WHL This Week - Radio Edition features former WHL Goaltender Matt Berlin who jumped into an Edmonton Oilers game last last week against Chicago. Berlin (2015-19 Spokane, Seattle, Kootenay) played the final 2:24 as the EBUG. The University of Alberta Golden Bear 'tender shares his experience and the aftermath of his surprise NHL debut.
Connor Bedard mania is sweeping the Central Division. This past week, Bedard and the Pats played in front of a record crowd in Red Deer and over 17,000 in Calgary.
WHL Alumnus Luke Philip made his NHL debut this past week for the Chicago Blackhawks. The former Kootenay ICE and Red Deer Rebels used his WHL Scholarship to Attend U of A after his WHL playing days. He then started his professional career. After three years in the AHL, Philp joined the Chicago Blackhawks for their Western road swing.
It's called the Orange Jersey Project and it's something you'll see in WHL rinks this month. The awareness campaign towards Indigenous Truth & Reconciliation will see WHL teams wear orange jerseys in warm-up. Project Coordinator Jeremy Boston joins us to discuss the goals and partnership with the WHL.
