June 28, 2023 • 44 mins
On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Dub' Podcast with Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat:
- WHL league news includes longtime commissioner Ron Robison announcing his intention to retire after the 2023-24 season, solid attendance numbers from this season and the release of the schedule grid, including the new Wenatchee Wild.
- WHL alumni Mike Vernon and Ken Hitchcock have been announced as members of the class of 2023 for the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- The WHL was well represented on the roster of the Hershey Bears as they took home the 2023 Calder Cup with a Game 7 overtime win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
- Former WHLers Ryan Johansen and Gianni Fairbrother are both on the move in NHL trades this week.
- Mikael Backlund and Connor Bedard represented the WHL as winners at the 2023 NHL awards on Monday night.
- We profile the WHL's top draft-eligible forwards, led by Connor Bedard, Zach Benson, Nate Danielson and Samuel Honzek, and take a stab at predicting how many Western League players will be selected in the first round this year.
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