Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsNow that Alex Galchenyuk has graduated with the Montreal Canadiens, Habs fans have definitely turned their attention to the NHL. However, let’s not forget all the quality prospects that Trevor Timmins and his excellent scouting staff drafted in recent years. Let’s have a look at all the North American prospects that are worth watching in the CHL ...
Earlier this morning, new head coach Michel Therrien announced his final roster in preparation for the season home opener Saturday at the Bell Centre versus their division rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The cuts happened the morning after the team played an intra-squad game in front of over 17,000 fans at home, crowd that began ...
The 2013 OHL trade deadline has come and gone. Many players have found themselves with new homes and new teammates. There were some incredibly substantial deals and some teams who found themselves to be sellers truly unloaded. Additionally, a lot of OHL teams took some precautions to make sure that their teams would be safe ...
It’s official! Thomas Welsh has signed with the Mississauga Steelheads of the Ontario Hockey League. It’s been a long time coming for the 16-year old. Welsh was originally drafted by the Sarnia Sting in the 5th round, but after agreements on a contract could not be made, Welsh decided to come to the States to ...
Much is being made about the recent success of Winnipeg Jets prospects Mark Scheifele and Scott Kosmachuk within the OHL. Obviously fans and observers of the team are happy to see 2011 1st round pick Scheifele sitting at third in scoring with 20 goals and 23 assists in 25 games. Meanwhile 2012 3rd round pick ...
Despite the fact that the Ottawa 67′s have been underachieving this season, Sean Monahan has been nothing short of stellar. The 6’2″, 193-pound centre, who is in his third campaign, has been in the top ten of OHL scoring all season long, leading the 67′s with 36 points (twelve goals, 24 assists) in 24 games ...
In June of 2011, Zachary Yuen arrived in Minnesota on the eve of the NHL Draft, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed not knowing what to expect. His chances of getting picked in the first round may not have been sky high, but it was more of matter a when, not if, he would be drafted. On June ...
Part 1 of Religion in Hockey More and more elite athletes are opening up about the role of religion in their chosen sport and recently also becoming vocal about their beliefs. One hockey player in this category is the longest serving current Windsor Spitfire OHL player and captain Saverio Posa. A quick look at ...
The Kingston Frontenacs are a very young team full of high draft picks. With high draft picks come high expectations, and so far the promising young players are delivering. The rebuilding Frontenacs may have turned the corner – or are on the cusp of doing so – as General Manager Doug Gilmour has his blueprint ...
It’s that time again…the 10 days where the best young players from the CHL and Russia come together to renew hockey’s biggest rivalry: Canada vs. Russia. Tonight marks the first game of the Subway Super Series. Each CHL league continually produces top-notch talent and puts together a team capable of achieving great things domestically and ...
