The WEHP announce this morning is proud to announce the top ten team rankings. The rankings do not include Notre Dame who is playing as a AAA team in a AA league. Also, not included are POE or OHA.
1. Burnaby Winter Club Bruins
2. SSAC Southgate Lions
3. Abbotsford Hawks
4. Leduc Allen's Transport
5. Winnipeg Hawks
6. Prince Albert Pirates
7. Calgary Bisons
8. Spruce Grove PAC
9. Kamloops Jardine Blazers
10.Saskatoon Generals
Honorable Mentions
Seafair Islanders
Winnipeg Sharks
Calgary Royals
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Uhrich Adjusting to life in Notre Dame
Fresh off a thanksgiving family visit in Rosetown, Josh Uhrich discusses his time in Wilcox playing for the storied Notre Dame AAA Hounds program.
The move to Notre Dame was primarily to get on the ice and learn the dedication of what it will take to get to the next level says Josh, "I already think that I'm becoming a much better player do to being on the ice everyday and the elite level work-outs the coaches put us through. I'm getting in very good shape which is making all the difference".
The difference has helped in the early going playing on a line with Medicine Hat's Blake Penner. "It has definitely helped playing with Blake, he gets open and I'm able to find him. In fact, I set him up for four goals against Weyburn, I think I had five points".
Watch for Josh Uhrich as the May draft progresses.
The move to Notre Dame was primarily to get on the ice and learn the dedication of what it will take to get to the next level says Josh, "I already think that I'm becoming a much better player do to being on the ice everyday and the elite level work-outs the coaches put us through. I'm getting in very good shape which is making all the difference".
The difference has helped in the early going playing on a line with Medicine Hat's Blake Penner. "It has definitely helped playing with Blake, he gets open and I'm able to find him. In fact, I set him up for four goals against Weyburn, I think I had five points".
Watch for Josh Uhrich as the May draft progresses.
Abbotsford Hawks forward, Jake Virtanen Western Elite player of the week
The Western Elite Hockey Prospects player of the week is Abbotsford Hawks forward Jake Virtanen.
Virtanen participated in the Chilliwack tournament over the weekend, leading his team to a date in the finals with Burnaby Winter Club which they just fell short 7-4.
Virtanen though, was outstanding, picking up 15 goals and 5 assists in just 5 games leading up to the final.
Jake is in his draft year and is expected to be a top 10 selection in the May bantam draft.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday Thoughts/Highlights
All bantam leagues are now underway, so instead of re-capping each game, I'll just run through a few of the highlights from over the weekend.
First off, their is a big tournament going on Chilliwack with most of the top teams from B.C. taking part with the exception of Seafair, who host their own each fall.
In the Chilliwack tournament, it was basically a four team race from the start with Cloverdale clearly the fifth best team their. In the semi's it will be POE vs. Abbotsford and Burnaby vs. Kamloops. Burnaby has outscored thier opponents 35-2 in 5 straight wins. They'll meet Kamloops who scored a whopping 44 goals in 5 games while allowing 12. Kamloops also went without a loss. In the other matchup, POE who went 5-0 and outscored the opposition 30-8 will play Abbotsford who was 5-0 and 36-11. They actually squeaked by Langley 5-3 in the quarters.
In the Seafair tournament, to nobodies surprise, Seafair rolled to a 3-0 record scoring 28 goals. Other teams who took part were Mission, Campbell River and Kent Valley.
In the AMBHL league yesterday, both Reid Duke and Tanner MacMaster continued their early domination of the league. Duke led his Calgary Royals to a 9-5 win scoring twice and assisting on 2 others, while MacMaster answered with 2 goals and added 4 assists, giving him 20 points and a league leading 14 goals which is 5 more than anybody else. Is Tanner going to make a run at Rattie's record? Also of note, Zach Gonek played his first game of the season for St. Albert after serving a suspension, he had 2 assists.
Goalie of note so far in the AMBHL has to be Nolan Kruizenga from Leduc who is 2-1-0 with a .968 save percentage and a 1.00 gaa. J.T. Barlett from league leading Spruce Grove PAC has a .944 save percentage and a 1.33 gaa.
