THN On The 'Dub': Bedard and WHL's Top Prospects Gear Up for the NHL Draft
Carol Schram and Adam Kierszenblat give NHL draft breakdowns of the WHL's top prospects, discuss the league commissioner's plans to retire and more.
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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