Many players are selected through the NHL entry draft at a very young age. Most players go to a junior league and quickly become club property as early as age 17. A select percent go the college route, playing NCAA hockey, sometimes up to a full four years. With the college hockey season underway, I ...
While the National Hockey League continues its latest labour impasse, every other hockey league in the world continues to play games in earnest. So, while the lockout keeps the Calgary Flames’ NHL roster players on the shelf for the foreseeable future, the various prospects that the organization has sprinkled throughout the world are continuing their ...
Many players are selected through the NHL entry draft at a very young age. Most players go to a junior league and quickly become club property as early as age 17. A select percent go the college route, playing NCAA hockey, sometimes up to a full four years. With the college hockey season underway, I ...
Late round picks could be considered the most interesting part of the draft. A few very good NHL players have been drafted in the later rounds, (Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavol Demitra are a few good examples) but many, many more have turned out to be duds or nothing more than career AHL players. ...
Even though the National Hockey League is locked out, the hockey world keeps on turning. While the Calgary Flames aren’t playing games, their prospects throughout college and major junior are competing to (hopefully) work their way towards the NHL. Here’s a look at the Flames prospects in the NCAA and the Canadian Hockey League, and ...
The tallest man amongst the many tall men patrolling the blue line for the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Mavericks ice hockey team is a 22-year-old from the distant reaches of Pilzen in the Czech Republic. His name is Andrej Sustr and he stands 6’8″ tall. His rosy cheeks and smooth baby face belie the fact that ...
Life these days has not been easy for Sean Moloney. Everyday, the well-loved goalie coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania has a struggle that is unlike any that most people can even begin to imagine. Moloney suffers from a devastating and extremely painful skin condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. This rare disease, in which ...
There has been a lot of debate this summer over the validity and quality of the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltending, both at the NHL level and throughout the system. James Reimer, Ben Scrivens, Jussi Rynnas and Mark Owuya are the Maple Leafs top-four goaltenders in the organization, with Reimer and Scrivens considered 1 and 1A. ...
Although many of us are disappointed with the NHL lockout and are awaiting the time everybody gets back to work with hopefully no loss of games, the NCAA should be licking their lips at this potential opportunity! With the prospect of no hockey to be had in the NHL, ...
A week ago it was announced that Soldier Field (home of the Chicago Bears) will host two hockey games on February 13, 2013. The double header will feature Notre Dame vs. Miami of Ohio in the first game, and Minnesota and Wisconsin finishing off the night. It will be the first time Soldier Field ...
