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WHL Pre-Season Round Up - Wednesday
The 2009 WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen took to the ice for the first time this WHL pre-season and were defeated by the Red Deer Rebels 3-0 in Airdrie, AB.Please see game summary below:Red Deer 3, Calgary 0First PeriodNo scoringSecond Period1. (more...)
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145 WHL Players Invited to NHL Training Camps
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League is proud to announce that 145 WHL players have been invited to attend NHL training camps in September. All of the 145 players attending NHL camps are eligible to return to the WHL for the 2010-11 season.
Of the 145 WHL players set to attend NHL training camps, 95 were selected in the NHL Entry Draft and 50 are free agent invitees. 31 of the players who are attending NHL camps have been signed to NHL entry-level contracts.
All 22 WHL Clubs will send at least one player to an NHL training camp. The Portland Winterhawks boast a whopping 13 players who will attend NHL camps, which is the most of any WHL Club, while the defending WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen will see 10 players head to NHL camps.
Each year, WHL graduates make up a significant percentage of players who play in the NHL. In 2009-10, WHL graduates accounted for over 21 per cent of all players who played at least one game in the NHL.
The following is a list of WHL players, by team, who will attend NHL training camps for the 2010-11 season:
Brandon Wheat Kings
(Name, NHL Club, Draft Year/Free Agent, Signed Y/N)
Michael Ferland, Calgary Flames, 2010, No
Scott Glennie, Dallas Stars, 2009, Yes
Travis Hamonic, New York Islanders, 2008, Yes
Brodie Melnychuk, Anaheim Ducks, F/A, No
Brent Raedeke, Detroit Red Wings, F/A, Yes
Colby Robak, Florida Panthers, 2008, Yes
Brayden Schenn, Los Angeles Kings, 2009, Yes
Mark Stone, Ottawa Senators, 2010, No
David Toews, New York Islanders, 2008, No
Calgary Hitmen
Cody Beach, St. (more...)
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Cougars Acquire Forward Charles Inglis From Saskatoon
Prince George, BC – Prince George Cougars General Manager Dallas Thompson announced Monday the Cougars have acquired 18-year old forward Charles Inglis from the Saskatoon Blades, in exchange for the Cougars second round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.Inglis played 137 regular season games for the Blades, collecting 30 goals and 26 assists for 56 points. (more...)
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WHL Pre-Season Round Up - Sunday
The 2010 WHL Pre-Season continued Sunday with five games on the schedule, three in the Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Pre-season Classic and two slated in the Edmonton Oil Kings annual tournament.Please see game summaries from Sunday, September 5 below:-------------------------------------------------------- Spokane Chiefs 3, Portland Winterhawks 2 (SO)First Period1) POR – Seth Swenson (Joe Morrow), PPG, 5:182) POR – Luke Walker (Joe Morrow), 5-on-3 PPG, 6:48Second PeriodNo ScoringThird Period3) SPO – Levko Koper (Tyler Johnson), 10:154) SPO – Anthony Bardaro (Brady Brassart), PPG, 17:08OvertimeNo ScoringShootout – Spokane shot firstSPOAnthony Bardaro – GoalBlake Gal – GoalMitch Holmberg – GoalPORSven Bartschi – No GoalTy Rattie - GoalShots On GoalPOR: 15, 5, 2, 1 -- 23SPO: 10, 18, 18, 1 -- 47Goalies:POR: Keith Hamilton 45/47 + 0/3SPO: James Reid 21/23 + 1/2-------------------------------------------------------- Prince George Cougars 3, Swift Current Broncos 4 Final/ShootoutFirst Period2:36 - SC Penalty - 23 Andy Blanke (2:00) Roughing 0/15:41 – SC Penalty - 3 Joe Rogers (2:00) Hooking 0/211:15 - PG Penalty – 27 Jordan Tkatch (2:00) Checking from behind 1/113:07 – PG Penalty – 6 Jesse Forsberg (2:00) Tripping 1/213:14 – SC Goal - 6 Graeme Craig (18 Juraj Roznik, 10 Justin Dowling ) PP15:43 - SC Penalty – 26 Josh Derko (2:00) Hooking 0 /3Second Period 7:42 - PG Goal 17 Mattia Bortolotto (19 Jaroslav Vlach) EV 8:50 – PG Goal 9 Greg Fraser (16 Spencer Asuchak) EV11:21 - PG Penalty – 3 Martin