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WHL awards expansion franchise to Penticton Vees

The Western Hockey League has awarded an expansion franchise to Penticton, B.C. for the 2025-26 season.

WHL roundup: Giants ground Rockets in final game before playoffs

Jaden Lipinski and Colton Roberts each had a goal and assist as the Vancouver Giants ended their regular season with a convincing 5-1 Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Kelowna Rockets on Sunday at Langley Events Centre.

Hitmen's Hauser sets new WHL record for career goaltending wins

Calgary Hitmen goaltender Daniel Hauser became the Western Hockey League's all-time winningest goaltender after his team defeated the Red Deer Rebels 5-1 on Wednesday night.

WHL: Royals pick up key road win over Blazers

WHL roundup: Finnie, Roersma help Oil Kings top Hitmen 8-4

Marshall Finnie scored twice and Rylen Roersma had a goal and two assists as the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings knocked off the Calgary Hitmen 8-4 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

WHL: Giants pounce on Cougars for win

Cameron Schmidt and Mazden Leslie each had a goal and assist, Burke Hood made 36 saves, and the Vancouver Giants edged the Prince George Cougars 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Langley Events Centre.

WHL: Halaburda has a big night as Giants beat Blazers

Ty Halaburda scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Vancouver Giants beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-1 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at the Sandman Centre.

WHL Roundup: Hurricanes use big third period to outlast Rockets

Trae Johnson had a goal and two assists as the Lethbridge Hurricanes outscored the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 in the third period to win 7-4 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

WHL roundup: Raiders blow lead, but edge Pats in shootout

Tomas Mrsic scored the only goal of the shootout as the Prince Albert Raiders edged the visiting Regina Pats 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday at the Art Hauser Centre.

WHL: Wheat Kings rally to tip Raiders in East showdown

Dominik Petr's 15th goal of the season, scored at 8:38 of the third period, snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-2 come-from-behind Western Hockey League victory over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday night at Westoba Place.

WHL roundup: Giants pounce on Cougars to net big win

Tyus Sparks, Connor Levis and Adam Titlbach each scored twice and the Vancouver Giants knocked off the visiting Prince George Cougars 7-2 in Western Hockey League action on Monday at Langley Events Centre.

WHL: T-Birds use third-period outburst to cruise past Wild

Sawyer Mayes and Brayden Schuurman scored 48 seconds apart in the third period to snap a scoreless tie and lift the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-0 Western Hockey League victory over the Wenatchee Wild on Sunday at Town Toyota Center.

WHL roundup: Leslie tallies five points as Giants whip Silvertips

Mazden Leslie had two goals and three assists as the Vancouver Giants rebounded from a poor performance on Friday to outshine the visiting Everett Silvertips 6-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action at Langley Events Centre.

WHL roundup: Wheat Kings thrash Rebels, Hitmen blank Oil Kings

A five-point night from Luke Shipley lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a decisive 7-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels in Western Hockey League play on Wednesday.

CHL Storylines: Desnoyers leading Wildcats at the top of QMJHL

Top NHL prospect Caleb Desnoyers is thriving this season as he is leading his Moncton Wildcats at the top of the QMJHL entering the stretch drive.

WHL roundup: Kmec leads Cougars to win over Broncos

Defenceman Viliam Kmec had a goal and four assists as the Prince George Cougars pounced on the visiting Swift Current Broncos for an 8-3 Western Hockey League victory on Tuesday night at the CN Centre.

WHL roundup: Leslie leads Giants to big win over Rockets

Mazden Leslie scored two power-play goals, Colton Roberts had two assists, and the visiting Vancouver Giants edged the Kelowna Rockets 6-4 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Prospera Place.

WHL roundup: Hood, Titlbach come up big in Giants' win over Wheat Kings

Adam Titlbach scored twice and the Vancouver Giants won their third straight Western Hockey League game with a 3-1 decision over the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday at Langley Events Centre.

McKenna leads Tigers into WHL clash with Hitmen on TSN+

Gavin McKenna and the Medicine Hat Tigers battle Carter Yakemchuk and the Calgary Hitmen in the second half of their home-and-home as the two teams battle for top spot in the Western Hockey League's Central Division and Eastern Conference on TSN+ on Saturday.

Silvertips take on Wheat Kings in WHL showdown Friday on TSN+

Phenom Landon DuPont and the Everett Silvertips look to build on their lead atop the Western Hockey League as they host the Brandon Wheat Kings on TSN+ on Friday. The Silvertips enter Friday’s action with points in their past nine games, including six wins.

WHL roundup: Wheat Kings edge Royals, Chiefs thump Rockets, Rebels' skid stretches

A last-minute goal from Jaxon Jacobson lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-4 victory over the Victoria Royals in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday.

CHL Storylines: WHL holds arms race at CHL trade deadline

The Canadian Hockey League trade deadline passed on Friday, with teams in the Western Hockey League participating in a hectic arms race.

WHL roundup: Hildebrand helps Raiders edge Winterhawks

The visiting Portland Winterhawks outshot the Prince Albert Raiders 41-24 on Tuesday night, but came up on the short end of a 5-4 Western Hockey League decision.

WHL roundup: Wetsch helps Hitmen knock off Wheat Kings

Captain Carson Wetsch scored twice, including the game-winning goal late in the second period, as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome.

WHL roundup: Halaburda helps Giants beat Rockets

Ty Halaburda scored twice and Colton Roberts had a goal and assist as the Vancouver Giants edged the visiting Kelowna Rockets 6-4 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.