(Photo: James Doyle/Prince George Cougars) Deemed a “creative and intelligent playmaker who displays a strong work-ethic” by DobberProspects, Riley Heidt has been putting in the work leading up to the 2023 NHL Draft. The young forward, who hails from Saskatoon,…
Playing in goal is not an easy task. From the physical toll it takes on one’s body to the mental excursion of bouncing back after giving up a goal, it is one of the hardest positions to play in sports.…
With the Winnipeg Ice wearing the SpongeBob SquarePants jerseys this season, it got me thinking how rich are the teams’ jersey history. Is it the same as when they started? Did they try something that everyone hated or loved? For…
After 20 games, the Vancouver Giants find themselves with a record of 7-9-2-2. They are starting to gel as a team, with a 5-4-1 record in their last 10. Here are some players that have stepped up over the first…
After spending his entire WHL career with the Everett Silvertips, the Vancouver Giants signed overage defenceman Dylan Anderson, bringing the Langley native home. The 20-year-old had been playing in the BCHL with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks before coming back to…
It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oil Kings season has been… less than ideal so far. With just a 2-16-1 record, this season has become one of building and development for the future. General Manager Kirt Hill has had to…
Welcome to the Vancouver Giants prospect report. In this series, we look at how some of the team’s prospects are doing so far this season. This edition will look at Burke Hood, Masun Fleece, Cooper Simpson and Liam Magnuson. Burke…
On Wednesday, Everett Silvertips’ General Manager and Head Coach, Dennis Williams, was named the head coach of Hockey Canada’s 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship team. This isn’t Williams’s first rodeo coaching with Hockey Canada — he won a gold medal…
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) Seattle Thunderbirds forward Mekai Sanders grew up with dreams of playing in the Western Hockey League and began his own journey on the ice after moving to Vancouver, BC when he was about four years old.…
Tyler Thorpe’s journey is a great example of how hard work pays off. After a 2021-22 strong season with the Richmond Sockeyes of the Pacific Junior Hockey League, he earned a BCHL contract this year with the Langley Rivermen before…