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Fri, August 6, 2010
The first 3 rounds of the WHL16 Entry Draft will be held on messenger, on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 10am EST / 8am CST. Watch the announcement on Youtube!

Thu, July 22, 2010
The WHL is looking for 2 new, dynamic GMs to take over the Anchorage Orcas and the Kanata Saints.

Fri, June 25, 2010
The Entry Draft Lottery, for the top 8 spots in the 2010 Entry Draft, will be done Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Tue, April 20, 2010
The Web Hockey League unveils its YouTube Channel.

Mon, April 5, 2010
Trading deadline is set for Tuesday, April 6, at 11:50pm. Will be see any blockbusters or have all those been done already? Will we see any trades at all?

Thu, April 1, 2010
Poisson d'avril!!
Obviously, the previous announcement was a joke :)

Thu, April 1, 2010
Message from the Commissioner:

After much thought over the last few weeks, I have come to the realization that the WHL had run its course. It has more than anything become a burden for me, and I want to free myself of it. I just don't find it fun anymore. I am just tired of simming games, processing trades, and having to update a ton of files and database records every day. And as for my own team, what is the point of collecting French players anyway...

So effective immediately, April 1st, 2010, the WHL is over.

Sun, February 28, 2010
In an exciting Gold Medal matchup between USA and SWEDEN, two goals by Mats Sundin in the late 3rd period sealed the win for the Swedes, their second consecutive Olympic Gold.

Thu, October 1, 2009
Chicoutimi acquires prospect defenseman Simon Despres from Grand Forks for center Oscar Moller. The Sparrows also get the Gorillas' 3rd round draft pick in WHL16 while the Gorillas get the Sparrows' 4th round pick in WHL17.

Wed, September 30, 2009
Grand Forks Gorillas veteran center Mats Sundin announces that this will be his last season, and he will retire next summer. There have been lots if rumours about Sundin being traded in the past weeks, and speculation continues as to where he might end up playing his final year.

Fri, September 25, 2009
In an effort to add some farm team depth, Chicoutimi Sparrows sign left winger Todd Fedoruk and defenseman Doug Janik to a farm team contract.

Fri, September 25, 2009
Rumor has it that a previous GM from the WHL is about to make a comeback, and be named as the new General Manager of the Harlem Hoodrats. Stay tuned for the announcement!

Fri, September 25, 2009
After a busy offseason that saw a good amount of trading activity in the league, preseason has started and the excitement of games is back in the WHL.

Tue, January 13, 2009
After 15 games with a full league, we are once again looking for a GM. We want someone who will be dedicated, energetic and committed, to make the Mississauga Vipers successful. Contact the Commissioner asap if interested.

Tue, November 25, 2008
With preseason upon us (finally!), the Web Hockey League is still looking for one or two GMs! We want someone who will be dedicated, energetic and committed, to lead the Harlem Hoodrats to victory. Another franchise might be available shortly as well. Contact the Commissioner asap if interested.

Thu, November 13, 2008
The Web Hockey League is looking for more GMs! We have found someone to take over the Meltdown, but still have three openings. We are looking for dedicated, energetic, committed GMs to lead the Ottawa Maniax, Harlem Hoodrats and Dubai Dynamite to victory. Contact the Commissioner asap if interested.

Wed, October 15, 2008
The Web Hockey League is looking for GMs! We currently have two openings, and looking for dedicated, energetic, committed GMs to lead the Ottawa Maniax and the Calgary Meltdown to victory. Contact the Commissioner asap if interested.

Fri, June 20, 2008
The Entry Draft Lottery, for the top 8 spots in the 2008 Entry Draft, will be done Friday, July 11, 2008.

Mon, October 22, 2007
Finally the WHL13 season is under way. Lots of exciting hockey coming up!

Mon, June 25, 2007
Here is it, the latest edition of the WHL Podcast! This time around, hosts Krispy and Jason tackle the WHL13 Entry Draft in their own mock draft. Click here to listen, or you can also click here to subscribe to the Podcast!

Wed, June 13, 2007
Congratulations to the Bulls on their 5th Cyber Cup (and in the last 6 years)! We are now in the offseason, a time for all GMs to work on their rosters. Retirements, trades, rerates, new draftees and comebacks are all the ways to alter a roster and try to find the right combination to build a winning team.

