2012 Canada-Russia Challenge: Game One in the Books Brendan Ross | August 9, 2012 Forty-years ago, a Soviet team filled with amateurs travelled to Montreal, Quebec to face-off against the Canadian powerhouse team at the legendary Montreal Forum in an eight-game series. Seconds after…
Top 10 2012-13 Hopeful New Faces Jeff Ponder | August 9, 2012 We have already seen spurts of future NHL talent who may be seeing full-time NHL action this coming season. I am of course talking about talent such as Mika Zibanejad…
Nail Yakupov Captains Team Russia Marcy Di Michele | August 9, 2012 It’s been an eventful summer for Russian forward, and future NHLer Nail Yakupov. He was selected 1st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in June, signed a three-year entry level contract…
Canada, Russia Renew Rivalry With 2012 Challenge Series David OConnor | August 6, 2012 There’s a new way for World Junior hopefuls to make an impression on Hockey Canada staff this summer. Let’s check it out.
Top 10 NHL 2012 Draft Team Performances Christopher Ralph | July 24, 2012 With just over a month to digest the results of the 2012 NHL draft and subsequently recover from NDWS (NHL Draft Withdrawal Syndrome), henothwest-western-conferencere are my projected top ten team…
Yakupov, Oilers Agree to Entry-Level Contract Marcy Di Michele | July 23, 2012 It almost seemed like just a formality at this point, but the Edmonton Oilers announced today that they’ve signed first overall pick Nail Yakupov to a three-year entry-level contract. Edmonton…
Where Will Shane Doan Call Home Next Season? David OConnor | July 12, 2012 It’s been just under two weeks since the doors to the free agency market opened up. So far, plenty of big names have made up their minds and chosen where…
Edmonton Oilers Off-Season Update Carl Maloney | July 12, 2012 The Edmonton Oilers off-season has been eventful already and Oiler fans hope that Steve Tambellini isn’t done adding pieces just yet…
Edmonton a Good Fit for Justin Schultz Carl Maloney | June 29, 2012 Open season on Justin Schultz has begun. He cannot officially sign with a team until July 1st, but negotiations have begun in earnest. Holding court in Newport Sports Toronto office with his…
Edmonton Oilers take Nail Yakupov #1 Overall Carl Maloney | June 23, 2012 With the third straight first overall pick, the first team to do so since the early ’90’s, the Edmonton Oilers took the dynamic Nail Yakupov. Here’s a look at the…
Alex Galchenyuk Brings Excitement To Habs Nation David OConnor | June 23, 2012 For a prospect who only played two regular season games with the Sarnia Sting this year, what happened on Friday night speaks volumes about the player he really is. Alex…
2012 NHL Draft: Grading Round One (Part 1) Bob Mand | June 23, 2012 With round-one of the 2012 NHL Draft complete, it’s time to give each pick an early grade on value and fit with the team that made the selection. For the…