Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsThe London Knights have churned out some great defenders who are playing in the NHL. Names like Dan Girardi, Michael Del Zotto, Kyle Quincey, Dennis Wideman, Jarred Tinordi, and Marc Methot come to mind. Of late, the OHL team has developed some talented young defensemen like Olli Määttä, Scott Harrington, and now Nikita Zadorov. Nikita Zadorov ...
Guest post by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) This is the last of four posts highlighting the top 120 prospects for this year’s entry draft in June in Newark, New Jersey – the 2013 NHL Draft Rankings: War Room May Edition. The Race is On Here are some of the interesting stories and races to report on. 1. The ...
Whether it be the Phoenix Coyotes going off the board to take a Blake Wheeler or the Los Angeles Kings selecting Thomas Hickey seemingly out of nowhere, one’s mock draft can be wrecked quicker than Nathan MacKinnon can do a lap around the rink. Sill, inevitably it is difficult to hold back and not go through the futile process of creating a NHL mock draft. ...
by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) This is the third of four posts highlighting the top 120 prospects for this year’s entry draft in June in Newark, New Jersey – the 2013 NHL Draft Rankings: War Room May Edition. U18 World Championship in Sochi, Russia Well, I think it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room, the U18 ...
The NHL Entry Draft is little more than a month away, and as usual there is a flood of interest in 2013 mock drafts, player profiles and NHL team needs. Most of the talk centers around the consensus top prospects and big name talents. Just how good will Seth Jones be? Will Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin be franchise cornerstones? ...
by Eldon MacDonald (edited by @ChrisRalphTHW) This is the second of four posts highlighting the top 120 prospects for this year’s entry draft in June in Newark, New Jersey – the 2013 NHL Draft Rankings: War Room May Edition. Gangs of New Jersey Here are some of the groupings for the round 3 crowd. 1. The Goalies: Yes, you are ...
Hunter Shinkaruk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1994-Oct-13 Place of birth: Calgary, AB Ht: 5’11 Wt: 175 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Left Wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: @H_S_9 THW The Next Ones Ranking (January 2013): 5th Other Rankings NHL Central Scouting Combined Final Rankings: 7th THW War Room Rankings (April): 9th ISS: 13th Future Considerations: 10th Craig Button: 12th ...
William Carrier THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/20/1994 Place of birth: Lasalle, Quebec Height: 6’2″ Weight: 205 Shoots: Left Position: Left wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013): 38 Other Rankings: ISS: Not ranked CSS (N.A. skaters): 18 Future Considerations: Not ranked Craig Button: Not ranked Entering the season ...
Jimmy Lodge THW Close-Up: Team: Saginaw Spirit (OHL) Hometown: Downingtown, PA, USA Height: 6’2″ Weight: 165lbs Position: Centre Shoots: Right THW Ranking: 39th CSS Final Rankings (North American Skaters): 21st TSN’s Craig Button Ranking: 48th Jimmy Lodge’s 2012-13 OHL season can be broken down to two sections. Before the OHL trade deadline and after the OHL trade ...
I remember sitting opposite the draft board at the Consol Energy Center on the 2nd day of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. As a Flyers fan, I was happy the club had selected Scott Laughton the night before and Anthony Stolarz with their first pick of the day. Their 3rd round pick was still approaching ...
