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The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. 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Cripps\u2019 first helper came with 6:07 to go in the second period, as he factored into a power-play goal by San Jose Sharks prospect Max Heise. The marker gave the Raiders a 4-1 lead and went on to stand as the game-winning goal. Cripps stayed involved on offense, gathering another power-play assist 3:37 into the third period, this time on a goal by veteran forward Aiden Oiring. Cripps finished his evening with an even-strength assist on Oiring\u2019s second tally of the night, giving the Raiders a 7-3 advantage with 4:20 remaining in the third period. Cripps was named second star of the game for his outstanding performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">The first-year blueliner was held off the scoresheet in Game 2 as the Raiders dropped a 5-0 decision to the visiting Tigers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">With 13 points (3G-10A) in 11 WHL Playoff games, Cripps leads all rookie defencemen in scoring. His 13 points are also good enough to see him tied for second in scoring among all Raiders, trailing 2026 NHL Draft-eligible defenceman Daxon Rudolph and his team-leading 14 points (5G-9A). With 10 helpers, Cripps leads the Raiders this postseason.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Cripps enjoyed a stellar rookie season in the WHL, posting 37 points (6G-31A) in 62 games. He was named a finalist for the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, presented annually to the WHL Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Originally selected by the Raiders in the first round (second overall) of the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft, Cripps has appeared in 66 career WHL regular season contests, tallying 38 points (6G-32A).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Cripps is considered a top prospect eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">The Raiders continue their pursuit of the Ed Chynoweth Cup when the WHL\u2019s Eastern Conference Championship resumes with Game 3 scheduled for Tuesday, April 28 (7 p.m. MT) at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat. 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The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. 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Switzer was tested with high-danger opportunities throughout the contest, including 15 shots in the third period as the Raiders pushed to erase a 2-0 deficit after 40 minutes of play. Switzer stood tall, earning his first-career WHL Playoff shutout and was named first star of the contest for his performance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">To this point in the 2026 WHL Playoffs, Switzer is 6-1-0-0 with a 2.29 GAA, .905 SV%, and one shutout. He ranks among the WHL Playoff leaders in shutouts (T-2nd), wins (T-4th), and GAA (fifth).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Switzer appeared in a career-high 44 contests during the regular season, going 30-7-2-2 with a 2.85 GAA, .889 SV%, and two shutouts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Originally selected by the Tigers in the sixth round (111th overall) of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft, Switzer was a member of Medicine Hat\u2019s 2025 WHL Championship squad, seeing action in four postseason games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Over 78 career regular season appearances, Switzer owns a record of 54-14-4-2 with a 2.78 GAA, .894 SV%, and six shutouts. He has earned a career playoff record of 8-2-0-0 with a 2.63 GAA, .893 SV%, and one shutout.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Switzer and the Tigers welcome the Prince Albert Raiders to Co-op Place for Game 3 of the WHL\u2019s Eastern Conference Championship Series on Tuesday, April 28 (7 p.m. MT). Stream the action <a href=\"https:\/\/victoryplus.com\/player\/2026_WHL_Playoffs\/20615?categorySlug=LIVE_UPCOMING_HOME_FEEDS\">FREE on Victory+.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong><u>Mary Brown\u2019s Chicken WHL Goaltender of the Week<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">September 22, 2025: Ethan Eskit, Victoria Royals<br \/>\nSeptember 29, 2025: Logan Edmonstone, Kamloops Blazers<br \/>\nOctober 6, 2025: Parker Snell, Edmonton Oil Kings<br \/>\nOctober 14, 2025: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades<br \/>\nOctober 20, 2025: Burke Hood, Vancouver Giants<br \/>\nOctober 27, 2025: Andrew Reyelts, Penticton Vees<br \/>\nNovember 3, 2025: Eric Tu, Calgary Hitmen<br \/>\nNovember 10, 2025: Michal Orsulak, Prince Albert Raiders<br \/>\nNovember 17, 2025: Anders Miller, Everett Silvertips<br \/>\nNovember 24, 2025: Harrison Boettiger, Kelowna Rockets<br \/>\nDecember 1, 2025: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars<br \/>\nDecember 8, 2025: Matthew Hutchison, Regina Pats<br \/>\nDecember 15, 2025: Eric Tu, Calgary Hitmen<br \/>\nDecember 22, 2025: Marek Sklenicka, Seattle Thunderbirds<br \/>\nDecember 29, 2025: Filip Ruzicka, Brandon Wheat Kings<br \/>\nJanuary 5, 2026: Xavier Wendt, Tri-City Americans<br \/>\nJanuary 12, 2026: Ethan Eskit, Victoria Royals<br \/>\nJanuary 19, 2026: Carter Esler, Spokane Chiefs<br \/>\nJanuary 26, 2026: Ethan McCallum, Penticton Vees<br \/>\nFebruary 2, 2026: Jayden Kraus, Brandon Wheat Kings<br \/>\nFebruary 9, 2026: Logan Edmonstone, Kamloops Blazers<br \/>\nFebruary 16, 2026: Grayson Malinoski, Seattle Thunderbirds<br \/>\nFebruary 23, 2026: Filip Ruzicka, Brandon Wheat Kings<br \/>\nMarch 2, 2026: Parker Snell, Edmonton Oil Kings<br \/>\nMarch 9, 2026: Andrew Reyelts, Penticton Vees<br \/>\nMarch 16, 2026: Harrison Boettiger, Kelowna Rockets<br \/>\nMarch 23, 2026: Ethan McCallum, Penticton Vees<br \/>\nMarch 30, 2026: Harrison Boettiger, Kelowna Rockets<br \/>\nApril 6, 2026: Eric Tu, Calgary Hitmen<br \/>\nApril 13, 2026: Michal Orsulak, Prince Albert Raiders<br \/>\nApril 20, 2026: Josh Banini, Kelowna Rockets<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>About the Western Hockey League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Regarded as the world\u2019s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. 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combine for nine points, Canada blanks Finland to finish first in group at 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trencin, Slovakia-\u00a0<\/strong>After suffering a 2-1 upset at the hands of host Slovakia in their opening match, Canada has stormed back with three straight shutout wins at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Hockey League contingent combined for nine points to blank Finland 7-0 on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Beckett Hamilton and Mathis Preston each scored twice, while Ryan Lin led the way with a goal and two assists.<\/p>\n<p>Lin (Richmond, B.C. \/ Vancouver Giants) and former Victoria Royals star Keaton Verhoeff teed up Adam Valentini for the game&#8217;s opening goal just over two minutes into the match.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamic defenders are ranked 16th and fourth, respectively, among all North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in its final release ahead of the 2026 Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton (Saskatoon, Sask. \/ Red 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2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lin&#8217;s Giants teammate, Mathis Preston (Penticton, B.C. \/ NHL CSS: 32), made it a 3-0 game by wheeling up the left wing and wiring a shot through traffic to the top shelf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pinpoint shot\ud83c\udfaf<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHLGiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHLGiants<\/a>&#39; Mathis Preston has his second of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/U18MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#U18MensWorlds<\/a> and \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6&#39;s third of the first period! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gPU7e4dUu4\">pic.twitter.com\/gPU7e4dUu4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHLHockey\/status\/2048744633346277632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hamilton, who is ranked 33rd among all NA skaters, closed out the period with his second goal of the night and third of the tournament, courtesy of a pretty setup from Lin.<\/p>\n<p>Lin picked off an attempted Finnish breakout pass in their own zone and barreled in on the net before feeding Hamilton for a low shot at the last moment.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton now has three goals for Canada in his first turn representing his country on the IIHF stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beckett Hamilton at the double! <\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheWHL<\/a> connection as the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHLGiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHLGiants<\/a>&#39; Ryan Lin finds the <a 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will be one of the first defencemen selected at the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NHDraft<\/a>! \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WHLGiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WHLGiants<\/a> star wraps home his first of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/U18MensWorlds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#U18MensWorlds<\/a>! