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Kamloops, BC<\/strong> \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have signed 2011-born forward Micah Montgomery to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Montgomery was selected by the Blazers in the first round, eighth overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Montgomery is from Edmonton, AB and stands at 6\u20190\u201d and 175lbs. He played last season with OHA Edmonton U15 Prep team. In 30 games, he led his team in scoring with 21 goals, 42 assists and 63 points. He also added eight points in five games at the Alberta Cup in April.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to congratulate and welcome Micah and his family on signing with the Kamloops Blazers,\u201d said General Manager \/ Head Coach, Shaun Clouston. \u201cWe are excited to be a part of Micah\u2019s development in the coming seasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

Montgomery will return to Kamloops for training camp in late August. He is expected to play the 2026-2027 season with OHA Edmonton U18 Prep team. As a 15-year-old, he is eligible to play up to 10 games with the Blazers next season.<\/p>\n

For ticketing information, please contact Missy, Jim or Stacy at 250-828-1144 or by email at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com<\/a>, jchoppen@blazerhockey.com<\/a> or skeen@blazerhockey.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kamloops, BC \u2013 The Kamloops Blazers have signed 2011-born forward Micah Montgomery to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Montgomery was selected by the Blazers in the first round, eighth overall in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft earlier this month. Montgomery is from Edmonton, AB and stands at 6\u20190\u201d and 175lbs. He played last season…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2377,"name":"Micah Montgomery","slug":"micah-montgomery","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2377,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1"},{"term_id":40,"name":"kamloops blazers","slug":"kamloops-blazers","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":82,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1184,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1648"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-micah-montgomery","tag-kamloops-blazers","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/05144405\/Signed-1920_Montgomery.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268167,"date":"2026-06-05T13:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268167"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:22:48","slug":"tri-city-americans-wenatchee-wild-exchange-chl-import-draft-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/tri-city-americans-wenatchee-wild-exchange-chl-import-draft-picks","title":{"rendered":"Tri-City Americans, Wenatchee Wild exchange CHL Import Draft picks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kennewick, Wash., – <\/strong>The Tri-City Americans have announced a trade with the Wenatchee Wild involving CHL Import Draft selections.<\/p>\n

Tri-City has acquired Wenatchee\u2019s first-round pick in the 2026 CHL Import Draft and second-round pick in the 2027 CHL Import Draft.<\/p>\n

In exchange, the Americans have traded their first-round picks in the 2026 and 2027 CHL Import Drafts to Wenatchee.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Kennewick, Wash., – The Tri-City Americans have announced a trade with the Wenatchee Wild involving CHL Import Draft selections. Tri-City has acquired Wenatchee\u2019s first-round pick in the 2026 CHL Import Draft and second-round pick in the 2027 CHL Import Draft. In exchange, the Americans have traded their first-round picks in the 2026 and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268169,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":27,"name":"tri-city americans","slug":"tri-city-americans","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":208,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":892,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2028"},{"term_id":1114,"name":"wenatchee wild","slug":"wenatchee-wild","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1157,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":312,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2079"}],"class_list":["post-268167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-tri-city-americans","tag-wenatchee-wild","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/05132232\/TC_WEN-Trade-1920.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268169"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268159,"date":"2026-06-05T13:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268159"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:11:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:11:24","slug":"tigers-sign-jake-burmis-to-whl-scholarship-development-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/tigers-sign-jake-burmis-to-whl-scholarship-development-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Tigers sign Jake Burmis to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0<\/strong>The Medicine Hat Tigers are proud to announce the signing of 2010-born defenceman Jake Burmis<\/strong> (Rogers, MN, USA) to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement.<\/p>\n

“Jake is a smooth-skating, puck-moving offensive defenseman. He plays with excellent poise and vision, consistently creating scoring chances all over the ice through his passing and skating ability. We\u2019re extremely excited about his addition to the group and see him as a key piece on our backend moving forward.” said Assistant General Manager Bobby Fox.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 5-foot-10 defenceman played for Rogers High of the USHS-MN last season, netting four goals and 23 assists for a total of 27 points in 27 games.<\/p>\n

