Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsAsk any Wild fan who their top prospect is and every one of them will say Mikael Granlund without any hesitation. However, throw in the word “defensive” between “top” and “prospect” and the waters get a little muddy. I’m not a betting man, but I think it’s safe to say the results of a poll ...
CALGARY – Team Canada named its final 23 man roster today, releasing the last eight players that will not join the team across the pond to Ufa, Russia for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship. 11 of the players are from the OHL with 6 each from the QMJHL and the WHL (if you include ...
Tonight, Team Canada trimmed their roster down to the 23 players needed for the Ufa, Russia tournament to be held later this month. Amongst the final cuts was goaltender Laurent Brossoit, forwards Tom Wilson, Hunter Shinkaruk, Mark McNeill and Daniel Catenacci and defensemen Frank Corrado, Ryan Sproul and Minnesota Wild 2012 1st round pick Mathew ...
It was officially announced on Wednesday night that 2011 Minnesota Wild 7th round pick Tyler Graovac was among the first cuts from Team Canada’s U-20 WJHC roster. The Ottawa 67’s hulking 6’3” center represented his team for Team OHL in the Subway Super Series last month, scoring a shorthanded marker in a loss to Team ...
A week and a half ago, I started a two-part article about the Minnesota Wild prospects eligible for the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship. After the bombshell of Wild goaltender Josh Harding’s battle with MS hit, I decided an article that was developing in my heart and mind was more important than immediately finishing up ...
With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of the National Hockey League. Each week, we’ll see what happens when hockey and music collide. Join us as we Rock Out for the Lockout. The ...
Ah, the holidays; a time for relaxing and cherishing the time you spend with friends, family and loved ones in general. It’s also time to sit back and watch some great junior, collegiate and—if not for the lockout—NHL hockey. As disappointing as it is to not have NHL hockey on TV, there is still another ...
In 2008, Ottawa 67’s defenseman, Tyler Cuma, became the final 1st round pick of the Wild’s first ever General Manager, Doug Risebrough. Drafted 23rd overall, one draft spot behind Edmonton Oilers All Star forward, Jordan Eberle, Cuma went from potential stud to essential dud after a series of unfortunate injuries and several brilliant picks by ...
Minnesota was a team originally made up of castoffs from other NHL teams and had really only one player that could be considered a genuine super star, Marian Gaborik, the team’s very first entry draft pick and the highest drafted player (3rd overall in 2000) in Wild history. Yet just a few years later, this ...
There’s a new way for World Junior hopefuls to make an impression on Hockey Canada staff this summer. Let’s check it out.