Moving over to Saskatchewan now and the Centre Four Hockey League which got underway this weekend with 4 games. The game of note though saw Prince Albert defeat likely the only team who will give them a run for their money this year, Warman. They beat Warman 5-1. In other action Melfort tied the Battlefords 4-4. Zac Paziuk had a goal and 1 assist for Melfort while Daxon Schmidt led the way for Battlefords with a pair of goals.
A brief look at the Winnipeg Bantam League shows the favorite Winnipeg Hawks at 2-0, they are tied with the Winnipeg Sharks who are also 2-0. A bit surprising is that the Winnipeg Warriors are 0-2 and have only scored 2 goals in 2 games.
First off, their is a big tournament going on Chilliwack with most of the top teams from B.C. taking part with the exception of Seafair, who host their own each fall.
In the Chilliwack tournament, it was basically a four team race from the start with Cloverdale clearly the fifth best team their. In the semi's it will be POE vs. Abbotsford and Burnaby vs. Kamloops. Burnaby has outscored thier opponents 35-2 in 5 straight wins. They'll meet Kamloops who scored a whopping 44 goals in 5 games while allowing 12. Kamloops also went without a loss. In the other matchup, POE who went 5-0 and outscored the opposition 30-8 will play Abbotsford who was 5-0 and 36-11. They actually squeaked by Langley 5-3 in the quarters.
In the Seafair tournament, to nobodies surprise, Seafair rolled to a 3-0 record scoring 28 goals. Other teams who took part were Mission, Campbell River and Kent Valley.
In the AMBHL league yesterday, both Reid Duke and Tanner MacMaster continued their early domination of the league. Duke led his Calgary Royals to a 9-5 win scoring twice and assisting on 2 others, while MacMaster answered with 2 goals and added 4 assists, giving him 20 points and a league leading 14 goals which is 5 more than anybody else. Is Tanner going to make a run at Rattie's record? Also of note, Zach Gonek played his first game of the season for St. Albert after serving a suspension, he had 2 assists.
Goalie of note so far in the AMBHL has to be Nolan Kruizenga from Leduc who is 2-1-0 with a .968 save percentage and a 1.00 gaa. J.T. Barlett from league leading Spruce Grove PAC has a .944 save percentage and a 1.33 gaa.
Moving over to Saskatchewan now and the Centre Four Hockey League which got underway this weekend with 4 games. The game of note though saw Prince Albert defeat likely the only team who will give them a run for their money this year, Warman. They beat Warman 5-1. In other action Melfort tied the Battlefords 4-4. Zac Paziuk had a goal and 1 assist for Melfort while Daxon Schmidt led the way for Battlefords with a pair of goals.
A brief look at the Winnipeg Bantam League shows the favorite Winnipeg Hawks at 2-0, they are tied with the Winnipeg Sharks who are also 2-0. A bit surprising is that the Winnipeg Warriors are 0-2 and have only scored 2 goals in 2 games.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Thursday musings.....
Last night in the ambhl, the Calgary Royals shut-out the Calgary Bronks 4-0. The win improved the Royals to 3-2, while the Bronks fell to 2-3-1. Leading the way for the Royals was once again Reid Duke while Jacob Ruissen turned aside 17 shots for the goose egg. Duke leads the ambhl in scoring with 7-8-15 in just 5 games.
Elsewhere, the Winnipeg bantam league has finally gotten underway. Each of the 6 teams have played once thus far with the Monarchs, Hawks and Sharks all winning their opening games. Jordan Bochinski led the way for the Sharks with 2 goals and 1 assist. Clay Tait for Interlake had a pair of goals in a losing cause. Action will continue this weekend with each team playing just once again.
Taking a look at the hockey scene in Saskatchewan....The Centre Four Hockey League will begin action on Friday night with a pair of games. In fact Battleford will start the season with 3 road games in 3 nights. If anyone is looking for a great game to watch this weekend in this league, head to Warman and watch them play the favorite Prince Albert Pirates.
There are also a pair of big tournaments this weekend in western Canada. The biggest though takes place in Chilliwack and will feature most of the top bantam teams in B.C.
