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AvatarAidan 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

August 15, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Mattias Ohlund Vancouver Canucks

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 …

Read moreTop 5 Canucks Jerseys in Franchise History

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History Tags NHL Jerseys, West Coast Express Line

Canucks Have Some Issues to Fix For Game 2

August 4, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Vancouver Canucks' Alexander Edler

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 …

Read moreCanucks Have Some Issues to Fix For Game 2

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs

3 Canucks to Watch For Against the Wild

July 31, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Tyler Toffoli Vancouver Canucks

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, …

Read more3 Canucks to Watch For Against the Wild

Categories Vancouver Canucks Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs, Chris Tanev, Jay Beagle, Tyler Toffoli

Canucks Ready After Tough Travis Green Camp

July 25, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Elias Pettersson Vancouver Canucks

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 …

Read moreCanucks Ready After Tough Travis Green Camp

Categories NHL Coaching, Vancouver Canucks Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs, Adam Gaudette, Travis Green, Zack MacEwen

London Knights’ Top-5 Alumni

July 21, 2020July 20, 2020 by Aidan Battley
NHL London Knights Alumni Best NHL Brendan Shanahan John Tavares Patrick Kane

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 …

Read moreLondon Knights’ Top-5 Alumni

Categories CHL, OHL, Top 10 Lists Tags Brendan Shanahan, John Tavares, London Knights, Patrick Kane

Drysdale Has the Potential to Surprise in Draft

June 30, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Jamie Drysdale, OHL, Erie Otters

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, …

Read moreDrysdale Has the Potential to Surprise in Draft

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Prospects Tags 2020 NHL Draft, Jamie Drysdale

5 Best US National Team Development Program Graduates

June 22, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs

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 …

Read more5 Best US National Team Development Program Graduates

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists Tags Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Patrick Kane, Phil Kessel

5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops: 2000s

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Thomas Hickey

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 …

Read more5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops: 2000s

Categories CHL, Editor's Choice, Prospects Tags Alexandre Picard, Keaton Ellerby, Peter Mueller, Zach Bogosian

5 CHL Stars Who Became NHL Flops

June 15, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Sam Bennett Calgary Flames

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 …

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Categories CHL, Editor's Choice Tags Erik Gudbranson, Nail Yakupov, Olli Juolevi, Sam Bennett

5 NHL-Ready CHL Prospects

June 11, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Dylan Cozens, Dominik Jendek

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 …

Read more5 NHL-Ready CHL Prospects

Categories CHL, Prospects Tags Bowen Byram, Dustin Wolf, Dylan Cozens, Nicholas Robertson

Byfield’s Injury Comeback Demonstrates His Maturity

June 10, 2020June 8, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Quinton Byfield Sudbury Wolves

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 …

Read moreByfield’s Injury Comeback Demonstrates His Maturity

Categories CHL, NHL Entry Draft, OHL, Prospects Tags 2020 NHL Draft, Quinton Byfield, Sudbury Wolves

Frontenacs’ Shane Wright Tops McDavid’s Rookie Season

June 10, 2020June 6, 2020 by Aidan Battley
Shane Wright Kingston Frontenacs

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 …

Read moreFrontenacs’ Shane Wright Tops McDavid’s Rookie Season

Categories CHL, OHL Tags Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, John Tavares, Shane Wright
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