I have done a few feature articles on Thomas Welsh for Inside Hockey and The Hockey Writers Combine and decided to catch up with him and see how things are progressing for him. Originally, Thomas had committed to Penn State University, but changed his mind and is now playing for the OHL’s Mississauga Steelheads. Over [...]
Tyler Pitlick’s sophomore pro season hasn’t exactly gone as planned. One of the Edmonton Oilers top prospects not already playing in the NHL, he was hoping to build off a strong second half of his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Barons. With only 1 goal and 5 points through his first 32 games, and [...]
During a season and during a career, there are ups and downs, and ebbs and flows. Good days and bad days. On the whole, January 6, 2013 was a pretty good day for Vancouver Giants defenseman Brett Kulak. In the negative side of the ledger, Kulak’s Giants club dropped their third game in as many [...]
Ian Cole is known around the AHL for his hard hits and strong corner play. Now the world can see another side of him; his dance moves. The Peoria Rivermen game operations team has added a new feature to the in-game experience with something you will not find in any other hockey arena: The Ian [...]
If you have watched the University of North Dakota hockey senior forward Corban Knight play over the last three and a half seasons you’ll have noticed the senior from High River, Alberta never stop smiling. If you think I am kidding, just watch him. As part of the credentialed blogosphere, I would have to say that [...]
Brett Ritchie was not invited to the Canada-Russia Challenge this summer, nor was he on Hockey Canada radar for the upcoming World Junior Championships. A lot can change in four months. Ritchie is currently tied for the OHL lead in goals with 27 in 32 games. Oshawa’s Boone Jenner the only other to have registered as [...]
UND freshman forward Drake Caggiula (Pickering, Ontario) is proving to be a very nice pickup for the University of North Dakota. Caggiula is a true freshman and came to UND from the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Through 14 games of the season, it would appear that Caggiula’s arrival on campus is [...]
By Eldon MacDonald Nick Sorensen – “Mr. All-In” – Right Wing – Sweden Size: 6’1”, 175 lb. Shoots: Right Born: 23-Oct-94 – Farevejle, Denmark Team: #94, Québec Remparts, QMJHL 2011-12 Stats: 8-5-4-9-(+9) CHL Import draft: #20 in 2011 (round 1) Twitter: @NickSorensen94 Rankings: 16th in QMJHL – NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Rankings 49 [...]
Back in September of 2011, I was informed about a highly regarded hockey player that had chosen the NCAA hockey route instead of the CHL route. At the time, it appeared that the Penn State Nittany Lions had landed Canadian born Thomas Welsh to play his Division I hockey at Penn State University instead of [...]
The University of North Dakota lost two veteran goalies after the 2011-12 season. Senior goaltender Brad Eidsness graduated and junior goalie Aaron Dell decided to forego his senior year of eligibility to start his professional hockey career. Insert junior goalie Clarke Saunders who’s a transfer from the University of Alabama Huntsville. Saunders came to UND [...]