Marincin (2:00) Hooking11:21 - SC Penalty – 25 Andrew Sullivan (2:00) Goaltender interference11:50 - SC Penalty - 27 Brody Luhning (2:00) Hooking 0/414:26 – SC Penalty - 6 Graeme Craig (2:00) Cross-checking 0/517:07 - SC Peantly - 23 Andy Blanke (2:00) Roughing 0/617:58 – PG Penalty - 19 Jaroslav Vlach (2:00) Slashing 1/317:58 – PG Penalty – 19 Jaroslav Vlach (2:00) Roughing after the whistle (served by 14 – Tkatch)17:58 – SC Penalty - 27 Brody Luhning (2:00) Roughing 19:04 – SC Penalty - 21 Cody Eakin (2:00) Goalie Interference 0 /7Third Period2:51 – PG 10 John Odgers (5:00) Fighting + Game Misconduct2:51 - SC Penalty 4 Matt Franczyk (5:00) Fighting + Game Misconduct6:14 - PG Penalty – 9 Greg Fraser (2:00) Tripping 2/48:06 - SC Goal 23 Andy Blanke (20 Brad Hoban , 3 Joe Rogers) PP9:56 - SC Penalty 7 Tanner Clark (2:00) Slashing 0/815:12 – PG Goal 9 Greg Fraser (2) (21 Troy Bourke) EV16:13 – SC Penalty 18 Juraj Roznik (2:00) Elbowing 0/918:24 - SC Goal – 10 Justin Dowling (18 Juraj Roznik) EVOT3:13 – SC Penalty 3 Joe Rogers (2:00) Boarding 0/10GoaliesSC – 30 Mark Friesen (65:00) 40 saves on 43 shotsPG – 35 Devon Fordyce (65:00) 30 saves on 33 shotsShots on goal1st Period 2nd Period After 2 3rd Period After 3 OT TotalPG 11 15 26 10 36 7 43SC 6 12 18 13 31 2 33Shoot out – Broncos shoot firstSwift Current Prince GeorgeShooter Goal/Save Shooter Goal/Save18 – Juraj Roznik Save 27 – Jordan Tkatch Save2 – Richard Nedomlel Goal 21 – Troy Bourke Goal14 Brandon Bruce Goal 9 – Greg Fraser Save-------------------------------------------------------- Sault Ste. (more...)
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WHL Pre-Season Round Up - Saturday
In WHL Pre-Season action Saturday the Edmonton Oil Kings annual tournament got underway along with day two action at the Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Pre-season Classic.Please see game summaries from Saturday, September 4 below:--------------------------------------------------------Spokane Chiefs 4, Seattle Thunderbirds 3 (OT)First Period1) SPO Tyler Johnson (Levko Koper, Reid Gow), PPG, 17:10Second Period2) SEA Mitch Elliot (Tyler Alos, Brenden Dillon), 10:30Third Period3) SEA Colin Jacobs (Erik Bonsor), PPG, 3:344) SEA Tyler Alos (Mitch Elliot), 10:215) SPO Brady Brassart (Levko Koper, Tyler Vanscourt), 13:586) SPO Tyler Vanscourt (Tyler Johnson, Blake Gal), PPG, 16:27Overtime7) SPO Levko Koper (Blake Gal), 3:29Shots On GoalSPO: 9, 8, 10, 4 -- 31SEA: 12, 9, 6, 0 -- 27Goalies:SPO: Sharkey 17/17Engel: 7/10SEA: Pickard 11/12Salmon: 16/19 --------------------------------------------------------Prince George Cougars 3, Medicine Hat Tigers 1First Period3:00 PG Penalty - 22 Taylor Makin (2:00) Kneeing 0 /14:49 PG Penalty - 11 Joshua Smith (2:00) Roughing 0 /212:58 - MH Penalty 36 Uriah Machuga (2:00) Tripping 0 /114:13 - MH Goal 20 Boston Leier (9 Hunter Shinkaruk) SH15:39 - MH Penalty 18 Curtis Valk (2:00) Tripping 1/2 16:12 - PG Goal 18 Caleb Belter (12 Nick Buonassisi, 3 Martin Marincin) PP17:47 - MH Penalty Bench Minor (2:00) Too many men (Served by 14 Quinlan Moore) 1 /3Second Period7:14 - PG Goal 6 Jesse Forsberg (Unassisted) EV14:00 - MH Penalty 16 Cole Sanford (2:00) Holding 1/414:22 - PG Penalty 11 Sean Collins (2:00) Interference 0/314:29 - PG Penalty 16 Spencer Asuchak (2:00) Cross-checking 0 /419:23 - PG Penalty 21 Troy Bourke (2:00) Cross checking 0/519:46 - PG Penalty 23 Art Bidlevskii (5:00) Fighting19:46 – MH Penalty 25 Tanner Sohn (5:00) FightingThird Period0:41 - PG Penalty 11 Joshua Smith (2:00) Roughing 0/65:38 - MH - 20 Boston Leier (2:00) Roughing 2/65:38 - MH 4 Patrik Parkkonen (2:00) Roughing5:38 - PG 26 Parker Stanfield (2:00) Roughing6:45 – PG Goal 8 Brett Connolly (11 Joshua Smith, 18 James Dombrowski ) PP18:40 - PG Penalty 3 Marek Marincin (2:00) Cross-checking 0 /7PG Goalies30:36 James Priestner 7 saves on 8 shots29:24 Morgan Clark 14 saves on 14 shotsMH Goalie58:24 of ice for Dawson McAuley 34 saves on 37 shotsShots on goal1st Period 2nd Period After 2 3rd Period TotalPG 14 9 23 14 37MH 4 8 12 10 22--------------------------------------------------------------Portland Winterhawks 6, Sault Ste. (more...)
