Thirty SMAAAHL alumni are in the NHL… A stunning six NHL head coaches played in the SMAAAHL… 10 U18AAA teams have alumni in the NHL… BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – There are 32 NHL teams – and 20 of them have at least one SMAAAHL alumni on their current roster. While that is impressive, the […]
SMAAAHL players and alumni shine on international stage… What Maddox Schultz learned from the tournament… Putting Schultz and Liam Pue’s performacne in context… Legionnaires make a statement on the road. BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – It was a banner week for Maddox Schultz, Liam Pue and several SMAAAHL alumni at the U17 World Challenge in […]
Ranking every team to start November… Our Insider Panel gives their takes on the surprise teams so far… BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – Every month during the regular season, our Insider Panel will rank the 12 teams. The 15-member crew consists of coaches, managers and broadcasters. Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors: Received the first-place vote on […]
Inside every team after the first 30-days of the regular season… Comments from every coach… What to look for in the weeks ahead… BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – Almost 25% of the regular-season is complete, with seven of 12 teams above .500 and two more clubs knocking on the door to join that group. At […]
The SMAAAHL is feeding the WHL with talent… Every SMAAAHL team is represented in the WHL right now… Check what teams are producing the most talent to Major Junior Hockey… BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – The SMAAAHL continues to be a large producer of WHL players. In fact, 88 SMAAAHL graduates are on WHL rosters […]
Legionnaires have yet to play at home… Why is Moose Jaw rolling… Change of plans for Regina’s dynamic duo… Nine teams represented at the WHL Cup… and more. BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – The Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors own the best record in the league (six wins and one OT loss in seven games), but […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – After two weeks of the regular season, we take you inside each team to look at their leadership group and early-season outlook. Battlefords Stars Record: 2-2-1 Leadership Group: Lukamus Lehman, Millar Kramer, Kaiden Sperle, Corbin Nieman Coach Comments: “We have a good hockey club. We are fast up-front and our defence […]
Welcome to Monday Confidential, a column to start each week that focuses on the talent in the league – both on and off the ice. Come here every Monday to learn insight from the insiders of the SMAAAHL – coaches, GMs, broadcasters. In many cases, we will not put names to sources, so that we […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – Every Monday during the regular season, the Monday Confidential column will take you behind the scenes in the SMAAAHL. The column will focus on the league, the players, the hot topics throughout the year. It will also look at where some of the league’s top alumni are now. And where […]