Tue, April 3, 2007
The much anticipated third edition of the WHL's Podcast/Radio show is here! Click here to listen, or you can also click here to subscribe to the Podcast!

Mon, March 19, 2007
The WHL's Podcast/Radio show is back with the greatly anticipated second show! Click here to listen, or you can also click here to subscribe to the Podcast!

Sun, March 11, 2007
Welcome to the WHL's first ever Podcast/Radio show! Click here to listen to WHL GMs Kris Pongratz and Jason Minton discuss the latest news and developments in the WHL and NHL, or click here to subscribe to the Podcast!

Wed, March 7, 2007
The Bluevale Knights now have a new GM. Sunny Pathak, of Toronto, Ontario, has taken over the franchise with hopes to turn around a team most often to itself by a relatively inactive GM. Best of luck to our latest WHL member!

Mon, March 5, 2007
The trading deadline is approaching soon! Trades will be confirmed and processed up to the Day 70 games. So don't miss your last chance to get the last piece of the puzzle. And make sure to keep up to date on all the player movement and trades.

Mon, March 5, 2007
The Bluevale Knights are for sale. Anyone interested in joining the WHL, please contact the Commissioner immediately.

Mon, May 15, 2006
Follow the WHL's 2006 Playoffs matchups in this sweet Playoffs Tree! Updated after every game.

Sun, May 14, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Waterloo's Owen Nolan. Preparing for a lengthy first round battle with the Saints, Nolan tallied 7 goals and 2 assists in the past 4 games as the Lunatics look to make some noise in the playoffs this year. Also considered this week was Mats Sundin (Corinths, 5-4-9), and Alexei Kovalev (IceDogs, 5-4-9).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
This week's goaltender of the week goes to Bluevale's Tomas Vokoun. Ending the year on a high note for an otherwise disappointing season, the Knights goalie went a perfect 4-0 with a .935 pct and 2.25 gaa. Runners up included Ron Tugnutt (Timberjacks, 3-0-1, 2.69, .921) and Roman Cechmanek (Saints, 3-1-0, 2.75, .902).

Mon, May 8, 2006
Feel the excitement of the WHL! Check out the new WHL promo video.

Fri, May 5, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Joe Thornton. Hoping to lead the Dropkicks into the playoffs on a winning note, Thornton tallied 3 goals and 10 assists for 13 pts in the past five games. Also considered this week was Ilya Kovalchuk (Dropkicks, 5-6-11) and Cory Stillman (Bulls, 7-3-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
For the second straight week, this week's goaltender of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Roberto Luongo. Playing at the top of his game, Dropkicks' fans must be excited as Luongo posted a .929 pct and 2.20 gaa as he went 5-0-0 in the past five games. Runners up included Sean Burke (Hawks, 4-0-1, 2.36, .919) and Miikka Kiprusoff (Stallions, 3-2-0, 2.80, .920).

Mon, April 24, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Kanata's Paul Kariya. Playing with a chip on his shoulder the Saints' forward tallied 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 pts in the past five games. Also considered this week was Pavel Bure (Voodoo, 5-4-9), and Alexander Mogilny (Saints, 4-5-9).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
This week's goaltender of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Roberto Luongo. Regaining his form just in time for the playoffs, Luongo posted a .935 pct, 1.77 gaa and 2 shutouts as he went 4-0-1 in the past five games. Runners up included Jose Theodore (Corinths, 4-0-1, 2.56, .910) and Dwayne Roloson (IceDogs, 5-0-0, 2.80, .905).

Tue, April 11, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to South China Sea's Brendan Morrison. Feeling less pressure with the arrival of Modano, Morrison tallied 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 pts in the past five games, without spending a single minute in the penalty box. Also considered this week was Richard Zednik (Sparrows, 5-6-11), and teammate Martin St.Louis (Sparrows, 4-7-11).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
This week's goaltender of the week goes to Detroit's Vesa Toskala. In the past five games the Cougars have crept back within one point of the final playoff spot, thanks largely to the .935 pct, 2.45 gaa and 1 shutout of Toskala as he went 4-1. Runners up included Roberto Luongo (Dropkicks, 3-1-1, 2.75, .905) and Felix Potvin (Sparrows, 5-0-0, 3.40, .880).

