Western Canada rumors, news

Western Canada news, rumors

  • Time To Be Relevant
    • Time To Be Relevant
    If you follow this blog, you know that I'm critical of Canada West and its nine member schools that participate in hockey when it comes to them being relevant in the hockey world. Let's be honest - they're not. No one talks about scouting Canada West for players they can sign, and it seems pretty obvious that only the best of the best are playing hockey at the professional level once their U SPORT...2025
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  • • How Gavin McKenna's Penn State commitment shifted the NHL prospect landscape
    The top prospect for the 2026 draft is headed to Happy Valley after starring in Western Canada....2025
  • • Why It All Began | Kashing in with KJ
    Before getting to the “why it all began,” we should address the “Who.” My name is KJ. I am an independent professional wrestler based in western Canada. You may know me as KJ Kash, or her twin sister Envy (more on that another time). I am a French Canadian, donut loving, professional wrestler. That is [...]...2025
  • Poland's Best In Brandon
    • Poland's Best In Brandon
    In my search for fun hockey stories, I stumbled across the newspaper advertisement you see to the left announcing that the Polish National Hockey Team would be playing the Brandon University Bobcats on December 10. That advertisement was run in The Brandon Sun on December 8, 1978, and it wasn't something I was looking for when I was hunting through newspaper archives, but it certainly grabbed my a...2025
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  • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    The Canada West 2024-25 season came down to two teams that were seeking a championship before heading east to Ontario for the National Championship. UBC and Alberta were the top-two teams in the conference this season, and they met in Vancouver to determine which program would be crowned as champion, which school would get a new wall decoration, and which program would be ranked in the top-half of...2025
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  • A Goalie From Mars?
    • A Goalie From Mars?
    The goalie to the left probably isn't well-known, but the team she's playing for has also been lost in the echoes of time. That's Jennifer Price between the pipes for the BC Breakers of the old Western Women's Hockey League, and she did something that no one else in western Canada had done before. Price was a very good goaltender who was born in Victoria where women's hockey hadn't quite caught on...2025

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Western Canada injury and suspension

  • • Time To Be Relevant
    2025
  • • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    2025
  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    Four teams entered the weekend as the playoffs opened in Canada West. Trinity Western was making the long trip to Winnipeg for a date with Manitoba while the Regina Cougars were heading west to meet the Mount Royal Cougars in an all-cats series. The winners of those series would move on to face UBC and Alberta, respectively, next weekend with berths in the Canada West Final and the U SPORTS Nation...2025
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  • • The Rundown - Week 13
    The schedule was all over the map this week as there were games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, so things were a little more spread out than the eight games we normally see over two days. Hockey Day in Canada saw two Alberta-based teams playing in Canmore, Alberta. The BC-based teams participated in UBC's Winter Classic. The other four teams playing were using Pride Tape and celebrating the LGB...2025
  • • Game 24 Recap: Blue Jackets beat Blackhawks
    The Jackets started their Western Canada roadtrip with a detour in Chicago Sunday afternoon, and walked away with a 6-3 win. Neat! First Period JVR took an early tripping penalty, which the Blackhawks capitalized on. Ryan Donato collected a rebound in the slot, slid the puck to some kid named Connor Bedard, who reminded everyone […]...2024
  • • The Rundown - Week 3
    As Week Three of the Canada West season gets underway, one team still hadn't been defeated, two teams hadn't recorded a regulation loss, and one team still had no points. Depending on this week's results, the Canada West playoff picture may be forming very early as to who may participate and who may not, but there's still a ton of time for teams that are looking to climb the standings. Early wins ...2024
  • Connor McDavid scored best goal of NHL Playoffs to put Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
    • Connor McDavid scored best goal of NHL Playoffs to put Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
    Connor McDavid’s spectacular goal looks even better on the slow-motion reverse angle. The Edmonton Oilers are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. And Connor McDavid is a huge reason why. McDavid scored 32 goals and added another 100 assists during the regular season, notching a whopping plus-minus of +35 this year, a career-high. McDavid has been just as good in the playoffs, scoring five goals and ...2024
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  • Weekly Grades: Canadian Vacation Edition
    • Weekly Grades: Canadian Vacation Edition
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado kicked off a road trip through Western Canada with two wins this week - but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado headed north into Canada to take on the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks, and for the most part, dominated play in both games on the way to two wins....2024
  • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
    • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado’s final big road trip of the year kicks off in Calgary. The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 ...2024
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  • Recap: Avalanche defeat Wild in overtime thriller
    • Recap: Avalanche defeat Wild in overtime thriller
    Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports This game could’ve gone either way. Well that was fun, wasn’t it!? The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild in Overtime tonight by a final score of 2-1. This game promised plenty of excitement, as Colorado added the four new arrivals of Casey Mittelstadt, Sean Walker, Yakov Trenin, and Brandon Duhaime into the lineup, but also saw Valeri Nichus...2024

