NHL Draft: Why Ian McCoshen’s First-Round Worthy
Ian McCoshen has been impressive in his third USHL season, but is it enough to make him a legitimate first round NHL draft pick in June?
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Author archives: Dakota Case
USHL Alum Thomas Vanek Leading NHL in Scoring
Just seven games into the NHL regular season, Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek is turning heads…again. It’s nothing he’s not used to as he is unquestionably the Sabres’ top gun. Vanek, who missed one of his team’s seven games with an injury, has scored six goals and nine assists for 15 points. Ten of his 15 points ...
USHL Top Prospects Shining
Every year, all anyone hears about are the top prospects eligible for the next NHL Entry Draft playing in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) or in Europe. The United States Hockey League (USHL) seems to be the middle child that often gets ignored by both the NHL and its fans. This past season, however, the ...
Has Cal Clutterbuck Become Expendable?
After a very active offseason in free agency, Minnesota’s top two offensive lines look as deadly as any in the NHL. With the top six looking set, the Wild has a plethora of character forwards to create a lethal bottom six from. Kyle Brodziak and Zenon Konopka will be the third and fourth line pivots, ...
The Great Debate: Jonas Brodin or Mathew Dumba, Who’s Better?
Ask any Wild fan who their top prospect is and every one of them will say Mikael Granlund without any hesitation. However, throw in the word “defensive” between “top” and “prospect” and the waters get a little muddy. I’m not a betting man, but I think it’s safe to say the results of a poll ...
Game On, Minnesota: Time for a Wild Training Camp!
It was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning that the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association reached a deal agreeing on the framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. There is a lot left to do and, according to Commissioner Bettman, there are a lot of I’s to dot and T’s ...
Minnesota Wild Prospect Mario Lucia’s Headed to Russia
Minnesota Wild prospects Mathew Dumba and Tyler Graovac may not be participating in the 2013 WJHC, but 2011 second-rounder Mario Lucia is.
Matt Dumba Cut From 2013 WJHC Roster
Tonight, Team Canada trimmed their roster down to the 23 players needed for the Ufa, Russia tournament to be held later this month. Amongst the final cuts was goaltender Laurent Brossoit, forwards Tom Wilson, Hunter Shinkaruk, Mark McNeill and Daniel Catenacci and defensemen Frank Corrado, Ryan Sproul and Minnesota Wild 2012 1st round pick Mathew ...
Team Canada Makes First Cuts, Wild Prospect Eliminated
It was officially announced on Wednesday night that 2011 Minnesota Wild 7th round pick Tyler Graovac was among the first cuts from Team Canada’s U-20 WJHC roster. The Ottawa 67’s hulking 6’3” center represented his team for Team OHL in the Subway Super Series last month, scoring a shorthanded marker in a loss to Team ...
More Minnesota Wild Prospects Eligible for the 2013 WJHC
A week and a half ago, I started a two-part article about the Minnesota Wild prospects eligible for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship. After the bombshell of Wild goaltender Josh Harding’s battle with MS hit, I decided an article that was developing in my heart and mind was more important than immediately finishing up ...
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