the Pipes
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.
Wenatchee Wild: Blockbuster Trades, Building for the Future, and Beyond
(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…