Prince Albert, Sask. \u2013 Brek Liske has quietly played an important role on the Everett Silvertips blueline during the 2026 WHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n
Eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, the 6-foot-2, 188-pound, right-shot rearguard logged two assists in a big Game 3 win that put the Silvertips out front 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been consistently good, I think, we just have to keep at it,\u201d Liske said before Game 4. \u201cI think we grinded them down as the game went on. We\u2019re consistently getting hits in and doing the things that we do well.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had more of an attack mentality, played on our toes more. That\u2019s what we did and it worked, so that\u2019s our goal for tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 16 postseason appearances, the 18-year-old product of Beausejour, Man., has secured 14 points (3G-11A).<\/p>\n
A former first-round pick (10th overall) of the Silvertips in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, Liske is ranked 44th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2026 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n
In 121 career WHL regular season games, the mobile blueliner has posted 37 points (10G-27A).<\/p>\n
Game 4 of the 2026 WHL Championship Series presented by Nutrien is set Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. MT as the Prince Albert Raiders host the Everett Silvertips. The winner of the best-of-seven series will advance to the 2026 Memorial Cup presented by Kubota in Kelowna, B.C., which is scheduled for Friday, May 22, through Sunday, May 31.<\/em><\/p>\n All seven games of the WHL Championship Series are available in Canada on TSN. Viewers can also stream the entire series globally and for <\/em>FREE on Victory+.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prince Albert, Sask. \u2013 Brek Liske has quietly played an important role on the Everett Silvertips blueline during the 2026 WHL Playoffs. 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We have to get our shot volume up, is the biggest thing. We watched video on that, had our meetings, we will be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n The 6-foot-3, 172-pound prospect of the San Jose Sharks registered the first goal of the game for the Raiders on Tuesday evening, and was all around it throughout the entirety of the contest.<\/p>\n In 14 WHL Playoff games, the first-year WHL forward has collected six points (4G-2A), building off a stellar regular season that featured 63 points (29G-34A) in 63 games. Not only has Heise contributed as a reliable two-way presence, he has served as a leader in his first WHL season after being named an alternate captain earlier in the campaign.<\/p>\n Selected by the Raiders in the third round (55th overall) of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, Heise committed to the WHL route ahead of the 2025-26 season, after the landscape of hockey\u2019s development model shifted in November 2024.<\/p>\n The San Jose Sharks called Heise\u2019s name in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n "We reset after yesterday. We came in here with a positive attitude. We know tonight's a big game."<\/p>\n Here from @PARaidersHockey<\/a> forward and @SanJoseSharks<\/a> forward Max Heise ahead of Game 4 of the 2026 #WHLChampionship<\/a> Series. pic.twitter.com\/U7aVjwCv1p<\/a><\/p>\n — Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) May 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n