The crowds are bigger. The WHL is one of the main leagues NHL teams scout for the draft every year. It’s also a more expensive proposition for team owners. Ask hockey people and a top BCHL team has a ...

The new clubs will give the league 18 Canadian franchises and six American teams. “This is an exciting day, as the Western Hockey League takes its next step as the world’s finest development ...

These words, spoken by Fred Harbinson, the long-time head coach, general manager, and president of the Penticton Vees, reflect the philosophy that has made the team so successful over the years.

One of the most storied franchises in the BCHL is heading to the Western Hockey League (WHL ... With Penticton joining, the club would be the 12th team in the WHL’s Western Conference and ...

The Western Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise ... The expansion increases the number of teams in the league to 24 by 2026-27, with 18 teams in western Canada and six in the United ...

Seattle Kraken prospect Tyson Jugnauth led all WHL defensemen in points this season. The 20-year-old finished the season with ...

It’s been a decade since the Calgary Hitmen were true contenders for the Western Hockey League championship ... a four-team tournament made up of the WHL champ, Ontario Hockey League champ ...

LANGLEY, B.C. - Mathis Preston scored three goals, Chase Harrington and Nathan Mayes had two assists each, and the visiting Spokane Chiefs hung on to beat the Vancouver Giants 7-5 in Western Hockey ...

The Western Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise ... The expansion increases the number of teams in the league to 24 by 2026-27, with 18 teams in western Canada and six in the United ...

The Hockey East commissioner feels like he could float to the top of the Gateway Arch some 630 feet off the ground. He can’t believe four of his teams make up the Frozen Four. One Hockey East ...

and this year's field is heavy on Hockey East, the Big Ten and -- as usual -- intrigue. Ten of the 16 teams are from the two strongest conferences in the country (six from Hockey East, four from ...