Joseph Aleong
Joseph Aleong is an At-Large writer for THW from Toronto, Ontario. He is a graduate of Brock University in St. Catharines, ON. Follow him on Twitter @josephaleong11
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Prospects to Watch at the WJC
December 19th, 2016 The World Junior Championships have become a staple in the Canadian holiday season, and with the Toronto Maple Leafs announcing that the tournament will serve as a canvas for their Centennial celebration, there will be extra attention paid to the 10 nations that will take the ice in Toronto and Montreal later this...
Where Does a Rebuild Go Wrong?
December 8th, 2016 "Rebuild" has become somewhat of a buzzword around hockey circles these days. What was once synonymous with last-place finishes, perennial losses and considered unthinkable for big-market teams has turned into a necessity for long-term success in the NHL cap era. Teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Detroit Red...
What's with the Avalanche?
December 3rd, 2016 The Colorado Avalanche are arguably one of the NHL's biggest enigmas. Possessing a solid core of three of the NHL's top young players and a former Vezina Trophy finalist in net, the Avalanche took the NHL by storm in 2013-14, finishing in first place in the Central Division and earning head coach Patrick Roy the Jack Adams Award as the...
Prospects Already Looking Like Draft Steals
November 29th, 2016 Among the top young hockey players in the world, most of the attention early in the 2016-17 season has been focused on recent top draft picks Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine (and deservedly so, too). It makes sense that the first and second overall picks from this past summer would be stealing most of the spotlight, but that's not to...
2017 NHL Draft Sleepers: November
November 22nd, 2016 We're just about a quarter of the way into the NHL season, and there have been some storylines that have surprised more than a few people. Coming into the season, it was expected that 2016 top picks Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine would battle it out for the title of 2016-17's best freshman. For the most part, those two have delivered...
Story of Failed Top Prospects
November 15th, 2016 The NHL Entry Draft has become an essential part of building a successful team in the league's salary cap era. Modern day dynasties such as the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins collected star players through years of high draft picks and have built their success largely on the shoulders of the likes of...
