Brett Ritchie, the second-round (44th overall) pick of the Dallas Stars in 2011, has officially ended his junior hockey career and was assigned to the Texas Stars on Monday. Ritchie, 19, spent the past season and half playing for Niagara of the Ontario Hockey League. The Ice Dogs were eliminated from the postseason this past week ...
With the NHL getting back to business, they have unveiled their new 48 game schedule. A few things will be key for teams who will be adjusting their mindsets to game plan for a shortened season. It will be more crucial than normal to get off to a good start and gain momentum early ...
Canada’s roster for the World Junior Championships was announced last week and has named the 23 junior players that will travel to Ufa, Russia over Christmas. As with every year there is rampant speculation about who would or should be included or excluded leading up to the announcement. There were some surprises but no earth-shattering ...
For a 21 year-old that was chosen 8th overall in an NHL Entry Draft, things surely can’t be going exactly as expected for Texas Stars forward Scott Glennie. The hockey career of Glennie, who was picked by the Dallas Stars 8th overall in the 2009 draft, has been anything but consistent thus far, swinging drastically ...
Even though the NHL lockout is nearing it’s fourth month with no end in sight, hockey fans all over the world have one upcoming annual tournament to look forward to: the World Junior Hockey Championship. Every late December and early January the best hockey players under the age of 20 from the strongest hockey nations ...
Heading into the 2011 NHL Draft, there were a lot of concerns around Brett Ritchie’s game. Despite being listed at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, he was not seen as much of a physical player. In a pre-draft review by The Scouting Report, this lack of physicality was touched on, and it was stated that he can be ...
The 2012 NHL Entry Draft is right around the corner, but it doesn’t feel like a year has passed since Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was the darling of the 2011 draft day, getting selected as the first member of another deep and exciting draft class. The draft has become a much-anticipated time for hockey fans in the ...
Gord Stellick in his book Stellicktricity coupled with recent trade speculation (and I emphasize speculation!) reminded me of a great series of connections when it comes to the Calgary Flames and the Stars organization, of which Jarome Iginla is a big part of. Those who follow the Flames closely are likely very familiar with the ...
This marks the third year my annual monster draft preview has been hosted here at The Hockey Writers (THW). This year also features integral contributions from Brian Huddle, Jeff Blay and Patrick Kearns. Update: THW 2011 NHL Draft Final Rankings – Top 210 (released June 14, 2011) For prior year’s detailed draft previews: 2010 NHL ...
