Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent
Earlier in this decade, the Chicago Blackhawks weren’t just one of the worst franchises in their city, but in the entire NHL. Their abysmal performance year in and year out resulted in a half empty arena every night, and the fruitless travails of the team disheartened an entire generation of fans.
One of [...]
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW.
While the entry draft is still about four months away, you can be assured NHL scouting teams across North America and the world are soaking up as many games as possible, assessing talent.
The [...]
KIRILL KABANOV
HEIGHT: 6′3″
WEIGHT: 176lbs
POSITION: Right Wing
SHOOTS: Left
BORN: July 16, 1992
BIRTHPLACE: Moscow, Russia
Nothing but controversy has surrounded the Moscow-born Russian since becoming drafted number one in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, who currently plays for the Montcom Wildcats.
Despite the controversy, there’s one thing that remains certain: Kirill Kabanov, who has been compared to Ilya Kovalchuk will make [...]
With only two Edmonton players at the Olympics (Dennis Grebeshkov, Russia and Lubomir Visnovsky, Slovakia), the rest of the team can take a much needed break from their disaster of a season. But most of them shouldn’t get too comfortable. The Oilers sit dead last in the league, and with the trade deadline coming just [...]
The Hockey Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Preview – Tyler Seguin
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW.
“Full Potential” Prospect Profile:
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By Dan Canavan
While Cam Ward is out of the lineup with a back injury, 23 year old netminder Justin Peters made his NHL debut Saturday night against the Islanders in New York. And Peters did not disappoint. He played strong throughout the game, seemingly unfazed by his first start in the big leagues. Peters allowed [...]
Teemu Pulkkinen has received a lot of buzz on draft lists despite not knowing all that much of the Finnish player.
Born in 1992, the forward has played in the SM-Liiga league in Finland, which is ranked as the second strongest in Europe by the IIHF. Of the 14 teams that make up the league, Pulkkinen [...]
Taylor Hall has been on the scouting lists since he led the Windsor Spitfires in goals his rookie season, with 45, which also earned him OHL’s Rookie of the Year bragging rights, as well as the CHL ROY honor in 2007-2008.
His sophomore year he again led the team in goals and this time points as [...]
The Hockey Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Preview – Taylor Hall
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW.
“Full Potential” Prospect Profile:
Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below as described for the [...]
Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent
With the seventh overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected forward Jack Skille. He was an immensely talented young forward, and he was one of the top prospects available in that year’s class.
Skille had a history of winning, picking up a silver medal in 2004 and a [...]
