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Aidan Battley

Aidan is a current Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies student at Carleton University, who always had a passion for sports. Aidan is also a Para-ice Hockey player, former arena announcer, and Hockey Canada licenced coach.

Top 5 Canucks Jerseys in Franchise History

Aidan Battley | August 15, 2021

The Vancouver Canucks have had some iconic jerseys over the years, and this season they have chosen to revisit some iconic kits of their history. This article will take a…

Canucks Have Some Issues to Fix For Game 2

Aidan Battley | August 4, 2020

The Vancouver Canucks’ first playoff appearance in five years, and nine years after their Stanley Cup Final appearance, showed that they still have a bit of rust. In a 3-0…

3 Canucks to Watch For Against the Wild

Aidan Battley | July 31, 2020

Now that the Vancouver Canucks training camp 2.0 is said and done, it is time to set our sights to the Minnesota Wild series. We all know that Zack Macewen,…

Canucks Ready After Tough Travis Green Camp

Aidan Battley | July 25, 2020

For a young coach, Travis Green’s camps are what many would consider a retro throwback. On July 15 — and multiple times after that — the Canucks’ social media team…

London Knights’ Top-5 Alumni

Aidan Battley | July 20, 2020

The London Knights have been one of the most consistently successful teams in Major Junior, period. With two Memorial Cups (2005, 2016) and four OHL Championshionships in the last 15…

Drysdale Has the Potential to Surprise in Draft

Aidan Battley | June 30, 2020

The 2020 NHL Entry Draft has one of the most exciting pools of top prospects seen in recent years. The order seems to be that first will be Alexis Lafrenière,…

5 Best US National Team Development Program Graduates

Aidan Battley | June 22, 2020

The United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) was formed in 1996 by the U.S. Hockey Federation as a way to identify top players under the age of 18 and centralize their training in…

5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops: 2000s

Aidan Battley | June 18, 2020

My first article discussing players who I deemed to be ‘Flops’ from the CHL who were drafted in the 2010s was a success as it stimulated interesting discussion. From that…

5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops

Aidan Battley | June 15, 2020

With the reception of my 5 CHL Players Ready For the NHL being overwhelmingly positive, I decided I would make this a mini-series. This time out we will be covering…

5 NHL-Ready CHL Prospects

Aidan Battley | June 11, 2020

It’s rare for a major junior player to transition directly into the NHL without a stint in the AHL first, and even more rare for them not to be selected…

Byfield’s Injury Comeback Demonstrates His Maturity

Aidan Battley | June 8, 2020

When Quinton Byfield got hit with a wrist injury in mid-February, the hockey scouting world collectively groaned as one of the top prospects for the 2020 NHL Draft was set…

Frontenacs’ Shane Wright Tops McDavid’s Rookie Season

Aidan Battley | June 6, 2020

John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, Shane Wright. One of these names is not like the others, but with a strong rookie season, Wright has the potential to be as…

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