WHL

Western Hockey League

From Winnipeg to Portland, the WHL covers more ground than any junior league in North America. It has a long reputation for producing heavy, pro-ready forwards and defensemen, and the bus trips alone explain a lot about why its graduates adapt quickly.

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Coverage

MinorsSep 22, 2026

Bednar sees top-nine upside as Avs send Beckett Hamilton back to Red Deer

The June third-rounder scored in his lone preseason game and drew top-line reps before Colorado returned him to the WHL on Tuesday.

Ferda Desk · 1 min read

MinorsSep 22, 2026

Victoria opens the CHL Top-10 at No. 1 while Guelph slips to fourth

The first in-season CHL rankings have the Royals on top, London second and Cape Breton third despite two shootout losses.

Ferda Desk · 1 min read

Illustration of a dim junior-hockey rink from behind the bench, a taped stick leaning on the boards under a red scoreboard glow

Sep 22, 2026

Around the minors: Victo's six-goal comeback, a 17-year-old goalie, four ECHL stripes to the NHL

Opening week in the CHL brought an 8-7 comeback in Victoriaville, first weekly awards in the WHL and OHL, and a big Kings camp cut.

Ferda Desk · 3 min read