The Tigers are excited to welcome Jake to the organization and look forward to his continued development as part of Medicine Hat’s growing core of young talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Medicine Hat, AB –\u00a0The Medicine Hat Tigers are proud to announce the signing of 2010-born defenceman Jake Burmis (Rogers, MN, USA) to a WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement. “Jake is a smooth-skating, puck-moving offensive defenseman. He plays with excellent poise and vision, consistently creating scoring chances all over the ice through his passing and skating…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2376,"name":"Jake Burmis","slug":"jake-burmis","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2376,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2"},{"term_id":30,"name":"medicine hat tigers","slug":"medicine-hat-tigers","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":185,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1221,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1756"},{"term_id":1027,"name":"WHL US Priority Draft","slug":"whl-us-priority-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1059,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":35,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2196"}],"class_list":["post-268159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-jake-burmis","tag-medicine-hat-tigers","tag-whl-us-priority-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/05131112\/Signed-1920_Burmis.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268156,"date":"2026-06-05T12:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268156"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:08:24","slug":"thunderbirds-ink-first-round-pick-jax-bubnick-to-a-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/thunderbirds-ink-first-round-pick-jax-bubnick-to-a-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbirds ink first-round pick Jax Bubnick to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]KENT, Wash. – The Seattle Thunderbirds have signed Jax Bubnick to a WHL Scholarship and Development agreement. Bubnick was recently selected by the Thunderbirds in the first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n

A defenseman from Saskatoon, Bubnick was chosen eleventh overall. He was the second of the Thunderbirds two first round selections. T-Birds assistant general manager Craig Goebel describes him as a big, solid defender who can play a shutdown role with his size, great stick and skating ability.<\/p>\n

Goebel added, \u201cWhen needed he can rush or pass the puck with accuracy out of his own zone. He just has a great presence out there.\u201d Bubnick spent last season with the SKU15 Saskatoon Generals, finishing with 43 points in 26 games.<\/p>\n

Bubnick is the second of the Thunderbirds nine draft picks to sign. Seattle signed their other first round selection, Wyatt Jolleys, last week.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]KENT, Wash. – The Seattle Thunderbirds have signed Jax Bubnick to a WHL Scholarship and Development agreement. Bubnick was recently selected by the Thunderbirds in the first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. A defenseman from Saskatoon, Bubnick was chosen eleventh overall. He was the second of the Thunderbirds two first round selections.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2375,"name":"Jax Bubnick","slug":"jax-bubnick","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2375,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3"},{"term_id":26,"name":"seattle thunderbirds","slug":"seattle-thunderbirds","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":175,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1321,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1952"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-jax-bubnick","tag-seattle-thunderbirds","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/05120814\/Signed-1920_Bubnick.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268151,"date":"2026-06-05T09:59:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268151"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:59:34","slug":"lethbridge-hurricanes-sign-logan-stuart-to-a-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/lethbridge-hurricanes-sign-logan-stuart-to-a-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Lethbridge Hurricanes sign Logan Stuart to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lethbridge, AB – <\/strong>The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club have announced the signing of 2008-born forward Logan Stuart to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot to sign with the Hurricanes, and I couldn\u2019t be more excited,\u201d said Stuart. \u201cI believe coming to Lethbridge is going to be what will prepare me the best for college hockey and beyond. I can\u2019t wait to get things started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stuart, 18, was originally selected by the Hurricanes in the second-round (36th<\/sup> overall) in the 2023 WHL US Priority Draft. The Manhatten Beach, California, product spent the 2025-2026 season with the US National Team Development Program skating in a combined 80 regular season games amassing 45 points (13g-32a) along with 16 penalty minutes. Stuart amassed 15 points (3g-12a) along with a plus-11 rating with the USNTDP U18 team in United States Hockey League competition. He represented the USA at the 2025 CHL-USA Prospects Challenge where he appeared in three games recording one assist in both Calgary and Lethbridge helping Team USA to their first Prospects Challenge Championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to welcome Logan Stuart and his family to the Hurricanes organization. He is a player we think very highly of, not only because of his ability on the ice, but also because of the character and maturity he brings to the group,\u201d said Hurricanes Interim General Manager Barclay Parneta. \u201cWe are honoured that he has entrusted us with the next stage of his development, and we look forward to supporting him as he pursues his goals. We believe he has all the qualities necessary to be a very important part of our team with immediate impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 5\u201910, 175-pound forward spent two seasons with the US National Development Program appearing in 169 regular season games at both the U17 and U18 levels, recording 90 points (29g-61a) along with 48 penalty minutes. Stuart is ranked 127th<\/sup> overall among North American skaters for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft by the National Hockey League Central Scouting Service. In his WHL draft year, he racked up 68 points (36g-32a) along with six penalty minutes in just 27 regular season games with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings 14U AAA team.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a fresh start with a great organization; I\u2019m pumped,\u201d added Stuart. \u201cI\u2019m extremely excited to come to Lethbridge and start a new chapter in the WHL. The new opportunity, with new faces, is something I\u2019m really looking forward to, and I can\u2019t wait to meet everyone and get things going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stuart is the son of former NHL defenceman Brad Stuart, who also spent parts of four seasons in the WHL with the Regina Pats and Calgary Hitmen. He is also the younger brother of Jake Stuart, whose rights were acquired by the Hurricanes from the Brandon Wheat Kings in May.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again the credit belongs to our entire hockey staff for the relationships they have built and the work they put in every day to make our organization a destination for players.\u00a0Today’s announcement is another exciting one for the Hurricanes and the City of Lethbridge,\u201d added Parneta.<\/p>\n