Pool A
Chilliwack
Langley
POE
Spokane
Pool B
Abbotsford
Kelowna
Nanaimo
South Delta
Pool C
Cloverdale
Kamloops
NSWC
Prince George
Pool D
Burnaby
Penticton
Juan De Fuca
Seattle
Stay tuned for a re-cap after the weekends action.
Also this weekend, there will be a smaller tournament taking place in Alberta. The 2010 Red Deer Bantam AAA Tournament will feature 6 teams.
White Pool
Red Deer Rebels White
MLAC
Okotoks
Black Pool
Red Deer Rebels Black
Airdrie Xtreme
Grand Prairie
Elsewhere, the Winnipeg bantam league has finally gotten underway. Each of the 6 teams have played once thus far with the Monarchs, Hawks and Sharks all winning their opening games. Jordan Bochinski led the way for the Sharks with 2 goals and 1 assist. Clay Tait for Interlake had a pair of goals in a losing cause. Action will continue this weekend with each team playing just once again.
Taking a look at the hockey scene in Saskatchewan....The Centre Four Hockey League will begin action on Friday night with a pair of games. In fact Battleford will start the season with 3 road games in 3 nights. If anyone is looking for a great game to watch this weekend in this league, head to Warman and watch them play the favorite Prince Albert Pirates.
There are also a pair of big tournaments this weekend in western Canada. The biggest though takes place in Chilliwack and will feature most of the top bantam teams in B.C.
Pool A
Chilliwack
Langley
POE
Spokane
Pool B
Abbotsford
Kelowna
Nanaimo
South Delta
Pool C
Cloverdale
Kamloops
NSWC
Prince George
Pool D
Burnaby
Penticton
Juan De Fuca
Seattle
Stay tuned for a re-cap after the weekends action.
Also this weekend, there will be a smaller tournament taking place in Alberta. The 2010 Red Deer Bantam AAA Tournament will feature 6 teams.
White Pool
Red Deer Rebels White
MLAC
Okotoks
Black Pool
Red Deer Rebels Black
Airdrie Xtreme
Grand Prairie
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
WEHP Announces Top 10 team Rankings
The WEHP is proud to announce the Top 10 bantam team rankings. The rankings do not include Notre Dame who is a AAA team playing in AA. They also do not include BC hockey academy schools POE or OHA as well as Edge school in Calgary.
1. SSAC Southgate Lions
2. Abbotsford Hawks
3. Leduc Allen's Transport
4. Winnipeg Hawks
5. Prince Albert Pirates
6. Burnaby Winter Club
7. Calgary Bisons
8. Saskatoon Maniacs
9. Lethbridge Val Matteoti Golden Hawks
10. Winnipeg Monarchs
Honorable Mentions:
Seafair Islanders
Warman Wildcats
Spruce Grove Saints
Sherwood Park Flyers
1. SSAC Southgate Lions
2. Abbotsford Hawks
3. Leduc Allen's Transport
4. Winnipeg Hawks
5. Prince Albert Pirates
6. Burnaby Winter Club
7. Calgary Bisons
8. Saskatoon Maniacs
9. Lethbridge Val Matteoti Golden Hawks
10. Winnipeg Monarchs
Honorable Mentions:
Seafair Islanders
Warman Wildcats
Spruce Grove Saints
Sherwood Park Flyers
Monday, October 4, 2010
Airdrie Xtreme forward Mackenzie Bauer the Western Elite player of the week
The Western Elite Hockey Prospects player of the week is Airdrie Xtreme forward Mackenzie Bauer.
Mackenzie Bauer picked up 4 goals and 1 assist to go along with 4 Pims in 2 games in leading Airdrie to a pair of 4-3 wins last week.
Bauer picked up 2 goals in leading Airdrie to a 4-3 in Calgary against the Bisons. He then followed that up with 2 goals and 1 assist in a 4-3 victory over Camrose. Bauer had the GWG in both games.
Bauer has vaulted himself in to consideration as a possible top 5 round draft pick despite his relatively small size at this point at 5'7 145.
The goalie of the week is Leduc Oil Kings goaltender Nolan Kruizenga. Kruizenga finished the week with 1-0-0 record shutting out St. Albert stopping all 34 shots.
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