WHL Talk - 2017/18 Season
Not sure if this thread will get much use, as since the Hitmen (for the most part the boards "home" team) have had a couple down seasons, no one has been starting a WHL thread anymore.
But what the hell, maybe some folks would like to chat about the WHL/CHL but don't feel like starting a thread.
Hurricane fan here, and boy was it nice to see the boys finally snap the dreadful 8 game losing streak they were just on. I expected them to be a contender for the division this season, and they looked poised to do just that but lost all confidence and went on a massive slide.
Hopefully beating the tar out of one of the top teams in the league (Victoria) will get them back on track. Luckily the rest of the division aside from Medicine Hat are also struggling so they are still in 3rd place with a couple games in hand on Kootenay.
Speaking of the Tigers, what an organization. I don't know how they are doing it to be honest. They lost Chad Butcher, Steven Owre, Clayton Kirichenko, Matt Bradley, Jahn Dahlstrom, Zach Fischer and Mason Shaw (to injury) from last season yet continue to be a top team. That's their top 6 scorers from last season, and 7 of their top 9 overall yet they are a top 5 team in the league again. Pretty remarkable.
Also the East division looks tough this season. Looks like Regina might have missed out by a year as they had the top team in the league last season, but have taken a step back despite being the Memorial Cup hosts this season. They are currently 4th in their division behind three pretty powerful teams in Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Brandon. Could be one of those seasons where the host team gets bounced in round 1 and sits around for over a month before hosting the Memorial Cup. Lots of season left though, and you know they will be making some trades to load up eventually.
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