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Oliver Ekman-Larsson Ready to Star in Phoenix
/ All-Star Weekend, International Hockey, Junior/College Hockey, Minor League Report, Phoenix Coyotes, Player Profiles, Prospects
Despite coming off an average year, Oliver Ekman-Larsson is still heralded as one of the best defensive prospects in hockey. He spent the better part of last year with the...
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The Strange Case of Keith Ballard
/ Player Profiles, Vancouver Canucks
When the Canucks acquired defenseman Keith Ballard from the Florida Panthers on day one of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, most fans of the team were very positive regarding...
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Detroit Red Wings next Swedish Star
/ Detroit Red Wings, International Hockey, Minor League Report, Player Profiles, Prospects
Over the last two decades, the Detroit Red Wings have built a dynasty with their incredible over-seas scouting. Their scouting staff finds diamonds in the late rounds like Russian superstar...
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‘Joey the Kid’ Needs Six Shooter for Sharks to Tame the Wild, Wild West
/ Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks
Back when the western portion of eastern Canada was young, there was a big kid straight out of the frozen, blustery plains of Ontario. At 6’4″ and well over 200...
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Scott Laughton Ready to Turn Heads
/ International Hockey, Junior/College Hockey, Minor League Report, Player Profiles, Prospects
Oshawa Generals forward Scott Laughton is a player to keep an eye on this year in the Ontario Hockey League. The gritty two-way forward was selected third overall in the...
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The San Jose Sharks’ 2011-12 Roster: Sizable Additions
/ Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks
Who knows — maybe size does matter. The San Jose Sharks have built a roster blessed with size combined with enough speed and grit to excel in the ridiculously-competitive Western...
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Toronto Maple Leafs captains – 1927-1938
/ Hockey History, Player Profiles, Toronto Maple Leafs
Any hockey fan looking to kick Maple Leaf nation while they’re down – and let’s be honest, there are lots of us – can point to Toronto’s current ownership of...
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Brett Bulmer Ready to Prove His Worth
/ Junior/College Hockey, Minnesota Wild, Minor League Report, Player Profiles, Prospects
The expectations for Minnesota Wild prospect Brett Bulmer will begin to increase at the beginning of the 2011-2012 Western Hockey League season. The former second round pick and Prince George...
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Ryan Kesler: The Rise Of A Superstar
/ Olympics, Player Profiles, Vancouver Canucks
NUMBER: 17 POSITION: CENTRE HEIGHT: 6′ 2″ WEIGHT: 195 SHOOTS: RIGHT BIRTHDATE: AUG 31, 1984 BIRTHPLACE: LIVONIA, MI, UNITED STATES If any true hockey fan doesn’t recognize the name...
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Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects Profile Series: Jake Gardiner
/ Player Profiles, Prospects, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jake Gardiner Born July 4th, 1990 Deephaven, Minnesota Height: 6-2 – Weight: 184 You know how those puck moving defenseman are very useful to a team? They move the...
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Sharks’ Prospect Doherty: Taylor-Made for the Blue Line
/ Minor League Report, Player Profiles, San Jose Sharks
You can’t teach size. Imagine your favorite team having an organizational player possessing NBA size, strong skating skills for a big man, a rocket shot from the blue line, and...
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Seven Things about Brad Richards
/ Dallas Stars, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Player Profiles, Tampa Bay Lightning, Uncategorized
Only time will tell if Glen Sather has truly righted the ship in New York at long, long last - chances are the answer is no (hit up Slats and the...






![Rob Blake played most of his career with L.A., but played for the Avs and Sharks toward the end (used by permission from Ivanmakarov at en.wikipedia [CC-BY-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)]](http://thehockeywriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Rob-Blake.jpg)