Season Tickets for the 2026-2027 season, which will mark the Hurricanes 40th<\/sup> Anniversary season in Lethbridge, are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd<\/sup> at 5:00pm. Premium Season Tickets are also available for an additional $250 per seat. Season Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre and VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club have announced the signing of 2008-born forward Logan Stuart to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement. \u201cIt means a lot to sign with the Hurricanes, and I couldn\u2019t be more excited,\u201d said Stuart. \u201cI believe coming to Lethbridge is going to be what will prepare…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2374,"name":"Logan Stuart","slug":"logan-stuart","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2374,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"4"},{"term_id":35,"name":"lethbridge hurricanes","slug":"lethbridge-hurricanes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":197,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":982,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1697"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-logan-stuart","tag-lethbridge-hurricanes","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/05095923\/Signed-1920_Stuart.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268143,"date":"2026-06-04T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268143"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:51:26","slug":"winterhawks-sign-cullen-stephenson-to-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/winterhawks-sign-cullen-stephenson-to-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Winterhawks sign Cullen Stephenson to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portland, Ore.<\/b> – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club announced today the signing of forward Cullen Stephenson<\/a> to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/p>\n

Stephenson, of Warman, Saskatchewan, was selected with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. With his selection, Stephenson became the highest Winterhawks draft pick since 2009.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Cullen Stephenson to Portland,\u201d Winterhawks President and General Manager Mike Johnston said. \u201cCullen is a leader on and off the ice. He is a highly-skilled player who we feel has the potential to be an impact player in this league.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In 25 games with the Warman Wildcats U15 AA team, the 2011-born skater tallied an immense 88 points from 38 goals and 50 assists. The forward also suited up for the Moose Jaw Warriors U18 AAA side for two games \u2013 scoring twice and assisting once.<\/p>\n

“Matt Davidson was the one who said that he has a lot of similarities to Nate Danielson,” Head Saskatchewan Scout Darwin Bennett said. “Sven [B\u00e4rtschi] watched some tape and compared him to former teammate Ryan Johansen, so I think he’s that type of player for sure. He makes other players better, and he\u2019s got a high compete\u2026a real solid team player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Playing in the WHL runs in the Stephenson family; Cullen\u2019s father, Shay, won an Ed Chynoweth Cup and Memorial Cup as a member of the 2001 Red Deer Rebels.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the Rose City, Cullen!<\/p>\n

\u2013<\/p>\n

The Winterhawks trust\u00a0<\/i>Riverside Payments<\/i><\/a>\u00a0for all of their credit card processing as the team\u2019s official credit card processors.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Portland Winterhawks have signed 2026 WHL Prospects Draft 10th overall pick Cullen Stephenson to a Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2373,"name":"Cullen Stephenson","slug":"cullen-stephenson","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2373,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"5"},{"term_id":32,"name":"portland winterhawks","slug":"portland-winterhawks","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":181,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1189,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1852"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-cullen-stephenson","tag-portland-winterhawks","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/04125111\/Signed-1920_Stephenson.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268141,"date":"2026-06-04T12:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268141"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:39:44","slug":"wyatt-jolleys-signs-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement-with-thunderbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/wyatt-jolleys-signs-whl-scholarship-and-development-agreement-with-thunderbirds","title":{"rendered":"Wyatt Jolleys signs WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with Thunderbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]KENT, Wash. \u2013 The Seattle Thunderbirds have inked Wyatt Jolleys to a\u00a0WHL Scholarship and Development agreement.\u00a0Jolleys was the T-Birds first pick, seventh overall, in the WHL Prospects Draft\u00a0held\u00a0earlier this month.\u00a0 Seattle acquired the pick in a draft day trade with the Victoria Royals that sent Cameron Schmidt to the Royals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

