Author Archive: Ian C McLaren

Lead Boston Bruins writer for The Hockey Writers. Also contributing to the THW Next Ones NHL Draft prospect profile series. Previously created & edited a sports-based website called Score Nation, and has also written for THW Combine.

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Storm Add Posa, Remain Quiet At Deadline
By January 10, 2013 Read More →

Storm Add Posa, Remain Quiet At Deadline

The OHL trade deadline has come and gone, and, as per Tony Saxon of the Guelph Mercury, there were no deals to announce by the Guelph Storm as noon came and went. GM Mike Kelly is said to be “fine” with the team that he has on hand, and was unwilling to part with pieces [...]

Posted in: CHL, OHL
Subban Deserves To Start In Bronze Medal Game
By January 4, 2013 Read More →

Subban Deserves To Start In Bronze Medal Game

Early this morning, Hockey Canada sent out the following tweet: View this tweet at twitter.com This decision, of course, comes on the heels of Canada’s lopsided 5-1 defeat at the hands of Team USA in the WJHC semifinals, a game in which Malcolm Subban was pulled in favour of Jordan Binnington after allowing 4 goals [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
Tanner Richard Giving Swiss a Chance At the WJHC
By December 30, 2012 Read More →

Tanner Richard Giving Swiss a Chance At the WJHC

A few weeks ago, it was said here that with the benefit of playing in a group free of Canada, Russia and the USA, Team Switzerland has an outside chance at qualifying for the quarterfinals at the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship. After a 7-2 win over Latvia and two tough SO losses to both [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
Garrett Sparks Reveals WJHC Mask
By December 24, 2012 Read More →

Garrett Sparks Reveals WJHC Mask

After it was announced that he had made the 24-man roster that will represent the United States at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia, Guelph Storm G (and Leafs prospect) Garrett Sparks took to twitter to unveil his sleek new mask. View this tweet at twitter.com The artwork for the mask was done [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
No World Juniors For Noesen
By December 17, 2012 Read More →

No World Juniors For Noesen

This morning, Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen tweeted the following: Senators prospect and star USA junior Stefan Noesen won’t be going to Russia for world juniors….IIHF upholds his 10-game OHL suspension — Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) December 17, 2012 Stefan Noesen of the Plymouth Whalers was one of 27 players invited to take part in this [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
Tanner Richard Takes Off For Switzerland
By December 10, 2012 Read More →

Tanner Richard Takes Off For Switzerland

Over the past 24 hours, Guelph Storm F Tanner Richard sent out the following tweets: And that’s how fast half the season goes by. Headed to Switzerland for WJC’s camp. I know the boys in Guelph will keep up that hot streak! — Tanner Richard (@Trichard27) December 10, 2012 Arrived safely here back home in [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
Sparks In Line to Fire Up Team USA
By December 2, 2012 Read More →

Sparks In Line to Fire Up Team USA

After the Guelph Storm’s win over the Brampton Battalion on Friday night, Steve Fitzsimmons sent out the following good news / bad news tweet: Garett Sparks looked sharp in goal tonight for Guelph and is in the zone right now.I think he’ll make the Team USA Junior team next week. — Steve Fitzsimmons (@playbyplayguy) December [...]

Posted in: CHL, National Teams, OHL
Scott Kosmachuk Flying High For the Storm
By November 25, 2012 Read More →

Scott Kosmachuk Flying High For the Storm

Going into this past week of OHL action, the Guelph Storm had won just 3 out of 9 games in November, and F Scott Kosmachuk – who had scored 10 goals in 10 games the previous month – had scored a grand total of 2 goals in those games. In fact, Kosmachuk had gone 7 [...]

Posted in: CHL, OHL
McNaughton Ties Dallman’s Record in Style
By November 17, 2012 Read More →

McNaughton Ties Dallman’s Record in Style

The Guelph Storm hosted the Mississauga Steelheads at the Sleeman Centre on Friday night, and prior to the game, play-by-play man Steve Fitzsimmons tweeted out the following nugget: View this tweet at twitter.com As a refresher, Kevin Dallman spent 4 seasons on the Storm blue line (’98-’02) and posted an impressive 260 points in those [...]

Posted in: CHL, OHL
Subban Brothers Dominating the Shootout in Belleville
By November 15, 2012 Read More →

Subban Brothers Dominating the Shootout in Belleville

Wednesday night in Belleville, a scene took place that’s becoming a semi-regular occurrence for the Bulls. After three periods against the Guelph Storm that resulted in a 1-1 draw, followed by a scoreless OT (in which the Bulls out shot Guelph 7-2), the shootout was at hand, at which point the Subban brothers took over. Belleville’s Joseph Cramarossa beat Storm G [...]

Posted in: CHL, OHL