Western Canada lifestyle

  • • REDIRECT::Wild return home to face the Capitals
    Put away those suitcases. Forget those late-night flights across western Canada. And shelve those late-morning breakfasts at hotel restaurants....2018

Timeline

  • 2025
    "The Buffalo Sabres concluded their four-game road trip through Seattle and Western Canada with a stop in Edmonton for a Saturday matinee against the Oilers."

  • 2024
    "The New Jersey Devils needed a good performance on home ice, and as they packed their bags to head to Western Canada, they had one remaining chance for a positive…"

  • 2023
    "The Columbus Blue Jackets were dealt a huge blow on their trip to Western Canada."

  • 2022
    "Capitals’ Backstrom, Ovechkin Near Milestones on Road Trip"

  • 2021
    "It will also serve as the first contest in the longest road trip of the season, and yearly Western Canada swing, which oddly enough ends in Buffalo."

  • 2020
    "The team just posted a video documenting an off day excursion from the recent Western Canada trip."

  • 2019
    "Panthers’ road trip heads to Western Canada for matchup with Oilers"

  • 2018
    "The Boston Bruins continue their Western Canada road trip Tuesday night in Edmonton to take on the struggling Oilers."

  • 2017
    "Dylan Strome: Best player in the world of the week"

  • 2016
    "Senators head out on important western Canada road trip before trade deadline"

  • 2015
    "LA KINGS WEEKLY REPORT: GAMES PLAYED: 4 RECORD: 1-1-2 POINTS EARNED: 4 OF 8 CITIES TRAVELED TO: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver THE WEEK: The Kings kicked off their week with a three-game road trip through Western Canada."

  • 2014
    "The Montreal Canadiens just completed their three-game Western Canada road trip, taking three out of a possible six points to end October."

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Western Canada trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Time To Be Relevant
    2025
  • • How Gavin McKenna's Penn State commitment shifted the NHL prospect landscape
    2025
  • A check in on Calgary Flames prospects playing in the WHL
    • A check in on Calgary Flames prospects playing in the WHL
    With the Calgary Flames being a Western Canada-based organization, it is not surprising that they select their fair share of players in the draft who are playing in the WHL. To extend our coverage on the WHL this year, what better way than to focus on the prospects already in the Flames system? The amount … The post A check in on Calgary Flames prospects playing in the WHL appeared first on ...2024
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  • • The Rundown - Week 3
    2024
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  • Ryan Grout - UNH Hockey Goalie of the Future
    • Ryan Grout - UNH Hockey Goalie of the Future
    Ryan Grout (G)2025 or '26 UNH Commit " Ryan is a technical goaltender that makes a ton of positional saves where he is in the right spots to make it look simple." Neutral Zone, May, 2022 Ryan Grout Goalie, 5'11", 166 lbs. Catches Left Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta DOB: August 15, 2007; 17 years, 2 months Neutral Zone Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars 2024-25 Team...2024
  • Mauro Ranallo returns to pro wrestling as the voice of Scott D’Amore’s new promotion
    • Mauro Ranallo returns to pro wrestling as the voice of Scott D’Amore’s new promotion
    Scott D’Amore’s run as President of TNA Wrestling came to an end in February when Anthem terminated his contract. But D’Amore is back now as the President of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, a revived promotion that has its first set of events coming up in October. D’Amore knows it is mandatory to have a great voice at lead commentary to bring curious wrestling fans into the fold for the launch of his ne...2024
  • Hosts Begin Lining Up
    • Hosts Begin Lining Up
    One of the most prestigious trophies in sports will be awarded somewhere out in western Canada in 2026 as WHL teams begin to put together bids to host the 2026 CHL Memorial Cup tournament. Outside of the major cities which would have no issue with hosting the event, there are a handful of teams in cities that could bid for the honour of having the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL champions visit that would att...2024
  • • Connor McDavid scored best goal of NHL Playoffs to put Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
    2024
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  • Back In The Saddle Again
    • Back In The Saddle Again
    If there is one guarantee in hockey that isn't restricted by country or league, it's that teams who struggle will ultimately look to make changes. The easiest solution in most of these situations is to change the coaching staff because it seems clear that the players either couldn't or wouldn't execute the systems installed by the coach successfully, so the logic would suggest that team needs to f...2024
  • Gatekeepers Aren't Needed
    • Gatekeepers Aren't Needed
    With me promising to do less on this blog, I keep finding stories that I feel should have some greater attention. One of those articles came from Wray Morrison who works as the Senior Producer Host and Partnership Coordinator for the HuskieFAN app that broadcasts Saskatchewan Huskies games. I hold Morrison in high regard as he's seen and called a ton of key moments in Canada West dating back to th...2024

