An In-Depth 2012 Memorial Cup Preview
The Memorial Cup is the most prized possession in Canadian major junior hockey. Presented each year to the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, the Memorial Cup tournament is round robin-style, with the champions from the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, all competing for the trophy. This year, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Martin Frk – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – Frk-ing good!
Martin Frk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: October 5th, 1993 Place of birth: Karlov Vary, Czech Republic Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 Shoots: Left Position: Right 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 great rookie season during which [...]
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects Not Named Nugent-Hopkins
The Edmonton Oilers have an impressive stable of young talent at the NHL already, one of the most exciting collections of young players in the league, and a group soon to be added to at the draft table in June. What gets lost sometimes in all that hype is that they also boast some top end prospects still to [...]
Top 10 NHLers Who Could Have Been CHL Import Players
If you have read two of my previous articles, “The ‘Import’-ance of the European CHL Goalie” and “Top 10 Best CHL Franchises for Imports,” you can attest that I have a deep admiration for Canadian Hockey League import players. I have researched these players from every possible angle, whether it’s what team in the CHL [...]
Final Top 60 NHL Prospect Rankings for 2012 Draft
With the hustle and bustle of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, some hockey fans seem to forget that some of the world’s top prospects are also duking it out in the CHL to be crowned Memorial Cup Champions. The USHL is also holding their playoffs, where forwards, defensemen, and goalies are battling to be crowned [...]
The Next Undrafted Gem? Cameron Critchlow
Cameron Critchlow DOB: December 18, 1991 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 5’10″ Weight: 190 lbs Position: Left Winger Current Team: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) ◊◊◊◊ Never known for his offensive ability, Critchlow managed to record 21 goals and add 29 assists for 50 points in 68 games for the Halifax Mooseheads this season as a [...]
An April 2012 NHL Mock Draft (Full First Round)
Now that the Edmonton Oilers will have the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft for an astounding third time in three years, things are beginning to shape up near the top of the draft board. The number one question still remains though: will the Oilers pick a dynamic offensive threat, or a potential [...]
Patrick Roy Happy Where He Is
Our good friend Danielle Fernandes of Dangle Media travels across the country bringing some very insightful hockey videos (I particularly enjoyed the Gretzky winery episode). In this video she has a very friendly chat with Patrick Roy of the Quebec Remparts as well as Team President, Claude Rousseau – and some nutty downhill skaters. Check [...]
Top 10 Best CHL Franchises for Imports
Ever since the Canadian Hockey League has adopted its annual import draft, the talent pool of European players who have come over has been incredible. Nearly 190 imports who have come over to North America to play junior hockey have graduated to play at least one game in the NHL. Imports have been very helpful [...]
The Next Undrafted Gem? Alexandre Mallet
Alexandre Mallet DOB: May 22, 1992 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 6’1″ Weight: 195 lbs Position: Centre Current Team: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) ◊◊◊◊ Mallet really came out of nowhere this season for the Rimouski Oceanic, scoring 34 goals and adding 47 [...]
2012 NHL Draft Lottery Results Complete with NHL Mock Draft
With an 18.8% of winning the NHL Draft Lottery and moving up to select first overall for the third straight year, the Edmonton Oilers cashed in their winning lotto ticket. As Deputy Commissioner Bill Day announced the Edmonton Oilers as the winners of the draft lottery, all General Manager Steve Tambellini could do was smirk [...]
At the Draft Table: Edmonton Oilers
One game remains to be played for each NHL team and with the playoffs around the corner the NHL fans and players are gearing up for the excitement that is the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Unfortunately, fourteen of the league’s teams are sent packing for the season as their hard work and sweat was not [...]
Mikhail Grigorenko Represents the Canadiens’ Best Bet
Following a 2-1 shoot-out loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes this week, the Montreal Canadiens have ensured that they will finish no better than 28th overall in the National Hockey League standings. By nature of the draft lottery system, the loss actually comes as welcome news to at least some members of [...]
