Michael Rasmussen – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | April 26, 2017 Michael Rasmussen 2016-17 Team: Tri-City Americans (#15) Date of Birth: April 17, 1999 Place of Birth: Surrey, British Columbia Ht: 6’5” Wt: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft…
Owen Tippett – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | April 26, 2017 Owen Tippett 2016-17 Team: Mississauga Steelheads (#74) Date of Birth: February 16, 1999 Place of Birth: Peterborough, Ontario Ht: 6’2” Wt: 203 lbs Shoots: Right Position: RW NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Gabriel Vilardi – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | April 22, 2017 Gabriel Vilardi 2016-17 Team: Windsor Spitfires (#13) Date of Birth: August 16, 1999 Place of Birth: Kingston, Ontario Ht: 6’2” Wt: 192 lbs Shoots: Right Position: C/RW NHL Draft Eligibility:…
Michael DiPietro – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Andrew Forbes | April 21, 2017 Michael DiPietro 2016-17 Team: Windsor Spitfires (#64) Date of Birth: June 9, 1999 Place of Birth: Amherstburg, Ontario Ht: 6’0” Wt: 193 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility:…
T. J. Oshie: Capitals’ Unsung Hero Bill Situ | March 25, 2017 Alex Ovechkin, and to a lesser extent, Nicklas Backstrom, are the usual faces of the Washington Capitals. However, in Washington’s more recent games, T. J. Oshie has been the one…
Backstrom on Pace to Join 1,000 Points Club Bill Situ | March 22, 2017 Nicklas Backstrom, the first line center and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals, is very likely to reach the 1,000 point mark before the end of his NHL career. With…
New Leafs’ Forward Miro Aaltonen Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 17, 2017 On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced to have reached an entry-level contract with Finnish forward Miro Aaltonen. A native of Joensuu, Finland, Aaltonen signed a 3-year deal with the…
Hockey Royalty: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion THW Archives | March 16, 2017 On this date, March 16, 1961, the Montreal Canadiens’ Bernie ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, in a 5-2 win…
The Bear Among Capitals Michael Mazzuca | February 20, 2017 Zach Sanford will remember it for a lifetime. He came across the ice, corralled the puck and wristed the puck into the net to give the Washington Capitals a one-goal…
Artem Anisimov: Five Quick Facts Meghan Dillon | January 31, 2017 The majority of Chicago Blackhawks fans were upset when Brandon Saad was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the summer of 2015, but their fears disappeared when they saw…
The Rebirth of Patrick Eaves Jackie Spiegel | January 30, 2017 Everyone knows dogs are your best friend. They come running to the door when you get home, get excited when you throw their favorite toy, and lick your tears when…
5 Things to Know About Duncan Keith Meghan Dillon | January 29, 2017 It appears that hockey fans know everything they can possibly know about Duncan Keith, yet there is so much more than meets the eye. As one of the most dominant…