Opening Week Recap: Tri-City Americans
A look back at the season's opening week for the Tri-City Americans.
Category WHL
Portland Winterhawks Begin 2024/25 Campaign
In my experience covering the Western Hockey League, I think there’s one thing that separates the junior hockey experience from everything else. That thing would be the shelf life of a contention window. With the WHL’s roster rules, it’s nigh-impossible…
Lincoln Eaves: “I was really hoping to go to Saskatoon”
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
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.…
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…
Carter Bear: Never Giving Up
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…
Wenatchee Wild: More Than Hockey
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…