Mon, March 27, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Quebec City's Vincent Lecavalier. Helping the Corinthians maintain their Wales Conference lead, Lecavalier tallied 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 pts in the past five games. Also considered this week was teammate Simon Gagne (Corinths, 6-5-11), and Miro Satan (Bulls, 4-7-11).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
This week's goaltender of the week goes to Toronto's Miikka Kiprusoff. The past five games have ben horrible for WHL's goalies, but 'Kipper' managed to go undefeated with 3 wins and 2 ties, tallying a .913 pct. and a 2.52 gaa. Runners up included Olaf Kolzig (Islanders, 2-1-1, 2.94, .908) and Manny Legace (Corinths, 3-0-2, 3.29, .897).

Mon, March 13, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
With the IceDogs starting to shift into high gear for the last quarter of the regular season, Marian Hossa has also stepped up his game. This week's player of the week goes to Winnipeg's sniper after tallying 9 goals and 5 assists in the past five games. Also considered this week was teammate Steve Yzerman (IceDogs, 5-6-11), and Simon Gagne (Corinths, 6-4-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
This week's goaltender of the week goes to a man who's 'cat-like' reflexes helped him tally up one of the most successful five game runs of the season. Felix Potvin's perfect 5-0 record helped the Chicoutimi Sparrows keep pace with the Corinthians and Icedogs for the Conference lead, while putting up a .959 pct, 1.20 gaa, and 2 shutouts. Runner's up included David Aebischer (Cats, 5-0-0, 2.20, .919) and Martin Brodeur (Voodoo, 5-0-0, 2.20, .923).

Tue, February 28, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Dany Heatley. After experiencing another disappointing loss as a member of team Canada, 'Heater' continued his scoring ways with the Dropkicks in the last five games, tallying 3 goals and 9 assists for 12 points. Also considered this week were Markus Naslund (Voodoo, 7-4-11), and Owen Nolan (Lunatics, 5-5-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
Much like Luongo, Evgeni Nabokov was one of the hottest goalies going into the Olympic break, and yet he too never received a single start in the tournament. But in the last five games Nabokov did manage to edge out Luongo statistically, as he tallied 1 shutout and put up a .934 pct. and a 2.40 gaa for the Anchorage Orcas who managed to play above .500 with 3 wins. Runners up included Roberto Luongo (Dropkicks, 4-1-0, 2.60, .912) and Curtis Joseph (Express, 3-0-2, 2.90, .899).

Tue, January 31, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week honour goes to Rocky Mountain's Brendan Shanahan. After Express-ing his need for more icetime, Shanny backed up his demands by tallying 7 goals and 6 assists, helping extend the Express' unbeaten streak to 7 games. Also considered this week were Joe Sakic (IceDogs, 5-8-13) and Paul Kariya (Saints, 4-8-12).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
Just barely inching out last week's winner (Roloson), Jose Theodore appears to have regained his old form as of late, leading the Corinthians on a 7 game unbeaten streak of their own. Going 4-0-1, Theodore tallied 1 shutout and put up a .933 pct. and a 1.97 gaa as Quebec City continues their push for the Presidents' trophy. Runners up included Dwayne Roloson (IceDogs, 5-0-0, 2.00, .933) and Nikolai Khabibulin (Bulls, 4-1-0, 2.60, .914).

Fri, January 20, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to HC Slavia's Cory Stillman. Praha's forward helped the team continue their winning ways this week, tallying 7 goals and 6 assists during the past five games, for 13 points. Also considered this week was Marcus Nilson (Hawks, 5-7-12), and Stillman's linemate Pavol Demitra (HC Slavia, 5-6-11).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
After months of poor play and the inevitability of losing a step as he ages, Roloson quietly put together a perfect 5-0 record. His .922 pct. and 2.20 gaa helped the IceDogs recent resurgence as they attempt to catch the Corinthians. Runners up included Roman Cechmanek (Saints, 4-1-0, 2.40, .918) and Marty Turco (HC Slavia, 4-1-0, 3.00, .901).