Western Canada stats and results

  • • Time To Be Relevant
    2025
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  • • Poland's Best In Brandon
    2025
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  • • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    2025
    See also Alberta Pandas
  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    2025
    Check it out Regina Cougars stats
  • • The Rundown - Week 13
    2025
  • • The Rundown - Week 3
    2024
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  • New Team Day
    • New Team Day
    Every July 1 marks the day that NHL general managers lose their minds, commit bank vaults of money to players whose value rose based upon one or two seasons of play, and everyone seems to enjoy this chaos. Personally, it's madness when you see third- and fourth-line players getting ludicrous deals, so I always make this day about the players who are receiving scholarship monies to better their fut...2024
  • • Connor McDavid scored best goal of NHL Playoffs to put Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
    2024
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  • • Turf Speedo looks like this
    I’ve been looking at some growth ratio data, and I’ll share a few ideas here. Jason Haines introduced this as the turfgrass speedo, and I think that’s a good name for it. Maybe a better one than growth ratio. I’ve got two reasons for preferring speedo now, despite my having called this the growth ratio for the past few years. Reason one: a Google search for “growt...2024
  • • Back In The Saddle Again
    2024
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Western Canada parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Time To Be Relevant
    2025
    Read about Calgary Dinos
  • • Poland's Best In Brandon
    2025
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  • • A Goalie From Mars?
    2025
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  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    2025
    See more articles Regina Cougars
  • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1921
    • A look at Cubs trades in the pre-expansion era: 1921
    L to R: Charlie Hollocher, Hack Miller, Ray Grimes, Bernie Friberg, Jigger Statz and Bob O’Farrell in 1922 | Photo by Keystone View Company/Archive Photos/Getty Images This was not a very good year for the North Siders. The 1921 Cubs won their first three games and six of their first eight, then promptly went into a dive that had them finishing seventh, 30 games behind the pennant-winning ...2025
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  • • Mauro Ranallo returns to pro wrestling as the voice of Scott D’Amore’s new promotion
    2024
    Click for news about Windsor Ontario
  • • Turf Speedo looks like this
    2024
  • • Gatekeepers Aren't Needed
    2024
  • • Weekly Grades: Canadian Vacation Edition
    2024
    Read about Brett Holmes
  • • Preview: Firing forward against the Flames
    2024
    Check it out Brett Holmes

Top Western Canada news

  • • Senators head out on important western Canada road trip before trade deadline
    OTTAWA - How the Ottawa Senators perform in their next three games could determine how general manager Bryan Murray approaches the NHL trade deadline. Ottawa (28-26-6) left Monday for a three-game western Canada road trip sitting six points b......2016
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  • • Kings Weekly Report
    LA KINGS WEEKLY REPORT: GAMES PLAYED: 4 RECORD: 1-1-2 POINTS EARNED: 4 OF 8 CITIES TRAVELED TO: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver THE WEEK: The Kings kicked off their week with a three-game road trip through Western Canada. On Monday nig......2015
  • • The First Face of the Grizzlies Franchise and a Big Country
    2015
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  • • Maple Leafs Would Be Smart to Acquire Blue Jackets’ Nyquist
    The Columbus Blue Jackets were dealt a huge blow on their trip to Western Canada. Even though they went into Edmonton and defeated the Oilers in overtime, they lost one…...2023
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  • Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Oilers Lineups
    • Berkshire Bank Hockey Night In New England: Projected Bruins-Oilers Lineups
    The Boston Bruins continue their Western Canada road trip Tuesday night in Edmonton to take on the struggling Oilers. The... »...2018
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  • • TMLtalkin' - Episode 14
    Chris Lund and Adam Proteau return to talk about the Leafs' Western Canada road swing, Brendan Leipsic and other great debuts and preview fixtures against the Rangers and Flyers....2016
  • The People You Meet Playing Golf: Leslie McGlenen, aka “The PipeWench”
    • The People You Meet Playing Golf: Leslie McGlenen, aka “The PipeWench”
    Growing the women's game in Western Canada. The post The People You Meet Playing Golf: Leslie McGlenen, aka “The PipeWench” appeared first on MyGolfSpy....2023
  • NHL Odds: Bruins Favored In Road Matchup With Flames On Monday
    • NHL Odds: Bruins Favored In Road Matchup With Flames On Monday
    The Boston Bruins will continue their swing through Western Canada in Calgary on Monday afternoon when they take on the... »...2018
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Western Canada schedule, game

