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USHL Alum Thomas Vanek Leading NHL in Scoring
February 1st, 2013 Just seven games into the NHL regular season, Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek is turning heads...again. It’s nothing he’s not used to as he is unquestionably the Sabres’ top gun. Vanek, who missed one of his team’s seven games with an injury, has scored six goals and nine assists for 15 points. Ten of his 15 points have come via two...
USHL Top Prospects Shining
January 24th, 2013 Every year, all anyone hears about are the top prospects eligible for the next NHL Entry Draft playing in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) or in Europe. The United States Hockey League (USHL) seems to be the middle child that often gets ignored by both the NHL and its fans. This past season, however, the USHL saw a lot of time in the...
Has Cal Clutterbuck Become Expendable?
January 14th, 2013 After a very active offseason in free agency, Minnesota’s top two offensive lines look as deadly as any in the NHL. With the top six looking set, the Wild has a plethora of character forwards to create a lethal bottom six from. Kyle Brodziak and Zenon Konopka will be the third and fourth line pivots, respectively, and will have...
The Great Debate: Jonas Brodin or Mathew Dumba, Who's Better?
January 11th, 2013 Ask any Wild fan who their top prospect is and every one of them will say Mikael Granlund without any hesitation. However, throw in the word “defensive” between “top” and “prospect” and the waters get a little muddy. I’m not a betting man, but I think it’s safe to say the results of a poll asking that particular...
Game On, Minnesota: Time for a Wild Training Camp!
January 6th, 2013 It was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning that the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association reached a deal agreeing on the framework of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. There is a lot left to do and, according to Commissioner Bettman, there are a lot of I’s to dot and T’s to cross and everything...
Minnesota Wild Prospect Mario Lucia's Headed to Russia
December 23rd, 2012 Minnesota Wild prospects Mathew Dumba and Tyler Graovac may not be participating in the 2013 WJHC, but 2011 second-rounder Mario Lucia is.
