Marc Methot has come a long way since his Junior A days playing for the Kanata Valley Lasers. A steady stay-at-home defenseman for the Lasers, he transitioned perfectly to major junior and continued to play his hardnosed style.
Nikita Zadorov isn’t who London Knights fans imagined when hearing their team had drafted a Russian defenseman in the first round of the 2012 CHL Import Draft.
A silky-smooth, offensive-minded, 5-foot-10 blueliner was pictured by many. Instead, Knights supporters found themselves looking at a 6-foot-5, 230-pound mammoth.
Bo Horvat THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 4/5/1995 Place of birth: Rodney, Ont. Ht: 6’00″ Wt: 198 Shoots: Left Position: Center Twitter Handle: @BoHorvat NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (January 2013): 20 Other Rankings: ISS: 10 CSS (N.A. skaters): 15 Future Considerations: 20 Craig Button: 19 [NHL 2013 Draft Guide – ...
Max Domi has been hearing comments about his height for years.
Before Domi was even drafted by the London Knights in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection, his size was being heavily criticized. Those concerns about his OHL potential are well out of the way now. But really, they’ve only turned into concerns regarding his National Hockey League future.
On July 1st 2012 when it was announced that the Montreal Canadiens had signed gritty forward Brendon Prust to a four deal worth $10 million, most Canadiens fans did not even know who he was and why he was given so much money for what he brings to the table. The Bleu Blanc Rouge wanted ...
Andrey Makarov and Michael Houser were glossed over during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but that doesn’t mean they won’t strive to be NHL players one day.
The Boston Bruins own a deep and talented prospect system. In the following rankings, I’ve listed the more than thirty Calder-eligible young men under contract or control of the Bruins’ organization. In part-three, I’ll count down the Bruins twentieth through eleventh-ranked prospects. Because of the system’s depth, I split the rankings into five parts: Part One: ...
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights, Mississauga Steelheads, Niagara Ice Dogs Part 3: Oshawa Generals, Ottawa 67′s, Owen Sound Attack, Peterborough Petes, Plymouth Whalers Part 4: Saginaw Spirit, Sarnia Sting, Sault ...
Ryan Murray has a lot of support and talent on his side. But can he take it all and translate it into an immediate impact in Columbus?
It has only been three weeks since the conclusion of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but talk has already begun on next year’s outstanding crop of young players looking to make a name for themselves this season. Next year’s draft class has already been pegged as one of the best in recent memory with highly ...
