Matt Finn – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – Taking the Draft by Storm
Matt Finn THW Close-up: Date of Birth: February 24, 1994 Place of Birth: Etobicoke, Ontario Height: 6’0″ Weight: 197 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defence NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Click here for the live updated 2012 NHL Draft Preview Guide – “The Next Ones“ Matt Finn is one of the bigger surprises and fastest risers of the 2012 draft [...]
Cristoval “Boo” Nieves – 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The Pigeonholed Prospect
Cristoval Nieves THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1/23/94 Place of birth: Baldwinsville, New York Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 176 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Forward Draft eligibility: 2012 Despite his commitment to High School hockey, Cristoval “Boo” Nieves is still being talked about as one of the top prospects in this year’s NHL draft class. We here [...]
Charles Hudon – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – How Hudo-ing?
Charles Hudon THW Close-Up: Date of birth: June 23rd, 1994 Place of birth: Boisbriand, Quebec Ht: 5-10 Wt: 170 Shoots: Left Position: Left wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 *** Click here for the live updated NHL 2012 Draft Preview Guide – The Next Ones - your quintessential draft resource. *** After a rookie campaign during which he recorded 23 [...]
Big Time or Bust, Can the Best of the OHL Repeat?
Part 2 can be found here.. When any hockey player has a great season, regardless of being a skilled rookie or a chiseled veteran, one often wonders how he will fare in the following year. In the OHL, it is no different. Fans, coaches and media often scrutinize whether that player will live up to [...]
Tomas Jurco: The Next Red Wings Star?
On Thursday night the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs became back-to-back President’s Cup winners, clobbering the Rimouski Oceanic 8-0 in the closing game of their Championship series sweep. The result comes as no surprise; the Sea Dogs were heavy favorites to repeat as QMJHL Champions, with some even predicting their title defense as early as [...]
Andrey Makarov – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile – The “Other” Russian Goalie
Andrey Makarov THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: April 20, 1993 Place of Birth: Kazan, Russia Height: 6’1″ Weight: 178 lbs. Shoots: Left Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 For complete coverage and analysis of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and its prospects, click here for Chris Ralph’s 2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide. The [...]
Brayden Schenn Impressed During Flyers’ Playoff Run
While the beginning of Brayden Schenn’s first full National Hockey League season was a little rough, he had clearly established himself in the Flyer’s lineup by the All-Star break. He hasn’t looked back since. Throughout the Philadelphia Flyers’ short but exciting playoff run, Schenn was a human wrecking ball, hitting everyone in sight. On top [...]
The Case of Holtby v. Lundqvist
It’s a little too early to compare Braden Holtby to Ken Dryden… or is it? Dryden made his NHL debut in 1971 after playing six regular-season games with a 0.957 save percentage. Holtby played seven regular season games with a 0.922 save percentage before taking his team into the playoffs. While Dryden may have edged [...]
Adam Pelech Carrying on Family Tradition
An unknown author once said, “A brother shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams.” In the case of Adam Pelech, he has two brothers to share the memories and dreams with. He is carrying on a family tradition that has seen each of his older siblings play in the OHL and, in 2012, drafted to the [...]
“What’s It All About Alfie?” Will Daniel Alfredsson Stay or Go?
It is very difficult to put into words what Daniel Alfredsson has meant to the Ottawa Senators organization. From day one, there always seemed to be something special about him. From the first game when he skated on Civic Centre ice, to possibly his last in game 7 against the New York Rangers, he has [...]
The Essential Nick Backstrom Playoff Highlight Reel
The stellar play of Nicklas Backstrom in these playoffs has tended to get lost in the shuffle, with media focusing about Ovechkin under-performing, Dale Hunter coaching against the grain, and Braden Holtby generally being glorious. Backstrom has had a strong and memorable round-and-a-half of playoffs so far. A crucial part of the Capitals’ offense, he [...]
Ryan McDonagh Has Been the Rangers’ Biggest Surprise This Season
In order to have a sixteen-point improvement in one season without a huge roster turnover, many players need to improve. Many Rangers have done that in the 2011-12 season. Henrik Lundqvist’s all-star play reached new heights, Dan Girardi was selected to his first NHL All-Star team and Carl Hagelin became one of the team’s top-six [...]
Derrick Pouliot – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Derrick Pouliot THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: January 16, 1994 Place of Birth: Weyburn, Saskatchewan Ht: 6-0 Wt: 181 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defenseman NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 In a draft class that’s been touted as the Year of the Defenseman, it’s unlikely that Derrick Pouliot has been at the very top of many scouting [...]
Mike Winther—The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
Mike Winther THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 9 January 1994 Place of birth: Trochu, AB, CAN Ht: 5′ 11″ Wt: 170 Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing / Center NHL Entry Draft Eligibility: 1st time eligible 2012 *Click Here for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in the “Live Updated” THW’s [...]
UFAs Spotted Over Washington
What can be said for the Washington Capitals 2012 Cup drive? It was a team effort. They got OT winners from fourth liners, divvied up ice time so that everybody got a slice, won as a team, lost as a team, and now it looks like the team will be broken up. By July 1st [...]
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