Tag Archives: Western Hockey League

Linemates All Along The Way – The Hockey Journey of Brett Leason and Aliakei Protas

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Prince Albert Raiders This is the story of two young hockey players, born just 20 months apart and nearly half a world away from each other, who would eventually become teammates and linemates in the WHL, the AHL and … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Hershey Bears, History, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Washington Capitals | Tagged 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Aliaksei Protas, Brett Leason, Prince Albert Raiders, Prospects, Western Hockey League, WHL | 4 Comments

OHL Announces February 4 As New Start Date For 2020-21 Season

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: OHL The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has established February 4 as the new start date for the 2020-21 season. Training camps will start on January 23rd. The season will be shortened to 40 games.

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14-year-old Connor Bedard Granted “Exceptional Status” To Play In WHL Next Season

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Connor Bedard, a 14-year-old North Vancouver native, was granted “Exceptional Status” Tuesday after a review by BC Hockey and Hockey Canada, allowing him to play in the WHL next season. Bedard becomes the first player to gain exceptional status for … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Suspends Play, Ends Season for Other Prospects: Week 26 Capitals Prospect Report

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Welcome to the week 26 Washington Capitals Prospect Report. The following includes a summary of news for Capitals prospects that occurred between March 9th and March 15th, 2020. (Reminder: you can always access all of our prospect news and analysis in … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Aliaksei Protas, Benton Maass, Coronavirus, ECHL, Eric Florchuk, Guelph Storm, Harvard University, Hershey Bears, Kris Bindulis, london knights, Martin Hugo Has, Mitchell Gibson, Prince Albert Raiders, South Carolina Stingrays, University of New Hampshire, Vancouver Giants, Western Hockey League | Leave a comment

Capitals Prospect Assessment With The ‘NHLe Player Comparison Tool’

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

The whole concept of this piece will focus on NHLe. If you’re unfamiliar with NHLe (NHL Equivalency)… it’s a way of extrapolating a player’s production (points per game) from one league to expected production (points per game) in the NHL.

Posted in News, Propsects | Tagged Alex Alexeyev, Aliaksei Protas, Brett Leason, Byron Bader, Capitals Prospect, Connor McMichael, Hershey Bears, london knights, NHLe, Ontario Hockey League, Prince Albert Raiders, Western Hockey League | 3 Comments

Capitals Prospect Garrett Pilon Continues Impressive Scoring Pace in Postseason

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: Everett Silvertips A majority of the Capitals prospects have hung-up their skates for the 2017-2018 season, but one prospect continues to scorch the twine in Western Hockey League (WHL) postseason play.

Posted in News | Tagged Everett Silvertips, Garrett Pilon, Jon Sorensen, Kamloops Blazers, Western Hockey League | 2 Comments

Capitals Prospect Garrett Pilon Continues Scoring Rampage

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Jon Sorensen

The Washington Capitals signed forward Garrett Pilon to a three-year, entry-level contract on March 30th, 2017, and it’s becoming pretty clear why the Capitals moved so quickly to sign their third-round draft pick (87th overall) from 2016. Over the past … Continue reading →