Radek Faksa THW Close-up: Date of Birth: January 9, 1994 Place of Birth: Opava, CZE Height: 6’3″ Weight: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Faksa [Fack-sah] n. The moniker denoting an ice hockey prospect with a strong work ethic, good offensive and defensive skills and an astute ability at climbing draft rankings. ...
The name Alexei Emelin has been but a whisper in the Bell Centre rafters since the Montreal Canadiens selected the young Russian with the 84th overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. For seven long years, Habs’ fans have waited patiently for the 6’2, 220lb blue-liner, whose reputation for thunderous open-ice hits has ...
Entering the 2011-2012 OHL Season, the Sarnia Sting had high expectations for their season. Jacques Beaulieu became the tenth coach in Sarnia Sting history and adopted the title of General Manager as well last spring. The former Saint John Sea Dogs’ Head Coach came over from the London Knights’ organization (Assistant Coach) and immediately began ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist If there has been one consistent narrative over the past several NHL seasons, it has been the seeming epidemic of blows to the head that has fallen several big time stars. Whether it be David Steckel’s hit on Sidney Crosby, Matt Cooke’s on Marc Savard, or any of the other ...
Follow the “At the Draft Table” series as NHL team’s prospect systems are explored to determine draft-eligible players that would fill areas of need within the organization. Leading up to the NHL Entry Draft, scouting teams spend countless hours discussing, debating and critiquing the future players of the NHL at the ripe age of eighteen. ...
The U.S. college free agent signing season for the National Hockey League has officially begun. The playoffs have commenced in some of the conferences in the NCAA, but the signing frenzy is just getting started. On March 6, the party began when the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to a two-year contract with Ohio State University goaltender ...
Tanner Pearson THW Close-up: Date of Birth: August 10, 1992 Place of Birth: Kitchener, Ontario Height: 6’0″ Weight: 196 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Please click here for other profiles and prospect articles on the live updated draft home page, “2012 NHL Entry Draft Guide: The Next Ones.” ...
Jaynen Rissling THW Close-Up: Date of birth: Sept. 21/93 Place of birth:Edmonton, AB Ht:6’4 Wt: 222 Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Please Click Here for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in the “Live Updated” THW’s NHL 2012 Entry Draft Guide – The Next Ones home page. ...
Griffin Reinhart THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: 1/24/1994 Place of Birth: West Vancouver, B.C. Ht: 6’4” Wt: 202 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Defense NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Bloodlines are strange things. Sometimes they don’t matter a bit, sometimes they’re all that matter. Growing up, it’s natural to become interested in your father’s occupation. Even moreso ...
Yanni Gourde DOB: December 15, 1991 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 5’09″ Weight: 160 lbs Position: Centre/left wing Current Team: Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) ◊◊◊◊ Currently first in the QMJHL scoring race in front of Zach O’Brien and Sebastien Trudeau, both playing for the Acadie-Bathurst Titans, with 33 goals and 79 assists for ...
