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Calgary, Alta. \u2013<\/strong> The Western Hockey League today announced live streaming of WHL games for the 2026-27 season will shift to YouTube<\/a>, on an interim basis.<\/p>\n

The decision to move the livestreaming of WHL games follows uncertainty regarding the future of Victory+, the WHL\u2019s exclusive livestreaming partner since March 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe WHL\u2019s audience is growing rapidly.\u00a0 We continue to believe that providing easy access to games is of critical value and importance as we look to expand our reach and deliver WHL excitement to our fans,\u201d commented WHL Commissioner Dan Near. \u201cBy moving WHL Regular Season games to YouTube on a short-term basis, we are protecting that access for fans to livestream their favourite WHL Club and watch their favourite WHL stars when the 2026-27 season gets underway Friday, September 18.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over two playoffs and one regular season livestreaming on Victory+, the WHL achieved great success with millions of viewers tuning in, generating unprecedented exposure and reach for WHL Clubs and players, representing a significant step forward in accessibility for fans. WHL Clubs invested in enhancements to their productions, including additional content, intermission programming, camera angles, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we are disappointed to part ways, our time with Victory+ resulted in remarkable growth and exposure for the WHL as a result of the increased accessibility for fans,\u201d Near said. \u201cWHL Clubs pushed forward, investing in their production and exploring new ways to deliver games to fans via our livestreaming product. To this day, we hear accounts from fans who discovered the WHL because of our decision to work alongside Victory+, a company with Western Canadian roots. In today\u2019s changing landscape, accessibility to the product is paramount and we will explore all options to deliver games to WHL fans around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The WHL remains committed to delivering a premium livestreaming experience for fans. Consistency with game production will be maintained as the WHL enters its next livestreaming chapter.<\/p>\n

More information regarding the WHL on YouTube will be made available ahead of the start of the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season.<\/p>\n

About the Western Hockey League<\/strong><\/p>\n

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. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada\u2019s National Junior Hockey Team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Over the month of August, the Western Hockey League will be celebrating the WHL Graduates from the 2025-26 season in a 23-part, team-by-team series.<\/p>\n

Today, we highlight some Blade City rollers.<\/p>\n

\n

Rowan Calvert (F)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> Moose Jaw, Sask.
WHL Career Stats:<\/strong> 269 GP \u2013 70 G-72 A \u2013 142 points
WHL Draft:<\/strong> 2020 \u2013 Ninth Round, 187th Overall (Saskatoon Blades)<\/p>\n

Rowan Calvert’s winding WHL journey featured one of the most dramatic playoff series in modern WHL history, family showdowns, comebacks, and plenty of highlight-reel goals.<\/p>\n

And it all started with a ninth-round draft pick.<\/p>\n

The Saskatchewan-born-and-bred forward made his WHL debut on December 4, 2021, and scored his first goal on December 27- the game-winning strike against the Blades’ greatest rival, the Prince Albert Raiders.<\/p>\n

Calvert slowly began carving out a role for himself on a Saskatoon roster that was steadily growing more dangerous.<\/p>\n

In 2023-24, he logged 25 points (10G-15A) as the Blades went 50-13-2-3 to capture the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as WHL regular season champions.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot, 193-pound winger added another three goals and an assist in the 2024 WHL Playoffs, culminating in the epic Eastern Conference Championship, which saw Rowan face off against brother Atley and the Moose Jaw Warriors.<\/p>\n

Six of the seven games in the series required overtime, though the Warriors would ultimately move on.<\/p>\n

Despite many important players, including NHL prospects, moving on, Calvert and the Blades wouldn’t follow the typical rebuilding cycle of many junior squads.<\/p>\n

Instead, Calvert took the increased ice time and put forward his first 20-plus goal season, netting 53 points (24G-29A) in 64 games.<\/p>\n

His final campaign saw the Moose Jaw product top that with a team-leading 31 tallies, in addition to 22 assists.<\/p>\n

Calvert’s 53 points ranked fourth on the team<\/p>\n

The 2026 WHL Playoffs saw the Blades upset the higher-ranked Edmonton Oil Kings in another wild seven-game showdown.<\/p>\n

This time, it was Calvert pulling the trigger to put the Blades on top.<\/p>\n

While the Blades would come up short against the eventual Eastern Conference champion Raiders, the underdog Blades had plenty to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Calvert, who was an alternate captain for his final two seasons in Blade City, never missed the playoffs in his WHL career and graduates with 70 goals and 72 assists for 142 points in 269 games over parts of five seasons.<\/p>\n

Tyler Parr (F)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hometown:<\/strong> La Salle, Man.
WHL Career Stats:<\/strong> 285 GP \u2013 48 G-101 A \u2013 149 points
WHL Draft:<\/strong> 2020 \u2013 Third Round, 55th Overall (Saskatoon Blades)<\/p>\n

Like Calvert, La Salle, Man.’s Tyler Parr basked in some of the best years in recent memory in Saskatoon and spent his entire major junior career in blue and gold.<\/p>\n

The do-it-all winger took his first laps at the SaskTel Centre on October 2, 2021, and scored his first goal in his third outing- an overtime thriller against the Brandon Wheat Kings.<\/p>\n

Parr seemed primed for a breakout in his sophomore season after posting 14 points (4G-10A) in 27 games, but an upper-body injury cut his season short in mid-December, though he managed to make it back in time for the 2023 WHL Playoffs.<\/p>\n

As the Blades embarked upon their regular-season championship season in 2023-24, Parr proved to be a dependable force with 31 points (11G-20A) in a full, healthy season that featured three shorthanded strikes.<\/p>\n

He played 11 matches in the 2024 postseason as the Blades marched to the conference championship and scored twice along the way.<\/p>\n

Parr earned an ‘A’ in 2024-25 and iced what would be his most prolific WHL campaign.<\/p>\n

He logged 20 goals and 41 assists for a team-best 61 points in 66 games.<\/p>\n

Parr was tapped to captain the Blades for his final season, becoming the 64th captain in franchise history.<\/p>\n

The 5-foot-11, 192-pound forward tallied 32 points (10G-22A) and 77 penalty minutes in his final campaign, and came through with four massive goals and three helpers in nine playoff matches.<\/p>\n

Parr won’t be going far as he bids farewell to the WHL.<\/p>\n

He’ll be heading across the city to join a strong contingent of former Blades with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.<\/p>\n

Parr wraps up his time in major junior with 48 goals and 101 assists for 149 points in 285 regular-season games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Lethbridge, Alta.-\u00a0<\/strong>Medicine Hat Tigers fans are used to seeing Markus and Liam Ruck whiz around the ice and light the lamp endlessly thanks to their preternatural chemistry.<\/p>\n

But on Tuesday night, the L. Ruck and M. Ruck name bars were flanked by a third- LA. Ruck.<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects suited up for the Tigers’ first preseason game on a line with their younger brother, 2026 WHL Prospects Draft pick Landon Ruck.<\/p>\n

\n

Ruck 1, 2, and 3! \ud83d\udc05\ud83d\udc05\ud83d\udc05 pic.twitter.com\/Cin0BThGe2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) September 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n