Standouts From Week 8 Of The 2026-27 WHL Season

Welcome to THN's "WHL Standouts Of The Week" article. In this weekly column, we highlight one player from each division who impressed over the last week. Here are four standouts from Week 8 of the 2026-27 season.

Blake Chorney had arguably the best week of his two-year WHL career. The Vancouver Giants forward recorded his first career hat trick and finished his two games with seven points. Chorney, who is draft-eligible this year, has surpassed last season's point total with 21 points through his first 18 games. 

Liam Ruck piled up the points this past week. The Medicine Hat Tigers forward had two five-point efforts and recorded 11 points in three games. Ruck is now up to 22 points in 15 games and is closing in on 100 career assists. 

Cruz Pavao stepped up in a big way for the Tri-City Americans. The 18-year-old had a three-assist night on Friday and wrapped up the weekend with five points in three games. Pavao pushed his point total to 12 points for the year while celebrating his 150th career regular-season game. 

Maddox Schultz deserves a shoutout for the way he played at the World U17 Hockey Challenge. The Regina Pats forward led the event with 16 points in five games and established a new tournament record with 25 points in 10 career games. Schultz isn't NHL Draft-eligible until 2028 but is already looking like a potential first overall pick. 

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