whl-playoffs Stories - Defending Big D
Bits: A modest proposal for Colin Campbell; thieves attack Frans-less Danes
"Through our supervisors, we warned all the teams not to embellish. It’s becoming rampant, and we’re going to start calling it. We’ll ramp it up next round. You may not like it, but we’ll point out the guys who we feel will embellish calls." >>NHL VP of "Hockey...
Bits: For Modano, Weight, familiar endings loom
Neither Doug Weight nor Mike Modano have announced their retirement, but certainly signs point to "yes." Each has talked about it in recent months with the needle pointing toward "empty" for these USA Olympians, part of the star crew that won the 1996 World Cup. I'm the type who never, ever says,...
Medicine Hat vs. Kootenay Features Oilers' Prospects
The Edmonton Oilers did not make it into the post season, but a long list of Oilers' prospects did. That list includes the Oklahoma City Barons and their AHL playoff run that was cut too short. Ryan Martindale and the Ottawa 67s suffered a similar fate in the OHL. Martin Marincin and the Prince...
Drew Czerwonka, No Relation to the Candy Maker
In the 2010 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers selected more than just Taylor and Tyler (Taylor Hall and Tyler Pitlick), they had several other picks. With their sixth round selection, 166th overall, the Oilers selected LW Drew Czerwonka. Czerwonka hails from Wolseley Saskatchewan and is...
Jamie Benn returns; Kelowna wins WHL Championship
Jamie Benn, after missing three and a half games, returned to the ice for the Kelowna Rockets in game six of the WHL Finals. His return provided a big boost for the team, who had lost the last two games with Benn out. The Rockets won 3-2, clinching the WHL Championship. Benn had two assists,...
Dallas Stars prospect update
The NHL season is drawing to a close, the AHL is about to start their playoffs and the junior hockey leagues are already deep into their postseason. With the focus of the Dallas Stars turning to build up their system with young prospects, we're going to start tracking the progress of players in...
A Jung-ian Thing
Most of the province of Alberta (if not the entire country of Canada) has expected the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League to earn an easy 1st round sweep of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the best-of-seven series in the CHL playoffs. They are, after all, the No. 1 seed and the most dominant...
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