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U15 Saskatchewan: Notre Dame Hounds vs Regina Pats Blues and Moose Jaw Warriors vs Regina Aces

Posted on November 19, 2020

Notre Dame Hounds @ Regina Pat Blues; U15 SAAHL League Game; November, 14 2020 Neutral Zone was in attendance at the Co-operators Centre to watch the Notre Dame Hounds take on the Regina Pat Blues in a SAAHL U15 regular season. Notre Dame has two teams in this league, one being AAA and the other…

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West Coast Elite Bantam Showcase: Top 60

Posted on November 17, 2020

West Coast Elite Bantam Showcase Neutral Zone was in attendance at the West Coast Elite Bantam Showcase that took place in Chandler, Arizona on the weekend of 11/13-11/15. The showcase consisted of 10 teams, two from Arizona, four from California, one from Dallas, one from Omaha, one from Chicago, and one from Colorado. The showcase…

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WHL Signings: Regina Signs Wotton, Victoria Inks Three ’05s

Posted on August 24, 2020

The Regina Pats announced the signing of 17-year-old Colby Wotton, a forward from Foxwarren, Manitoba. Wotton signed a standard player agreement with the club and was drafted by the Pats in the 7th round, 136th overall in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Last season with the Yellowhead Chiefs of the MMHL, Wotton put up 19…

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OHL, WHL Plan December Starts

Posted on August 6, 2020

The OHL and WHL have announced plans to restart their seasons this December. The WHL announced a start date of Dec. 4 and the OHL said it plans to return to action on Dec. 1. The WHL said it remains committed to playing a full Regular Season schedule of 68 games, followed by four rounds…

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WHL: Victoria Acquires Wyatt Wilson from Swift Current

Posted on July 7, 2020

The Victoria Royals announced that they have acquired the rights to unsigned defenseman Wyatt Wilson (2003) from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2023 WHL Bantam Draft. “One of the bigger defenders in the tournament, and a throwback defender who dominates his end of the ice with brute…

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WHL: Moose Jaw Adds Gordon Burnett to Coaching Staff

Posted on July 7, 2020

The Moose Jaw Warriors hired Gordon Burnett to the coaching staff as an assistant coach, joining head coach Mark O’Leary and assistant coach Scott King on the Warriors bench. Burnett joins the Warriors after spending last season as the head coach of the Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), which included serving…

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WHL Announces Return to Play Initiative

Posted on June 18, 2020

The WHL wrapped up his league meetings via online video conference earlier this week, and during the meeting, teams discussed and finalized the league’s return to play initiative. With government and health authorities in each of the six jurisdictions in the WHL territory in the process of releasing further directives on their re-opening plans, the…

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WHL: Kelowna, Tri-City Add Intriguing ’05s

Posted on May 20, 2020

’05 F Andrew Cristall to Kelowna NZ Scouts: “Andrew is what I call an enigma prospect. Some teams are going to absolutely love him for the offense he is capable of generating. Some teams are going to shy away from him for his lack of effort on the defensive side of the puck. But love…

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WHL: Heidt, Pickering and Yager All Sign WHL Deals

Posted on April 24, 2020

Three players signed WHL contracts this week, including highly-touted forward Riley Heidt. Below, find links to the players’ profiles (where you can find their star rating) as well as a snippet of a scouting report on each player from our scouts. Pos Player Team Scouting Report D Owen Pickering Swift Current Owen is a quick/mobile…

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WHL: Regina Will Select Bedard, Exceptional Player Signs Contract

Posted on April 21, 2020

The Regina Pats announced that they will select forward Connor Bedard, the first exceptional status player in WHL history, first overall in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft on Wednesday; in addition, the 15-year-old has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the club. The Pats secured the first overall selection in the 2020 WHL Bantam…

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