Kelowna Rockets goaltender Jari Kykkanen (Photo: Kyle Smutzki/Portland Winterhawks) While Kelowna Rockets netminder Jari Kykkanen started hockey around seven years old, he had already been on the ice for a while, just with the intention of heading down a different…
Vancouver Giants defenceman Colton Alain became the first member of the Giants 2022 Prospects Draft class to play in a WHL game when he took the ice on November 1st against the Medicine Hat Tigers. From hopping on a plane…
Tri-City Americans defenseman Lukas Dragicevic (Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) Growing up in a hockey family, Lukas Dragicevic got started on the ice at an early age, saying he began skating at two or three years old. Longtime WHL fans may…
(Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) After losing a good deal of overage players at the end of a frustrating playoff loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds, some would be surprised by the Portland Winterhawks’ hot start to the season. Yet, they are…
The situation in Alberta’s northernmost WHL team has been less than ideal this season, to say the least. With a new coach, almost an entirely new roster, and high expectations, the Edmonton Oil Kings are off to a rocky start…
The Kelowna Rockets have had a very interesting start to the 2022-2023 campaign. Coming off a 40+ win season, the Rockets had high expectations entering this year. Throughout ten games, Kelowna sits at a 3-6-1 record, with wins against the…
The Everett Silvertips have officially signed ‘07-born goaltender Corbin Sanderman to a Standard Player Agreement (SPA). “We’re very happy to have Corbin officially join our organization. He’s a very hard-working, competitive goaltender who our scouting staff keyed in on ahead…
After ten games, the Vancouver Giants find themselves with a record of 2-5-1-2. While they haven’t gotten off to the best start, there have been positives surrounding this team. Here are some players that have stepped up over the first…
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Rhett Melnyk joined Gabriel Neumann on the fifth episode of The WHL Show. Below is the transcribed interview. Rhett Melnyk, who wears #27 for the Oil Kings, has six points (3G-3A) in nine games played so…