The NHL held it’s annual amateur draft on the weekend and the Jets made six picks among the 211 players that were chosen over seven rounds. The Jets’ did not concentrate on one position, instead choosing players based on who was available when their turn came. Winnipeg drafted 2 centremen, 2 goaltenders, 1 defenseman and ...
St. Louis is not your typical hockey hotbed. Players such as Cal Heeter are looking to disprove that belief. Heeter, born in St. Louis Missouri on November 2, 1988, was inked to a two-year, two-way contract last week by the Philadelphia Flyers. He played for The Ohio State Buckeyes throughout his four-year college career. Before ...
[Editor's Note: Carcillo was suspended for 2 games for this infraction] The Zamboni was all but off the ice and the anthems had just wrapped when Daniel Carcillo of the Chicago Blackhawks struck again. On his first shift of the night, this rambunctious power forward decided to go hard for a puck behind the ...
Lately one of the hottest subjects in hockey has been North American junior hockey programs. Recently United States junior hockey programs have grown rapidly, leading observers to wonder if their development program will become superior to Canada’s junior hockey programs. One characteristic that no one can argue is statistics. Statistics don’t lie, they don’t showcase ...
It’s hard to imagine a professional prospect that doesn’t have at least a stub on Wikipedia. That may be the story of Patrick Maroon’s life though as a big power forward out of St. Louis, Missouri with the hands of a future highlight reel NHLer. There’s not much hockey in Missouri of course and even less in the way of future professional hockey players. In a world dominated by Minnesota, Michigan, and the North Eastern United States, Maroon stands out a kid who is doing everything he can to make it to the NHL.
