2017 NHL Draft Ranking: New Year’s Edition Brett Slawson | January 5, 2017 Nolan Patrick. Yes, in case you were wondering, and as you will see in the full ranking below, Patrick is still the top player available at the 2017 NHL Draft despite…
Ranked: The Leafs’ Best Defense Prospects Brett Slawson | December 31, 2016 In their second season of a comprehensive, long-term rebuild, the Toronto Maple Leafs have surprised the NHL with their energetic, driven, and competitive style of play. Originally expected to finish…
Leafs Prospects at the 2017 WJC Brett Slawson | December 29, 2016 The World Junior Championship has evolved greatly since it was first officially held in 1977. When the inaugural International Ice Hockey Federation WJC took place, held in Banska Bystrica and Zvolen,…
Diving Head-First Into the Jets Prospect Pool Emma Miller | December 27, 2016 With young stars like Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele, it can be easy for Winnipeg Jets prospects to get lost in the shuffle. But these two members of the AHL affiliate…
2017 WJC Team Russia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 26, 2016 Team Russia will enter the 2017 World Junior Championship as one of the contenders for the gold medal, as tradition dictates. Being the country with the most overall success in…
2017 WJC Team Latvia Preview Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 26, 2016 The Latvians enter the 2017 World Junior Championship with a very good roster for their standard, but considering the quality of players and the opposition, the team will hardly have…
2017 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team Ryan Pike | December 26, 2016 The holiday season means egg nog, turkey dinners and the annual World Junior Championship! Pitting teams of under-20 players from 10 hockey powers against each other, the tournament is a…
Maple Leafs News: Rookies, World Junior Prospects & Back-to-Backs Anthony Fusco | December 24, 2016 The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into the Christmas break riding high. Their star rookies, which are led by the likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander, are…
Prospects to Watch at the WJC Joseph Aleong | December 19, 2016 The World Junior Championships have become a staple in the Canadian holiday season, and with the Toronto Maple Leafs announcing that the tournament will serve as a canvas for their Centennial…
Cale Makar: Hidden Gem of 2017 NHL Draft? Brett Slawson | December 19, 2016 The next NHL Draft is never far away, and for Brooks Bandits defenseman Cale Makar, arguably the most important moment in his hockey career to date remains shrouded by an immense…
3 QMJHL Overagers Worth NHL Contracts Mark Bowie | December 16, 2016 Every year there are legitimate NHL prospects who, for one reason or another, slip through the cracks and end up back in Junior hockey playing out their 20-year-old seasons as…
Where Does a Rebuild Go Wrong? Joseph Aleong | December 8, 2016 “Rebuild” has become somewhat of a buzzword around hockey circles these days. What was once synonymous with last-place finishes, perennial losses and considered unthinkable for big-market teams has turned into…