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eq9XS8WEub\">pic.twitter.com\/eq9XS8WEub<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHLHockey\/status\/2048767511760429397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Canada&#8217;s 3-0-0-1 and 22:2 goals for\/against split has the reigning gold medalists sitting first in Group A for the time being, and will await the conclusion of Slovakia&#8217;s final preliminary 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The 19-year-old denied all 30 shots he faced for his first shutout of the 2025 WHL Playoffs and the second postseason clean sheet of his career. What&#8217;s more? He did it inside the formidable Art Hauser Centre. Switzer held Prince Albert scoreless on four powerplay opportunities and survived a 15-shot third period to tie up the series. He also earned a primary assist on Jonas Woo&#8217;s empty-net goal. The 6-foot-1, 186-pound puckstopper played backup to eventual 2025 WHL Playoffs MVP Harrison Meneghin in Medicine Hat&#8217;s WHL Championship run last season, but two of his four playoff wins came against the Raiders in Round Two. Saturday&#8217;s 30-save shutout was Switzer&#8217;s busiest night of the 2026 postseason. The Edmonton, Alta. product is 6-1-0-0 with a 2.29 goals-against average, a .905 save percentage and one shutout. In the past 10 years, Prince Albert has only been denied a goal on home ice in the playoffs four times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-267565\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers-1024x72.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers-768x54.png 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085451\/EVTvsPEN_Morning-Skate-Headers-1536x108.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Penticton 4,\u00a0<strong>Everett 5<\/strong> (2OT)<\/p>\n<p>EVT leads 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Two of the greatest expansion teams in WHL history traded blows late into the night until the Silvertips found the dagger in double overtime. Vees alternate captain Brady Birnie gave his quad its first lead of the series with an unusual shot that bounced off the hip of goaltender Anders Miller and towards the net. A Silvertips defender swatted the puck out of midair, but officials ruled the puck had crossed the goal line before it was batted away. Everett found its response less than a minute last as Detroit Red Wings first-rounder Carter Bear parked himself on the back post to hammer a Julius Miettinen (Seattle Kraken) feed home. Matias Vanhanen (NHL CSS: 54) put the Tips on top late in the period as he collected his own rebound to puck a trickler past AJ Reyelts for his eighth goal of the playoffs. From there, it was a tooth-and-nail battle for even ground, as Diego Johnson and Rylan Gould swapped second-period tallies. Everett maintained a narrow 3-2 lead entering the third period, but Birnie found a lane as he breezed past a stumbling defender for his second goal of the night. Florida Panthers pick Shea Busch went post and in to restore a one-goal lead for the home team, but with under a minute left in regulation, Ethan Weber poked the puck past Miller in a mad scramble in front of the Silvertips&#8217; net. Reyelts denied all 17 Silvertips shots he faced in the first overtime period, but a Tips powerplay in the second OT spelled the end of the night for the Vees. After a long shot from Landon DuPont, Everett skaters hacked furiously at rebounds before Rylan Gould swept the puck off the goal line and into the twine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THREE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1- Rylan Gould, EVT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2G<\/p>\n<p><strong>2- Matias Vanhanen, EVT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G-1A<\/p>\n<p><strong>3- Carter Bear, EVT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G-2A<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-267566\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers-1024x72.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers-768x54.png 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/24085454\/PAvsMH_Morning-Skate-Headers-1536x108.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medicine Hat 5<\/strong>, Prince Albert 0<\/p>\n<p>Series tied 1-1<\/p>\n<p>After getting thumped 8-3 in Game 1, the Tigers roared back with a gritty shutout on the road to level the series. 2027 NHL Draft-eligible Noah Davidson broke through with a bad-angle shot as a Medicine Hat powerplay was expiring with seconds to go in the first period. The second period saw the top 2026 Draft prospect Ruck twins link up for a beauty on the powerplay. Markus (NHL CSS: 23) wove around a Raiders defender to backhand a pass to Liam (NHL CSS: 20) in the slot for a quick one-timer. Markus, who won the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league&#8217;s top scorer in 2025-26, lit the lamp himself with a sharp wrister on a partial breakaway in the third period. 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