Coming off four-straight gold medals at the World Under-18 Championships, the United States have selected the 23-man roster that will attempt to make it five straight first place finishes. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) annual World U-18 tournament is scheduled to commence on April 18th in Sochi, Russia when ten countries convene to vie ...
We’re just over halfway through the 2013/2014 NHL season and several rookies have already made big impacts on their respective teams, and have stood out from the rest. Whether it be offensively, defensively, or by agitating the opposing teams, these NHL rookies have earned to right to remain on the big club. 1. Jonathan ...
Now 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 ...
It’s midway through the season and so far the Red Wings are doing better than most thought they would do after losing Lidstrom and Stuart. They have a 12-8-4 record with 28 points and are sitting at 4th in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Central Division. The best part of this middle of ...
It was midway through the third period last Monday night when I peered down toward the ice at Honda Center and noticed something a bit…different. Daniel Winnik, the team’s leading goal-scorer, was no longer flanking Perry and Getzlaf on the Ducks’ top line as he had been to start the game. Instead, recently recalled WHL ...
Many players are selected through the NHL entry draft at a very young age. Most players go to a junior league and quickly become club property as early as age 17. A select percent go the college route, playing NCAA hockey, sometimes up to a full four years. With the college hockey season underway, I ...
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 ...
The atmosphere in rinks around the globe are beginning to intensify as draft eligible players start out on their journey to realize their dreams of being selected by an NHL franchise next June in New Jersey. Leagues filled with draft prospects are already over one-quarter of the way through the season and scouts are expanding ...
The Springfield Falcons swept the Norfolk Admirals in the last game of the weekend series 5-2. The Falcons took the reins early in the 1st period when Dalton Smith snuck the puck past Admirals goalie Igor Bobkov on his backhand which put the Falcons in the driver’s seat. Just 47 seconds after the Smith goal, ...
With the NHL still locked out, fans all over the continent are looking for something positive when it comes to the sport of hockey. For the Colorado Avalanche, that bright spot can be found in the crease for the Lake Erie Monsters and Denver Cutthroats. The Avalanche signed all four of their young goaltending prospects to ...
