Category : WHL
TJHN Combined Rankings – USHL – CHL Begins Tomorrow
The Core Philosophy This ranking prioritizes achievement over projection. While metrics like points per game (PPG) provide valuable context, they are not substitutes for wins...
Twenty-nine Western Hockey League Alumni to participate in 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Calgary, Alta.- Best-on-best hockey is back. Twenty-nine Western Hockey League alumni will represent nine countries at next month’s Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy....
78 players developed in WHL named to NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings
This represents an increase of 18 per cent increase from 2025 to 2026....
Royals sign Owen McCarthy to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement
Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Royals have signed defenseman Owen McCarthy to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, McCarthy joins the Royals...
WHL statement on resignation of Peter Anholt
ANHOLT STEPS AWAY FOLLOWING MORE THAN 11 SEASONS AT HELM OF HURRICANES Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League released today the following statement regarding...
Giants add 2025 WHL Champion Volotovskii from Tigers as 2026 WHL Trade Deadline approaches
Langley, B.C.- The Vancouver Giants are bringing in championship experience with the addition of 20-year-old forward Misha Volotovskii. The Medicine Hat Tigers will receive a third-round...
Penticton Vees and Red Deer Rebels swap highly-touted Czechs in WHL Trade Deadline deal
Penticton, B.C.- Before the Penticton Vees had played their first WHL game, General Manager and Head Coach Fred Harbinson made it clear he aimed to make...
Thunderbirds continue to load up with addition of 2026 NHL Draft-eligible Kosick
Kent, Wash.- The Seattle Thunderbirds are staying busy in the leadup to the 2026 WHL Trade Deadline- and this time, they’re adding a slick sniper from...
Prince Albert Raiders reel in Canucks prospect Cootes in trade deadline blockbuster
Prince Albert, Sask.- Welcome to PA-radise, Braeden Cootes. The East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders landed the 2025 Vancouver Canucks first-round pick in a massive trade with...
TJHN Remembers David Branch
The junior hockey world lost one of its most influential and enduring leaders with the passing of David Branch. Few individuals have shaped the modern...
2026 WHL Trade Deadline: Live Blog
Don’t miss a move as the 2025-26 Western Hockey League season heats up. The 2026 WHL Trade Deadline is Thursday, January 8, at 6:00 p.m....
Czechia downs Canada for third straight year, Six players developed in the WHL score in electric World Juniors semifinal
Saint Paul, Minn.- The deja vu- and the rivalry- is real. A matchup teeming with WHL-developed talent saw Czechia knock out Canada for a third-straight year...
Thunderbirds acquire Flyers prospect Gard in deal with Rebels
Kent, Wash.- The Gard-ian of the faceoff dot is heading south of the border. Seattle has added Philadelphia Flyers prospect Matthew Gard in a Friday swap...
Canada downs Slovakia to advance to World Juniors medal round, will face Czechia in semifinal rivalry bout
Minneapolis, Minn.- A five-goal period lifted Canada to the semifinal round of the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 7-1 demolition of Slovakia. Players developed...
Nine WHL alumni highlight Canada’s men’s hockey team for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
Of the 25 players named to Canada’s men’s hockey team, 21 developed in the Canadian Hockey League....
Iginla adds two points, Canada outlasts Finland to stay undefeated at 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship
Minneapolis, Minn.- Kelowna Rockets alternate captain Tij Iginla scored a critical goal and added an assist as Canada outgunned Finland 7-4 to wrap up round-robin action...
Thunderbirds captain Cootes nets game-winner, Canada routs Denmark to stay undefeated at 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship
Minneapolis, Minn.- Vancouver Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes (Seattle Thunderbirds / Sherwood Park, Alta.) bagged the game-winner and 2025 WHL Player of the Year Gavin McKenna potted...
Oil Kings bolster blueline with acquisition of 20-year-old Zemlak from Tri-City
The product of Fort McMurray, Alta., enjoyed a career season with the Americans in 2024-25, tallying 25 points (5G-20A) in 56 games while serving as...
Canada outlasts Latvia in another nailbiting World Juniors extra-time classic
Minneapolis, Minn.- One year to the day that Latvia stunned Canada in an eight-round shootout to collect its first win against the Maple Leaf in IIHF...
Oil Kings defender MacKenzie earns three points in national team debut, Canada outlasts Czechia in thrilling World Juniors opener
Minneapolis, Minn.- Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman Ethan MacKenzie scored a goal and two assists in his Team Canada debut as the Canadians eked out a...