The Western Hockey League’s second round is ready to begin, and Last Word On Sports continues its coverage of the WHL playoffs. The second round kicks off with the Western Conference on Thursday, April 7, as the Kelowna Rockets travel to the island to face the Victoria Royals. Out in the Eastern Conference, the Brandon […] READ MORE
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2016 WHL Playoffs – Eastern Conference Preview
The 2016 WHL Playoffs were finally set last night when the Edmonton Oil Kings defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers in a one game tie-breaker for the right to face the Brandon Wheat Kings. Last Word on Sports previewed the Western Conference games earlier in the week and now shifts its focus to the WHL’s Eastern Conference. […] READ MORE
Oliver Bjorkstrand Showing Star Potential in Calder Cup Playoffs
To say that the 2015-2016 Lake Erie Monsters have been impressive in the postseason is to undersell just how dominant they’ve been on their way to the Calder Cup Finals. After finishing the regular season 43-22-6 and clinching the third spot in the AHL’s Western Conference, they burst into the playoffs in a manner befitting […] READ MORE
2016 WHL Championship Series
The 2016 WHL Championship Series is ready to begin between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Brandon Wheat Kings. The final round will determine which of these two teams will represent the WHL at the Memorial Cup. The Memorial Cup tournament starts on Friday, May 6 in Red Deer, Alberta. Seattle Thunderbirds vs. Brandon Wheat Kings The […] READ MORE
WHL Conference Finals Preview
Last Word On Sports continues its coverage of the WHL Conference Finals matchups: Brandon Wheat Kings vs. Red Deer Rebels and Rockets vs. Thunderbirds. READ MORE
2016 Western Hockey League Playoffs
The 2016 Western Hockey League Playoffs are ready to begin as the regular season has come to a close. The Playoffs matches are final, well most of them, and evaluation of the eight series has begun. Make sure to check back for previews of the Eastern Conference match-ups as well after the Medicine Hat Tigers […] READ MORE
Expanding the NBA Playoffs is a Great Idea
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently suggested that the NBA should expand its playoffs, and he might have a point. Currently, eight teams in each conference earn a playoff spot. Cuban proposes expanding that to 10 teams per conference. His chief arguments are that expansion would ensure that quality teams in a stronger conference will […] READ MORE
Tape to Tape- The NWHL and the Jack Adams Race
We at Last Word On Sports are always looking for new and innovative ways to bring our fans more coverage and even further in-depth analysis of the sports they love. Check out today’s episode of our hockey podcast, “Tape to Tape,” featuring two LWOS Hockey Analysts, Chicago-native brothers Dom and Cristiano Simonetta. Check them out […] READ MORE
2013-14 WHL Preview: U.S. Division
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. We continue previewing the CHL for the 2013-14 season, going East to West across the country. We finish with the US Division today. I apologize for the delay as I moved and have been without internet for the past week. As always you can check out the previous Top […] READ MORE
2013 WHL Preview: Central Division
Welcome back to Top Shelf Prospects. We continue previewing the CHL for the 2013-14 season, going East to West across the country. After starting with the WHL East Division, we move on to the Central As always you can check out the previous Top Shelf Prospects articles here. The WHL Central Division has been the […] READ MORE
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Ben Kerr
Ben is a sports fan from just outside Toronto, Canada. In his day job he works as a lawyer. At night he is the COO of Last Word on Sports. Most of his articles are focused on hockey prospects.