If all goes well, the puck will drop on a brand new WHL season on January 8. The league’s board of governors made that announcement on Wednesday saying the league continues working with health authorities in the Western Canadian provinces and American states that call the league home. As a part of those conversations, it […]
When Jaydon Dureau got the call he had been dreaming of, he was on the golf course. The White City product was taken in the 5th round of the NHL draft on Wednesday by the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. He says it is a moment he won’t forget. “I was with a few […]
The first round of the NHL draft went last night, with seven players from the WHL being selected by big league clubs. Braden Schneider from Prince Albert and Connor Zary of Saskatoon were two prospects from Saskatchewan selected Tuesday night in the first round. Several more WHL prospects are hoping to hear their name called, […]
Prince Albert’s Braden Schneider and Saskatoon’s Connor Zary heard their names get called at the 2020 NHL Draft Tuesday night. Schneider went with the 19th overall pick to the New York Rangers. The 19-year-old played with the Brandon Wheat Kings and had seven goals and 35 assists last season. Welcome to New York, Braden! pic.twitter.com/80QjxbfCjA […]
The Moose Jaw Warriors released a statement Thursday morning saying it will be launching a formal review of its primary logo. That logo features a person wearing an Indigenous head-dress. The statement says this represents the next step in what has been an ongoing internal discussion to this point in time and that the club […]
Connor Bedard is heading to Sweden. The 15-year-old, who is slated to begin his WHL career with the Regina Pats when the league gets around to playing, has joined the HV71 junior program in Sweden, so he can keep training at a high level and be ready when the WHL does get back into action. […]
The end of August usually signals the start of Regina Pats training camp and pre-season hockey for the WHL. However this year COVID-19 has forced the league to now shoot for December 4th to begin a regular season, that if all goes as planned will still be 68 games. Pats Coach Dave Struch was on […]
A fan favourite for the Regina Pats last season will be playing in the ECHL next season. The Kansas City Mavericks announced Tuesday they have signed 21-year-old forward Robbie Holmes to a contract. Holmes, who is from Sherwood Park, Alberta, comes to Kansas City after a WHL career that saw him register 114 points in […]
With the 15th overall selection in the 2020 CHL Import Draft the Regina Pats took 17-year-old Czech born defenceman Stanislav Svozil. With the 15th overall pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft, the Pats are proud to select defenceman Stanislav Svozil from the Czech Republic!!#JoinTheRegiment pic.twitter.com/BLUHb0LyEq — Regina Pats (@WHLPats) June 30, 2020 Svozil spent last […]
When Regina Pats hockey returns this October to the 620 CKRM airwaves, broadcasts will sound a little different than fans are accustomed to. After nine years calling games, Phil Andrews has decided to turn off the mic, wanting to spend more time with his young family. Thank you Regina! pic.twitter.com/d2pmLNmrxD — Phil Andrews (@Phil_Andrews_) June […]
