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Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sign Brayden Edwards To Two-Year Deal
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forward Brayden Edwards to a two-year deal, the team announced Friday. Edwards, a product of Abbotsford, B.C., spent this past season with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes where he scored 31 goals and 46 assists for 77 points in 65 regular season games. With the Hurricanes having made the playoffs, Edwards posted six goals and 11 assists for 17 points in 16 games. Drafted by the Kootenay Ice in the sixth round of the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft, Edwards played in parts of four seasons with the Ice (then the Winnipeg Ice) and the Hurricanes, putting up 82 goals and 120 assists for 202 points in 247 regular season games. In a further 28 playoff games, he collected 10 goals and 24 points. Prior to making the jump to the WHL, Edwards played his minor hockey with Yale Hockey Academy, from U15 prep through to U18 prep. With Edwards turning pro with the Penguins, he should be a solid addition to the team next year. Haivng proven to be able to put up points in bunches, Edwards has the tools required to make a seamless transition to the AHL and could compete for NHL games in the future.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
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WHL Royalty: Wheat Kings And Oil Kings Clinch Post-Season Berth
With a little outside help, the Brandon Wheat Kings and Edmonton Oil Kings have punched their ticket to the 2025 WHL playoffs on the same night. Friday night was a big one, as Brandon visited the Lethbridge Hurricanes for a potential post-season preview. Brayden Edwards opened the scoring for the Hurricanes, and Caleb Hadland tied things up shortly after. Following that, Caden Price and Logan Wormald would add one each and that's how the game would sit after the first period; subsequently, the game ended by that same 3-1 score. The Brandon Wheat Kings will battle for the WHL crown!Welcome to the 2025 #WHLPlayoffs presented by Nutrien, @bdnwheatkings #FeedingtheFuture — Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 8, 2025 Heading north, Edmonton played host to the Kelowna Rockets- their final Western conference matchup of the season. After an eventful first period that ended in a 3-3 tie, including a pair of Jakub Stancl points, the Oil Kings exploded in the final frame for three goals-Roan Woodward completing the hat trick-and taking a 6-3 final. Welcome back, @edmoilkings 👑Edmonton will return to the #WHLPlayoffs presented by Nutrien for the first time since winning it all in 2022! #FeedingtheFuture — Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 8, 2025 With both teams not quite in the mix yet, a big 7-1 victory by the Medicine Hat Tigers over the Red Deer Rebels pushed both clubs over the top. Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Spokane Chiefs Andrew Cristall Becomes 33rd Player To Record 400 Points In The WHL Wheat Kings' Roger McQueen Re-joins Team, Records Assist In Second Game Back Mazden Leslie Excited For Potential Long WHL Playoff Run With The Vancouver Giants Prince Albert Raiders Become Latest Team To Punch Their Ticket To The 2025 WHL Playoffs Standouts From Week 23 Of The 2024-25 WHL Season
