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Christopher Ralph

Chris is THW's senior draft/prospect analyst and a Managing Editor. Watch for "The Next Ones" Prospect Profile series, exclusive rankings, mock drafts, as well as the annual THW NHL Entry Draft Guide. Follow @ChrisRalphYQ on Twitter as he infiltrates, dissects and analyzes all happenings of hockey prospects and the NHL entry draft. Email: cralph[at]thehockeywriters[dot]com

World Juniors: Top 10 2012 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect Performances

Christopher Ralph | January 13, 2012

Part 1: First Year NHL 2012 Entry Draft Eligible Prospects  It is no secret the World Junior Hockey Championships provides an outstanding opportunity for scouts to evaluate prospects – both…

Categories CHL, International Hockey, NHL Prospects, OHL, QMJHL, Top 10 Lists, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

World Juniors: Team Sweden Makes History In Gold Medal Win Over Russia

Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012

Calgary – “The Russians are coming!” historic phrase is often burrowed for sports analogies. In the gold medal battle between Sweden and Russia Thursday night at the Saddledome, it was…

Categories International Hockey, NHL Prospects, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, World Junior Hockey Championship

World Juniors: Team Canada Avoid “Murray’s Law” Against Finland To Win Bronze

Christopher Ralph | January 6, 2012

Calgary – For Canada it has always been gold or bust. Gold or nothing. On Thursday night in Calgary, however, bronze helped sooth the wounds of the devastating semifinal loss…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, International Hockey, NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Teodors Blueger Interview and Profile

Christopher Ralph | January 2, 2012

Teodors Blueger Date of birth: August 15, 1994 Place of birth: Riga, Latvia Ht: 183 cm / 6′ 0″ Wt: 80 kg / 176 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Centre/LW NHL Status: 2012…

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World Juniors Player Spotlight: Nikita Gusev – The Undrafted Artist

Christopher Ralph | December 31, 2011

Nikita Gusev Date of birth: July 08, 1992 Place of birth: Moscow, Russia Ht: 5-9 Wt: 163 Shoots: R Position: Forward (LW) NHL Status: Undrafted – 2012 Entry Draft eligible…

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World Juniors Player Spotlight: Evgeny Kuznestsov

Christopher Ralph | December 30, 2011

Evgeny Kuznetsov Date of birth: May 19, 1992 Place of birth: Chelyabinsk, Russia Ht: 6-0 Wt: 172 Shoots: L Position: Forward (C/W) Drafted by Washington Capitals in 2010 (26th overall)…

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World Juniors Player Spotlight: Tomas Jurco

Christopher Ralph | December 28, 2011

Tomas Jurco Date of birth: December 28, 1992 Place of birth: Kosice, Slovakia Ht: 6-2 Wt: 193 Shoots: L NHL Seasons: 0-R Drafted by Detroit in 2011 (2/35).   As…

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World Juniors Team Slovakia Preview: Puck Magician Jurco Key To Success

Christopher Ralph | December 25, 2011

  Slovakia in their 2012 World Juniors medal quest may feel like they are skating uphill on a Red Bull Crashed Ice track with perennial powerful hockey nations Canada, Russia,…

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World Juniors Team Latvia Preview: Zemgus Girgensons And Beyond

Christopher Ralph | December 23, 2011

Up to date Team Latvia World Juniors 2012 Roster: via Elite Prospects  # Player A Born Birthplace Ht Wt S Ctrct   #1  Rihards Cimermanis (G) 18 1993-03-22 Riga, LAT 179…

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Team Canada: Thirty Years Of The Game At Its Best (Book Review)

Christopher Ralph | December 19, 2011

Team Canada: 30 Years Of The Game At Its Best is an invigorating look at Hockey Canada’s highly successful Program of Excellence.

Categories CHL, Hockey Books, Hockey History, International Hockey, Washington Capitals, World Junior Hockey Championship

The Calgary Flames Jarome Iginla and Dallas Stars Unique Trade Connection

Christopher Ralph | November 30, 2011

Gord Stellick in his book Stellicktricity coupled with recent trade speculation (and I emphasize speculation!) reminded me of a great series of connections when it comes to the Calgary Flames…

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Book Review: Stellicktricity

Christopher Ralph | November 29, 2011

Stellicktricity:  Stories, Highlights, and Other Hockey Juice from a Life Plugged into the Game by Gord Stellick Check out the THW Book Room for many more hockey book reviews. While…

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