Despite a very important 2-1 win against their division rivals on Saturday at Bell Centre, the Canadiens lost a key element of their defensive brigade when bruising defensemen Alexei Emelin left the game midway through the first period. He sustained a left knee injury in a thunderous collision while taking a run at big Boston Bruins forward ...
At the tender age of 19, Nathan Beaulieu will most likely spend the 2012-13 season with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL on his journey to the NHL. Entering his first season as a professional, Beaulieu already boasts an impressive blend of offensive skills and speed. Power-play quarterback in the show Beaulieu has a lot ...
Now that the Mastercard Memorial Cup is over after the host team, the Shawinigan Cataractes, eliminated Dale Hunter’s London Knights 2-1 in overtime yesterday at Centre Bionest on Anton Zlobin’s goal late in the first overtime period, according to a source, it is expected that the Montreal Canadiens will name Robert “Bob” Hartley the team’s ...
The Memorial Cup is the most prized possession in Canadian major junior hockey. Presented each year to the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, the Memorial Cup tournament is round robin-style, with the champions from the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the Western Hockey League, all competing for the trophy. This year, ...
Welcome to the latest of many weekly columns on The Hockey Writers: The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as some that many others that people will be wanting to have answers to very soon. In The Prospect Panel there will be discussions of all ...
Canada’s World Junior Roster, not as many easy choices as in years past.
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 ...
Nail Yakupov is arguably the most highly skilled player available in the 2012 NHL Draft. In the 2010-2011 season, he put up outstanding numbers, recording 101 points in 65 games, and scoring nearly 50 goals for the Sarnia Sting of the OHL. This was as a rookie. In comparison, current NHL superstar Steven Stamkos only ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent Ryan Smyth to the Edmonton Oilers for Gilbert Brule and a draft pick, nearly the entire first round went off without any picks swapping hands ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, Minnesota – Final preparations are underway for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The next generation of NHL stars will find out which team will be selecting them, and of course there will be ...