T-Birds Assistant General Manager Craig Goebel described Jolleys as a solid two way center who competes hard at both ends of the ice. \u201cThe offensive skills Wyatt possesses, however, is what drew us to him,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Goebel of their top choice. \u201cHe has excellent vision and passing skills, sees the ice so well and makes all the other players out there with him better.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2011 born forward out of Calgary played last season with the Calgary Bison U15 AAA team. He recorded 86 points in 33 games, scoring 28 goals and adding 58 assists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jolleys becomes the first of the Thunderbirds nine picks from the 2026 draft to sign with the team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]KENT, Wash. \u2013 The Seattle Thunderbirds have inked Wyatt Jolleys to a\u00a0WHL Scholarship and Development agreement.\u00a0Jolleys was the T-Birds first pick, seventh overall, in the WHL Prospects Draft\u00a0held\u00a0earlier this month.\u00a0 Seattle acquired the pick in a draft day trade with the Victoria Royals that sent Cameron Schmidt to the Royals.\u00a0 T-Birds Assistant General Manager…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2372,"name":"Wyatt Jolleys","slug":"wyatt-jolleys","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2372,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"6"},{"term_id":26,"name":"seattle thunderbirds","slug":"seattle-thunderbirds","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":175,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1321,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1952"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-wyatt-jolleys","tag-seattle-thunderbirds","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/04123932\/Signed-1920_Jolleys.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268141\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268145,"date":"2026-06-04T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268145"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:06:21","slug":"former-first-round-selection-dayne-beuker-joins-lethbridge-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/former-first-round-selection-dayne-beuker-joins-lethbridge-hurricanes","title":{"rendered":"Former first-round selection Dayne Beuker joins Lethbridge Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lethbridge, AB – <\/strong>The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced the signing of 2008-born forward Dayne Beuker to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDayne is a talented player who has competed successfully on the international level, and we are pleased that he has chosen to continue his development with our organization,\u201d said Hurricanes Interim General Manager Barclay Parneta. \u201cWe are also grateful that Dayne and his family have trusted us with the next steps in his development. He brings a strong skill set and character to our group, and we believe he will be an important part of our future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beuker, 18, was originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the first-round (14th<\/sup> overall) in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft. The product of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, holds a dual citizenship and has spent the last two seasons with US National Development Program. In 2025-2026, he recorded 61 points (20g-41a) along with 18 penalty minutes in a combined 87 regular season games with the USNTDP U18 program finishing seventh in team scoring. Beuker collected 18 points (6g-12a) along with two penalty minutes and a plus-7 rating in 25 games with USNTDP in United States Hockey League competition. He is ranked 76th<\/sup> among North American skaters by the National Hockey League Central Scouting Service on their Final Rankings for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really excited to join the Hurricanes. They have a great organization that has produced a lot of high-end players, they have great a coaching staff, management group and an awesome fan base,\u201d said Beuker. \u201cI think Lethbridge is a great place to develop. From the staff, to the facility, to the trainers, they offer it all. Being able to compete against a lot of good players in practice and to play a lot of games, this is a great situation for me to grow as a player.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 5\u201910, 170-pound forward appeared suited up for the USNTDP at the 2025 CHL-USA Prospects Challenge which was held in Calgary and Lethbridge in November. Beuker recorded one goal and four penalty minutes in the three contests. He also represented the United States at the World Under-18 Championships in April where he collected five points (2g-3a) along with a plus-5 rating in five contests finishing fourth in American scoring.<\/p>\n

