Welcome to The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as some that many people will be wanting to have answers to very soon. In The Prospect Panel there will be discussions of all things prospects, whether they play in the NHL, CHL, NCAA, AHL, Europe, ...
Mark Schiefele Born: March 15, 1993 NHL Rights: Winnipeg Jets Drafted: 1st round (7th overall) 2011 Height: 6’3″ Weight: 184 lbs Position: Centre ◊◊◊◊ In the first 2012 edition of “The Prospect Report“, we look at the Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele. Drafted with the 7th overall pick in 2011, many were surprised ...
The year of 2011 is coming to an end. For some, it couldn’t have gone by any slower. Others don’t want it to end so soon. Either way, it’s still the time of year for celebration and looking back at all the great moments we’ve had. In the hockey world, there were many triumphant moments, ...
Canada’s World Junior Roster, not as many easy choices as in years past.
Once again the Ontario Hockey League led the way in terms of league repsentation on team Canada’s entry at the 2012 World Junior Hoceky Championships. 10 players currently playing in the OHL make up 45% of the 22 players selected to compete for the squad; a list that doesn’t include former Mississauga St. Michael’s star and ...
The final day of Team Canada Selection Camp began with cuts, also contained a collision with a CIS All-Star Team, and then ended with more cuts. Such is life at a camp where half the attendees go home empty-handed. The important things to note heading into Tuesday night’s game against the CIS All-Stars: the players ...
Every sports fan loves when their country excels in international competition, and every hockey fan especially loves it when their country excels in the World Juniors. It seems that in nearly every tournament, there are always a few players who stand out more than others. One of the best recent examples of that is the ...
Every year around Christmastime, hockey fans across the globe gather in front of their television screens to watch the game they love with a passion. No, they aren’t getting together to watch their favourite professional team. They’re getting together to watch the world’s top junior hockey stars battle it out in a fierce two-week competition ...
Games to Watch: Wednesday, Oct. 26 Sarnia at Sault Ste. Marie: The first and second place teams in the West Division will meet for the second time this season in the Soo on Wednesday night. In the first meeting the Greyhounds waltzed into Sarnia and surprised the Sting with a convincing 5-2 win. After 13 games each, the ...
The waiting is over, the players are ready. The Winnipeg Jets identity has taken shape and the Thrashers are no more. On the eve of the city’s first game back in the NHL since 1996, the anticipation in Winnipeg has reached epic proportions. With a mix of experienced players and young rookies with depth players ...