  • • Time To Be Relevant
    2025
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  • • The Rundown - Canada West Final
    2025
    Continue with Alberta Pandas
  • • The Rundown - Quarterfinals
    2025
    Click for news about Regina Cougars
  • • The Rundown - Week 13
    2025
    Visit the page Winter Classic
  • • The Rundown - Week 3
    2024
    Read about Calgary Dinos
  • • Hosts Begin Lining Up
    2024
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  • • Connor McDavid scored best goal of NHL Playoffs to put Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
    2024
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  • • Back In The Saddle Again
    2024
    See also Howie Draper
  • • Weekly Grades: Canadian Vacation Edition
    2024
    Visit the page Brett Holmes
  • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
    • Open Thread: Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary Flames (7:00 p.m.)
    Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s a Colorado Avalanche game day! The Colorado Avalanche kick off a four-game road trip going through Western Canada. It all starts tonight with a matchup against the Calgary Flames at the Saddledome. When these two last played, it was a high-scoring thriller. The Avs just managed to edge ahead in a 6-5 win at home on December 11 an...2024
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Western Canada rumors, scandals

  • Another Incredible Weekend
    • Another Incredible Weekend
    Let me just say upfront that any weekend spent around the volunteers and staff at the Female World Sport School Challenge is one I wouldn't trade for anything. There's a reason why this tournament is circled on the calendars of a number of teams across western Canada, and it goes to the very heart and soul of the tournament in the volunteer staff, the junior hosts, and the great people behind the ...2024
  • HBIC Summer Project: Gordie Howe, Newsy Lalonde, And Baseball
    • HBIC Summer Project: Gordie Howe, Newsy Lalonde, And Baseball
    When I started writing these biographies on people associated with the AAGPBL that had a significant hockey story to tell as well, I always knew that I'd find someone whose information was just bits and pieces rather than being a full story. The person being biographied today falls into that "bits and pieces" category, but some deep dives into who he was led me to discover the image to the left! Y...2023
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  • • Game #47 Recap: Calgary spoils Gaudreau’s return, beats Columbus 4-3 in OT in the Saddledome
    Photo by Leah Hennel/Getty Images Here’s what happened. The Columbus Blue Jackets kicked off one of their tougher stretches of the schedule tonight with the first game of the western Canada road trip in a visit to the Calgary Flames. This game was extra notable for the obvious reason - this was Johnny Gaudreau’s first game back to Calgary since he signed with Columbus this past offseason. ...2023
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  • • Game #12 Recap: 63 miserable seconds in the second period doom the Blue Jackets as the Rangers win 5-3 in Nationwide Arena
    Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Here’s what happened. The Columbus Blue Jackets, coming off a loss to the Washington Capitals in a thrilling matchup on Friday night, returned for a Saturday evening showdown with their second Metro Division matchup in two nights as they faced off with the New York Rangers. The Rangers, third in the division at faceoff and ahead of the Blue Jacket...2021
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  • • Cannon Blasts: Let’s re-align the NHL
    Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images That and more of this week’s links This week, in a different part of the internet, some friends and I were discussing ways to fix the NHL’s playoff system. On one hand, it has succeeded in creating compelling first round match-ups and strengthening rivalries in the new divisions. On the other hand, this season has revealed the current imbalance between divisions...2020
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  • • NHL Twitter Mailbag: Lack of Goal Scoring Becoming Big Worry Again?
    2016

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