3 d. ago Resilient Prince Albert Raiders prepare for WHL powerhouse Medicine Hat in 2nd round

The Prince Albert Raiders are set to take on one of the WHL's top teams in the second round of playoffs after erasing a 3-1 deficit in their opening series to Edmonton.

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5 d. ago Edmonton Oil Kings could win WHL bantam draft lottery to ease pain of playoff loss to Prince Albert

It could be the worst and best of times for the Edmonton Oil Kings, who fell to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 7 on Tuesday to drop out of the playoff picture but on Thursday have the best odds at winning the WHL’s bantam draft lottery. The prize: Regina’s fantastic centre Maddox Schultz, who […]

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5 d. ago Prince Albert Raiders blank Edmonton Oil Kings in Game 7 to advance in WHL playoffs

The Prince Albert Raiders are off to the second round of WHL playoffs after shutting out the Edmonton Oil Kings in Game 7 of their opening-round series.

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6 d. ago Prince Albert Raiders end Oil Kings unlikely playoff run in Game 7

Prince Albert, Sask. — Game 7s are no place for a nervous person. They’re always scary stuff and, unfortunately, in the biggest game of the Edmonton Oil Kings’ season, they came up short against the Prince Albert Raiders Tuesday, falling 5-0 at the raucous Art Hauser Centre. Losing always hurts in a do-or-die situation, but, […]

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7 d. ago Edmonton Oil Kings in do or die Game 7 against Prince Albert Raiders

Chances are if any tunes were blasting on the Edmonton Oil Kings’ bus to Prince Albert Monday, the playlist didn’t include Willie Nelson’s anthem On The Road Again. The Oil Kings didn’t want any part of “can’t wait to get on the road again,” but they piled onto their bus for another six-hour ride to […]

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1 week ago Disappointment, optimism for Saskatoon Blades following early playoff elimination

Swept in four games at the hands of the Calgary Hitmen, the Saskatoon Blades are reflecting on their quick exit from WHL playoffs and the youthful direction of the team.

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1 week ago Saskatoon Blades eliminated from WHL playoffs, swept in four games by Calgary

Suffering a 6-2 loss on home ice in Game 4 of their first round series, the Saskatoon Blades have entered the off-season after being swept by the Calgary Hitmen.

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1 week ago Oil Kings’ victory over Raiders has them 1 win away from advancing to 2nd round of WHL playoffs

Game 5 of the first-round WHL playoff series will be played on Friday in Prince Albert.

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1 week ago Oil Kings ride strong goaltending to Game 4 WHL playoff win over Raiders

Playoffs are equal amounts of inspiration and perspiration but if you don’t have goaltending, the third part of the equation, the first two traits often don’t matter. In Wednesday’s Game 4 in the Edmonton Oil Kings-Prince Albert Raiders first-round WHL series at Rogers Place, the home team got the saves and the visitors didn’t, at […]

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2 w. ago How the contending Calgary Hitmen gained valuable WHL playoff experience

For most of the Calgary Hitmen, this playoff stuff is pretty much brand new territory. And it’s not just being a serious contender for the Western Hockey League crown that’s the fresh challenge on hand. It’s playing in the post-season — period — that’s a novel-esque experience in the junior careers. “Yeah and we’re […]

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2 w. ago Calgary Hitmen win Game 1 with valuable playoff experience building for WHL club

For most of the Calgary Hitmen, this playoff stuff is pretty much brand new territory. And it’s not just being a serious contender for the Western Hockey League crown that’s the fresh challenge on hand. It’s playing in the post-season — period — that’s a novel-esque experience in the junior careers. “Yeah and we’re […]

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2 w. ago Oil Kings face Prince Albert in first trip to the WHL Playoffs since the 2022 Memorial Cup

It’s been three years since Edmonton Oil Kings experienced the WHL playoffs, back to their magical ride to the Memorial Cup tournament with their current NHLers Dylan Guenther, Jake Neighbours and Kaiden Guhle. Quite a few wasted days and wasted nights in their rebuild, since 2022. But now they’re back to play the Prince Albert […]

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2 w. ago ‘Not Like Us’: Saskatoon Blades maintain underdog identity to begin WHL playoffs

Playoffs have arrived for the Saskatoon Blades, who head into the WHL post-season with a much younger team than in years past, hungry to prove their doubters wrong.

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3 w. ago Hitmen get third seed for playoffs after falling to Tigers in showdown for top spot

The Calgary Hitmen are settling for the third seed in the WHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs after wrapping up a remarkable regular season at the Saddledome on Sunday. The Hitmen dropped a 5-2 decision to Medicine Hat that gives the Tigers (47-17-4) first place in the Central Division and the top seed in the conference for […]

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