Tue, January 10, 2006
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to sniper Zigmund Palffy. Las Vegas' forward put together an incredible 9 goals over the last five games, adding 3 assists for 12 points. Palffy's stats helped keep the Bulls ahead of the Dropkicks as they await the return of Iginla from injury. Also considered this week was talented youngster Alexander Ovechkin (Timberjacks, 3-9-12), and Dany Heatley (Dropkicks, 5-5-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
For weeks this man has consistently made big saves for the Taipans, and now J.S. Giguere can add this weekly honour to his wall. His jaw dropping 1.57 gaa and .947 pct. helped the Taipans surge back up the standings with a 4-0-1 record in the last five games. Runners up included Felix Potvin (Sparrows, 3-1-1, 2.16, .925) and Nikolai Khabibulin (Bulls, 4-1-0, 2.60, .914).

Fri, December 16, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week was a tight race with a trio of Voodoo players tallying 10 points in the last 5 games, but HC Slavia's Glen Murray was awarded the honour as he had the most goals in the tie breaker. His 8 goals as 2 assists helped Praha remain in the top five in the Campbell Conference. Also considered this week was the league's hottest trio, teammates Todd Bertuzzi (Voodoo, 5-5-10), Peter Forsberg (Voodoo, 5-5-10) and Pavel Bure (3-7-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
Much like his counterpart Martin Brodeur, another slow start to the season has hurt The Buhlin Wall's statistics. However, the last five games showed that Bulls' starter Nikolai Khabibuhlin is starting to find his comfort zone again, going a perfect 5-0 with a 2.00 gaa, and an incredible .932 pct. Runner's up included Jose Theodore (Corinths, 5-0-0, 2.20, .928) and Martin Biron (Lunatics, 3-1-1, 2.56, .914).

Mon, December 5, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Quebec City's Mats Sundin. In the last 5 games one of the WHL's all-time leading scorers tallied 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points, helping the Corinthians tie the Sparrows with 41 pts and first overall in the Wales Conference. Also considered this week was fellow teammate Simon Gagne (Corinths, 5-7-12) and Todd Bertuzzi (Voodoo, 2-10-12).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
The last week has been hard on WHL goaltenders as many saw their numbers take a big hit with so many forward lines now starting to click, but if you're thinking of placing Martin Brodeur in that grouping, think again. Brodeur looks to have regained his old form as of late, and has helped the Voodoo win some tough match-ups. Marty posted a 2.25 gaa and a .928 pct, going 4-0-0. Runners up included Ty Conklin (Express, 4-1-0, 2.40, .917) and Martin Biron (Lunatics, 2-1-1, 2.69, .907).

Fri, November 25, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Joe Thornton. In the last 5 games the monster from London, Ontario, tallied 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points, helping lead the Dropkicks charge back up the ranks as they try and chase down the Taipans. Also considered this week were forwards Joe Sakic (IceDogs, 5-6-11) and Chris Drury (Maniax, 2-6-8).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
After 25 games the Cougars sit an incredible 2nd overall in their division, behind only the IceDogs, and they can thank their most recent push to goalie Vesa Toskala. Highlighting a spectacular week was Toskala's ability to put the Cougars on his shoulders and carry them to victory in back to back games against the Bulls and Dropkicks, while posting a 2.50 gaa and a .920 pct. Runner's up included Ty Conklin (Express, 4-1-0, 2.60, .914) and Evgeni Nabokov (Orcas, 3-1-0, 4.25, 911).

Mon, November 14, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to South China Sea's Teemu Selanne. In the last 5 games the 'Finnish Flash' tallied 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points, helping the Taipans claim first overall in the league. Also considered this week were forwards Mario Lemieux (Icedogs, 4-8-12) and Vaclav Prospal (Corinths, 6-5-11).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
When the Gorillas acquired goalie Arturs Irbe from the Bulls this offseason, promises of all-star abilities were brushed aside by Greenwhich. But after another spectacular week of withstanding a barrage of opposition shots, Irbe managed to pull out 3 wins when the schedule suggested the team should go winless. Runner's up included Jocelyn Thibault (Cats, 3-2-0, 2.40, .925) and J.S. Giguere (Taipans, 4-1-0, 2.40, .917).

