(Photo: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs) *This was originally posted April 29, 2022* Erik Atchison played hockey in Las Vegas before playing hockey in Las Vegas was cool. Kind of. Hockey in Vegas has been around for years, but the Thunder folded…
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted April 22, 2022* Growing up in Canada, Jared Davidson said everybody plays hockey and, as a kid, you keep an eye on the entire WHL, so it was only right that he…
(Photo: Larry Brunt/Spokane Chiefs) *This was originally posted on April 22, 2022* At just 16 years old, Jake Gudelj has spent the 2021-22 season as the youngest full-time player in the WHL. Having a December birthday, the Spokane Chiefs forward…
(Photo: Jay Wallace/Victoria Royals) *This was originally posted April 13, 2022* In just two years, Victoria Royals Defenseman Gannon Laroque has gone from a 16-year-old affiliate player in the WHL to a highly discussed San Jose Prospect. Still, obviously, his…
(Photo: Scott Butner/Tri-City Americans) *This was originally posted April 12, 2022* You often hear goaltenders talk about how once they put on the pads, they never wanted to take them off again. Many talk about how something just clicked for…
(Photo: Megan Connelly/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted April 11, 2022* It certainly seems as though all Dawson Pasternak knows how to do is win, and in his first season in Portland, he aimed to continue that trend. The Manitoba…
Nick Avakyan in net for the Tri-City Americans (Photo: Keith Dwiggins/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted March 25, 2022* Tri-City Americans goaltender Nick Avakyan didn’t grow up in a hockey family, but his start in hockey came just as early…
(Photo: Brian Liesse/Seattle Thunderbirds) *This was originally posted March 14, 2022* Goaltender Thomas Milic is standing out and having a solid season for the Seattle Thunderbirds. How did he get his start in hockey? It was just one of a…
Braden Holt in net for the Everett Silvertips (Photo: Matthew Wolfe/Portland Winterhawks) *This was originally posted March 1, 2022* Being a goaltender for the Everett Silvertips comes with expectations, but 18-year-old Braden Holt has proven that he is up for…