Michael McCarron sticks out like sore thumb on the ice. Not because he’s bad – quite the opposite, actually. His hulking 6’5″ stature gives it away. Even for a big man, the kid has serious talent and it’s shown during his time with the U.S. National Team Development Program. Michael McCarron THW Close-Up: Date of ...
The Boston Bruins own a deep and talented prospect system. In the following rankings, I’ve listed the more than thirty Calder-eligible young men under contract or control of the Bruins’ organization. Because of the system’s depth, I’ve split the rankings into five parts. Part Two: 30-21, Part Three: 20-11 Part Four: 10-6, Part Five: 5-1 Methodology: Unlike ...
It was just 1 year ago that up-and-coming coaching prodigy Jeff Blashill announced his resignation from the head coaching job at Western Michigan University in order to accept an assistant role on the Detroit Red Wings bench next to Mike Babcock. At the time the announcement came as a bit of a surprise, there were ...
For the Detroit Red Wings, Friday’s round 1 of the 2012 NHL Draft came and went as expected, without a sound. After trading away their 19th overall pick to acquire defenseman Kyle Quincey from the Lightning in February, the team was left waiting until Saturday’s 2nd through 7th rounds to make their first choice. Pick ...
