2025/26 WHL Season thread

[dash_pinched]

Tigers bounce back from a tough OT loss last night by beating Kelowna in OT 4-3 tonight. The Rockets tied the game late in regulation with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, but Dayton Reschny scored the OT winner.

[Flickered Flame]

The Hitmen just beat the EOK for the 2nd time this year.

Sent from my SM-S911W using Tapatalk

[blender]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Tigers got into late penalty trouble last night versus Kamloops and a regulation win into an OT loss versus the Blazers.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1981942930966450331

Exciting finish. Was my first game of the season; I made sure to get there as the Tigers don't come through town very often.
I expected the Tigers to look better, but it was a good game to watch with lots of offense and good goaltending.

[dash_pinched]

Tigers wrap up their BC road trip with a gutsy 3-1 win over the Penticton Vees. Jordan Switzer was outstanding between the pipes for Medicine Hat, between him and Carter Casey, the Tabbies might have the best goaltending duo in the Dub.

10-4-1 after 15 games, that'll do nicely.

[dash_pinched]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1983284876184105079

[speede5]

I haven't been paying much attention, what would be the reasons for leaving NCAA? I see some chatter in the comments on X. Can't cut it in academically? Competition level is higher or tougher due to age? Will be interesting to see how this levels out over time.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by speede5

I haven't been paying much attention, what would be the reasons for leaving NCAA? I see some chatter in the comments on X. Can't cut it in academically? Competition level is higher or tougher due to age? Will be interesting to see how this levels out over time.

Not sure if this is beginning to creep into hockey but in football one of the effects of the transfer portal is teams are cutting players and replacing with others if their play isn't up to par.

But for hockey it's too early to tell. There is potentially 'the grass isn't always greener' factor for some of the kids, and also the homesick in a foreign country angle which does affect some kids.

[Flickered Flame]

I don't know how they are doing it but the Hitmen won their 6th in a row this afternoon. And I don't know about the rest of you but I love seeing Kelowna near the bottom of the standings. I know its still early but they have a lot of work to do before the trade deadline.

Sent from my SM-S911W using Tapatalk

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Flickered Flame

I don't know how they are doing it but the Hitmen won't their 6th in a row this afternoon. And I don't know about the rest of you but I love seeing Kelowna near the bottom of the standings. I know its still early but they have a lot of work to do before the trade deadline.

Sent from my SM-S911W using Tapatalk

I'd love it if they missed the playoffs somehow.

[dash_pinched]

Oh man, this doesn't sound good...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1986208401928634679