Sun, November 6, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to Fort Saskatchewan's Paul Kariya. In the last 5 games the former Bull tallied a whopping 8 goals and 5 assists for 13 points, helping the Dropkicks move back up the standings as he and Joe Thornton continue to carry the team's offensive load. Also considered this week were forwards Martin St.Louis (Sparrows, 8-4-12) and Teemu Selanne (Taipans, 5-7-12).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
Keeping a relatively low profile this year, Saints goalie Roman Cechmanek has stepped up his game since the team acquired veteran backup Dominik Hasek as insurance. In the last five games Cechmanek led the league with a .924 pct, maintaining a 2.16 gaa with a 4-0-1 record. Runner's up included Roberto Luongo (Dropkicks, 4-1-0, 2.20, .920) and Marty Turco (HC Slavia, 3-1-1, 3.15, 901).

Thu, October 27, 2005
PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
This week's player of the week goes to HC Slavia's Glen Murray. In the last 5 games the powerforward tallied 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points, helping Praha remain close to the Pacific division lead, ranking 6th overall in the league with a .700 winning percentage. Also considered this week were forwards Matt Cooke (Taipans, 5-5-10) and Pavel Bure (Voodoo, 8-2-10).

GOALIE OF THE WEEK:
After standing on his head against the Dropkicks, Cats goalie David Aebischer has looked remarkably strong without much of a supporting cast to start the year. In the last five games Aebischer led the league with a .911 pct, maintaining a 2.71 gaa as he backstopped the team to six points and 9th spot in the Conference. Runner's up included J.S. Giguere (Taipans, 5-0-0, 3.00, .906) and Olaf Kolzig (Islanders, 3-0-1, 2.45, 909).

Mon, October 24, 2005
Without any surprise, the Goaltender of the Week is also from the Chicoutimi Sparrows, Felix Potvin. After 5 games, the Cat leads in all goalie categories, with a 1.80 gaa, .937 pct, 5-0-0 record and was the only goalie to record a shutout. Even though the Sparrows mostly faced what could be considered lower teams in those first 5 games, such a strong strat can only boost their confidence for when the real tests will arrive. The runners up were Detroit's Mike Dunham (3-0-0, 2.33, .913) and Boston's Sean Burke (4-0-1, 2.95, .902).

Mon, October 24, 2005
The first Player of the Week Award for WHL11 (2005-06) goes to Martin St.Louis of the Chicoutimi Sparrows. In the first five games of the season, the Laval, Quebec native led all scorers in the league with 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points. He and his linemates Alex Tanguay and Pierre Turgeon combined for 30 points (15G, 15A) in 5 games and were a big part of the reason why the Sparrows started the season so strong, with a perfect 5-0-0 record. Also considered were Jarome Iginla (Las Vegas, 7-4-11) and Joe Sakic (Winnipeg, 7-3-10).

Thu, September 15, 2005
Chris Kubinec made this nice Team Locator Map.

Fri, April 29, 2005
Follow the Web Hockey League's 2005 Playoffs matchups in this very nice Playoffs Tree designed by Chris Kubinec! Updated after every game.

Wed, April 13, 2005
The last WHL10 Goaltender of the Week honour goes to Winnipeg's Dwayne Roloson. In 2 games, Rollie only allowed 1 goal, keeping a 0.48 gaa, 1-0-1 record with a shutout, and .982 save pct. After tying the Corinthians 1-1, he shut out the Vipers in a 8-0 IceDogs win, but suffered a broken left hand in the last minutes of the game. He did finish the game, and doing so eclipsed Mike Vernon's 9 year-old record of 2.59 gaa for the season, but doctors told him after the game he would be sidelined until at least the middle of the second playoffs round. So the Dogs head into their playoffs series against the Hawks with Dominik Hasek in net, backed up by Antero Niittymaki, who hasn't even played a single game this year. He was the backup to Kari Lehtonen for the Icekicks, but Lehtonen was put in net for every single game. Also considered were Jose Theodore (Quebec City, 1.47, 3-0-1, .953) and Mike Dunham (2.20, 1-2-1, .932).

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