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WHL Pre-Season Round Up - Friday
The 2010 WHL Pre-Season got into full swing on Friday with seven games scheduled, including the start of the Everett Silvertips Holiday Inn Pre-season Classic featuring the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. (more...)
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Three WHL Grads Commit with the University of Calgary Dinos
CALGARY – Second-year University of Calgary hockey coach Mark Howell announced his 2010-11 recruiting class Thursday which included three WHL graduates; Brett Bartman, Colton Grant and Kris Lazaruk. After a one-year hiatus from the postseason and with two fewer available Canada West playoff berths, Howell still managed to guide the Dinos to the first round of the Canada West tournament in 2009-10. (more...)
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Silvertips' Sign first pick Ryan Chynoweth
Everett, WA – Everett Silvertips Vice President / General Manager Doug Soetaert announced Thursday that the Silvertips have signed forward Ryan Chynoweth to a WHL Educational Contract.Chynoweth, 15, was Everett’s first pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft, selected 24th overall. (more...)
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WHL Pre-Season Round-up - Wednesday
BLADES TOP RAIDERS IN SHOOTOUT – Tim McGauley and Ryan Olsen scored in a shootout to hand the visiting Saskatoon Blades a 3-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on the opening night of 2010 WHL pre-season action on Wednesday.
Tyler Kiziuk and Davis Vandane scored in regulation for the Blades, while Justin Maylan scored both goals for the Raiders.
Adam Todd stopped 30 of 32 shots through regulation and overtime and wasn’t beaten in the shootout to earn the win for the Blades. Eric Williams made 40 saves in regulation for the Raiders, but was beaten twice in the shootout.
BLADES 3, RAIDERS 2 S/O
Scoring Summary
1st Period
12:49 SK PPG- Tyler Kiziuk (Williamson, Sutter)
2nd Period
12:51 PA ES-Justin Maylan- Unassisted
3rd Period
13:41 SK ES- Davis Vandane (Thrower, McGauley)
18:48 PA ES-Justin Maylan (Bettauer, Svendsen)
Shootout # Player- Goal/Save
SK #29 Tim McGauley- Goal
PA #16 Todd Fiddler- Save
SK #38 Brett Stovin- Save
PA #14 Luke Mahura- Save
SK #9 Ryan Olsen- Goal
SOG:
1st 2nd 3rd OT T
Raiders 9 9 10 4 42
Blades 15 12 12 5 32
Goalies:
Eric Williams (PA): 40/42
Adam Todd (SK): 30/32
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WARRIORS 4, BRONCOS 2
Morgan Rielly and Michal Hlinka scored 26 seconds apart early in the third period to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 4-2 win over the visiting Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday night in Moose Jaw, SK.
Matt Grant and Braiden Doucette also counted for the Warriors while Andy Blanke and Brody Luhning replied for the Broncos.
Brandon Stone turned aside 16 of 18 shots he faced to claim the win for the Warriors. Austin Smith made 36 saves in the loss for the Broncos.
Game Summary
First Period
1 – SC- Blake (Unassisted), 1:36, ES
Second Period
2 – MJ- Grant (Kornelsen, Cuthbert) 10:08, PP
Third Period
3 - MJ – Rielly (Hansen, Brown) 1:54, PP
4 – MJ- Hlinka (Morse) 2:20, PP
5 – SC- Luhning (Clark), 11:30, ES
6 – MJ – Doucette (Gwinner, Kornelsen), 18:15, PP
SOG:
MJ: 13,12,15= 40
SC: 6, 4, 8 = 18
Goalies:
Stone (MJ)- 16/18
Smith (SC)- 34/40
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Kamloops Blazers sign 1st round pick Matthew Needham
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club is pleased to announce the signing of their 2010 1st round WHL Bantam Draft pick, Matthew Needham. (more...)
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