In two seasons with the USNTDP, Beuker recorded a combined 118 points (38g-80a) along with 36 penalty minutes in 180 regular season games at both the U17 and U18 levels. In his draft year, the right-shot centre racked up 103 points (47g-56a) along with 10 penalty minutes in 30 regular season games with the Humboldt Broncos U15 AA program before amassing a whopping 28 points (11g-17a) and four penalty minutes in nine post-season games leading the Broncos to a SAAHL U15 Championship. In the year after being drafted by Lethbridge, Beuker had a standout 2023-2024 season finishing with 84 points (41g-43a) in 44 regular season games before adding 11 points (4g-7a) in 10 playoff contests. That year, he led the Blazers to a SMAAAHL Championship while leading the league in goals, assists and points. He was also named a SMAAAHL First Team All-Star, the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Top Forward as a 15-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really looking forward to playing in front of the fans. I played there last year for the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge and it was awesome,\u201d added Beuker. \u201cI know a couple of the guys on the team having played with them growing up. It seems like a great group and I\u2019m excited to get to work with them<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really grateful to get this opportunity to part of the Hurricanes organization, I\u2019m excited to get to play for Matt Anholt, and I\u2019m really excited to get things started with the Hurricanes. I can\u2019t wait for camp; it will be very important for our group to set foundations of ethic, teamwork and play structure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beuker is the son of WHL alumnus Dean Beuker who spent parts of five seasons in the league with the Tri-City Americans, Portland Winterhawks and Regina Pats before embarking on a four-year career in CIS hockey with the University of Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

\u201cFull credit goes to our entire hockey staff for the work they have done in building relationships and creating an environment that players want to be a part of. I would also like to recognize Pete Anholt, who played a significant role in identifying and bringing a player of Dayne\u2019s caliber into our system,\u201d added Parneta. \u201cWe look forward to welcoming Dayne and his family to Lethbridge and seeing him in a Hurricanes jersey this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

Season Tickets for the 2026-2027 season, which will mark the Hurricanes 40th<\/sup> Anniversary season in Lethbridge, are now on sale with Loyalty Pricing available until July 2nd<\/sup> at 5:00pm. Premium Season Tickets are also available for an additional $250 per seat. Season Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Yates Memorial Theatre and VisitLethbridge.com Arena Ticket Centre, by calling 403-329-SEAT (7328) or online at www.visitlethbridgearena.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lethbridge, AB – The Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club has announced the signing of 2008-born forward Dayne Beuker to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement. \u201cDayne is a talented player who has competed successfully on the international level, and we are pleased that he has chosen to continue his development with our organization,\u201d said…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2370,"name":"Dayne Beuker","slug":"dayne-beuker","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2370,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"8"},{"term_id":35,"name":"lethbridge hurricanes","slug":"lethbridge-hurricanes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":197,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":982,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1697"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-dayne-beuker","tag-lethbridge-hurricanes","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/04120548\/Signed-1920_Beuker.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268139,"date":"2026-06-04T11:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268139"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:41:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:41:06","slug":"giants-sign-defenceman-eli-vickers-to-whl-scholarship-development-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/giants-sign-defenceman-eli-vickers-to-whl-scholarship-development-agreement","title":{"rendered":"Giants sign defenceman Eli Vickers to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Langley, B.C. \u2013 <\/b>The Vancouver Giants are proud to announce the signing of 2011-born defenceman Eli Vickers<\/strong><\/a> (South Surrey, B.C.) to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vickers was<\/span> selected by the Giants<\/span><\/a> with the third overall pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/span><\/p>\n

The left-shot blueliner was named the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) U15 Prep Top Defenceman this past season. He led all U15 prep blueliners with 62 points in 30 games, thanks to 22 goals and 40 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to welcome Eli to our organization and announce the signing of his WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement,” Giants Assistant General Manager Pete Toigo said. “He\u2019s a dynamic, offensively gifted defenceman who moves the puck exceptionally well and has the talent and work ethic to make a major impact in our league.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Vickers was also called up to Delta’s U17 Prep team at the end of the 2025-26 season, where he scored five goals in four games.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve admired his competitiveness and his will to win for the last two years,\u201d Giants Director of Player Personnel Greg Batters said after the Giants drafted him on May 6. \u201cThe people at Delta speak super highly of him…He\u2019s a winner; a leader. He\u2019s going to be a fan favourite for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vickers’ 62 points ranked fifth among all U15 prep skaters<\/a> and were the third-most productive blueline season in CSSHL U15 Prep history. Having been part of Delta\u2019s 2025 CSSHL Western Championship team, Vickers had 98 points in 65 career U15 Prep games, the second-most all time among defensemen.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m so honoured to be selected by the Giants in the 2026 WHL Draft,” Vickers said. \u201cHuge thank you to the ownership group and scouting staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play for my hometown team. I also want to thank all of my coaches, teammates, family and everyone at Delta Hockey Academy and the Semiahmoo Ravens who have supported me throughout my journey. Excited for what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vancouver Giants extend a warm welcome to Eli and the Vickers family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vickers is guaranteed a WHL Scholarship for every year he plays in the WHL by signing a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

