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Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. Last Update: June 24th, 2010 This marks the second year my annual monster draft preview has been hosted here at The Hockey Writers (THW). For last year’s detailed draft preview click [...]
On the surface, the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons ended identically for the Vancouver Canucks: two second-round exits, both in six games, both courtesy of the Chicago Blackhawks, and of course no sipping from Stanley’s mug. And, just as at the end of every year before this one, questions abound. Questions about goaltending, questions about the [...]
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below, as well as a running live updated NHL 2009 Draft rankings. 25. Nick [...]
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.
So…do we call him – “Snapshot” ?!? Son of Dave Hanson, one-third of the infamous Hanson Brothers featured in the classic Slapshot movie, Christian Hanson has signed on with the blue and white. Darren Dreger, TSN, reported this morning Hanson had signed a two year entry level contract. Described as a “sturdy” two-way centre, the 6’4″ and 225 lbs Notre [...]
When teams have a terrible season the eventual payoff for a year at the bottom can change a whole team’s fate. The Carolina Hurricanes turned their 2nd overall selection in 2003 into a Stanley Cup Championship on the back of Eric Staal. The Columbus Blue Jackets got Rick Nash 1st overall in the 2002 Entry draft and the Washington Capitals got Alexander Ovechkin 1st overall in 2004. The Chicago Blackhawks scored Jonathan Toews 3rd overall in 2006 and Patrick Kane 1st overall in 2007. Pittsburgh has reshaped the entire face of its organization with Marc-Andre Fleury (1st overall in 2003), Evgeni Malkin (2nd overall in 2004), Sidney Crosby (1st overall in 2005), and Jordan Staal (2nd overall in 2006).
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