“Eli Vickers<\/a> makes hockey look easy.”<\/h3>\n

Vickers was the first defenceman ranked on Elite Prospects Top-120 Ranking<\/a> for the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.<\/p>\n

“Arguably the best skater in the draft class, he\u2019s extremely fluid, elite off his edges, and explosive across the rink. That mobility powers his defensive game, eliminating plays with tight gaps,” the EP ranking said. “Vickers is also a high-end thinker, scanning, anticipating, and reading plays. He\u2019s a strong playmaker, finding high-value passing lanes, and a highly skilled handler. Combined with his skating, his skill and strength make him extremely challenging to get the puck from.<\/p>\n

“With such a diverse skill set and a highly competitive style, Vickers projects as a top-pair defenceman. His game is as plug-and-play as they come, too.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Langley, B.C. \u2013 The Vancouver Giants are proud to announce the signing of 2011-born defenceman Eli Vickers (South Surrey, B.C.) to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Vickers was selected by the Giants with the third overall pick in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. The left-shot blueliner was named the Canadian Sport School Hockey League…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":268147,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":2371,"name":"Eli Vickers","slug":"eli-vickers","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2371,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw","term_order":"7"},{"term_id":29,"name":"vancouver giants","slug":"vancouver-giants","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":295,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1070,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2067"},{"term_id":57,"name":"WHL Draft","slug":"whl-draft","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":907,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":143,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2109"}],"class_list":["post-268139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-eli-vickers","tag-vancouver-giants","tag-whl-draft","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/04114056\/Signed-1920_Vickers.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":268132,"date":"2026-06-02T14:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/?p=268132"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:15:01","slug":"habscheid-resigns-as-head-coach-of-rebels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/article\/habscheid-resigns-as-head-coach-of-rebels","title":{"rendered":"Habscheid resigns as Head Coach of Rebels"},"content":{"rendered":"

RED DEER, Alta. \u2013 <\/strong>The Red Deer Rebels today announced that Marc Habscheid has resigned as the club\u2019s head coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter living back in Canada this last year, I realize that my heart lays in Europe where I\u2019ve lived in my home for the past four years,\u201d Habscheid said. \u201cI am thankful for the opportunity to coach the Rebels and wish nothing but success to Brent and the entire organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Habscheid leaves after one season with the Rebels in which the club went 26-36-4-2 and returned to the WHL Playoffs. He earned his 600th<\/sup> career WHL coaching win February 3 in Prince George.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to thank Marc for all of his hard work this past season and wish him the best with his future endeavours,\u201d said Brent Sutter, Owner, President and General Manager of the Rebels.<\/p>\n

The search for the next head coach of the Red Deer Rebels begins immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to build on the success we saw in the second half of the season,\u201d Sutter noted. \u201cOur next coach will have a talented roster to work with as we continue toward our goal of bringing a championship back to Red Deer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RED DEER, Alta. \u2013 The Red Deer Rebels today announced that Marc Habscheid has resigned as the club\u2019s head coach. \u201cAfter living back in Canada this last year, I realize that my heart lays in Europe where I\u2019ve lived in my home for the past four years,\u201d Habscheid said. \u201cI am thankful for the opportunity…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":268133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1110],"tags":[{"term_id":869,"name":"marc habscheid","slug":"marc-habscheid","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":897,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1723"},{"term_id":24,"name":"red deer rebels","slug":"red-deer-rebels","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":293,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1027,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1888"}],"class_list":["post-268132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-marc-habscheid","tag-red-deer-rebels","category-1110","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/02193210\/Red-Deer-Rebels_2025_2026-4-scaled.jpg",2560,1440,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268132\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]